Happy New Year, everyone! First paper to share in 2026: (finally) a mechanistic study of cancer microbiome! pks+ E. coli's colibactin binds AT-rich DNA in minor groove and induces cross-links in colorectal cancer cells #microsky #microbiomesky 🧪🦠 www-science-org.remotexs.ntu.edu.sg/doi/10.1126/...

Precisely 👇

Vaccines are helping older people more than doctors' might have previously guessed. For people, 65+ vaccination is now producing "off-target benefits," meaning the shots do good things beyond preventing infections. RSV vaccines, for example, which became available in 2023, decrease dementia risk👇

U.S. vaccination rates are plunging compared with rates before the pandemic. The Trump regime's strong anti-vax message is a powerful influence. Then scary result is that the nation’s shield against infectious disease is shrinking wapo.st/4jrPZJk

A history of how the #NIH came to be. The purpose of the NIH is to support science innovation. Government support of science grows the economy, brings power and prosperity to the country. This was part of the budget increase after WWI. It became our backbone. 🧪 theconversation.com/how-the-nih-...

Vegetation composition shapes denitrifier community structure and enhances nitrogen removal in estuarine wetlands: Evidence from Reed-Willow Mix promoting nirK-dominated guilds www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #soil #bacteria #MicroSky

Gap junctions allow transfer of small molecules between cells. @mirouse-lab.bsky.social &co show that #GapJunctions allow the exchange of metabolites between germ cells & somatic cells to promote germline growth during #Drosophila #oogenesis 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/3CYrZwu

I'd like to point out that publishing this photo is in breach of the Geneva Convention by Trump. Anyone counting?

Let’s be clear! This is CONQUEST! Open ended running of Venezuela by USA, where we (USA) will be taking oil from Venezuela that ostensibly is to pay for the running of Venezuela &/or repay USA! This sets the precedent for illegal imperialistic military actions by Trump/GOP in Mexico, Greenland etc.!

📣 Proud of our new paper revealing that 2 in 5 renters in cancer treatment can't pay their housing or utility bills, along with 1 in 9 homeowners. Cancer patients need housing supports and a healthcare system that doesn't impoverish families fighting life-threatening chronic illness. #episky 🧪

lol!

Israel is barring Médecins Sans Frontières—Doctors Without Borders—from operating in Gaza along w/ dozens of other humanitarian organizations. Israel's excuse for this level of cruelty? Israeli gov't officials say it's to prevent Hamas & other opposition groups from infiltrating aid organizations👇

A rightwing cure-all: Doctors are concerned about an increasing use of ivermectin among certain people. The drug is a de-wormer for livestock but gained undue notoriety as a Covid treatment. In rightwing circles, its reputation is growing as a cure-all, even for cancer www.npr.org/2025/12/30/n...

lol!

This really struck me too about this biography. Over and over in his career when people asked Crick what he did for a living he would respond: "I read and I think"

After Bolsonaro came to power in 2019, more than 5,600 grants vanished under sweeping austerity measures that targeted research and higher education go.nature.com/48ZV4DV

A longitudinal profiling of #microbiome of diabetic foot ulcers shows functional role of microbial communities in wound worsening and chronicity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #diabetes #microbiota #MicroSky #IDSky #WoundHealing

This is the second pediatric #flu death I've seen in 2 days. I'm so sorry for the pain their families must feel. Unclear if either was vaccinated but odds are they were not, as most such deaths are in unvaccinated children.

Missed first vaccines make babies far more likely to miss measles shot, study finds www.statnews.com/2026/01/02/m... via @statnews.com

There's a lot packed into your ~3 billion lifetime heartbeats www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🍃 🖥️ 🧪 Artificial Intelligence Detection of Deadly Cancers

Modern antidiabetic drugs do more than lower sugar, they protect the heart and vessels. This review explains how. #PharmRev 🧪 https://ow.ly/nZLt50XMvsO

A rightwing cure-all: Doctors are concerned about an increasing use of ivermectin among certain people. The drug is a de-wormer for livestock but gained undue notoriety as a Covid treatment. In rightwing circles, its reputation is growing as a cure-all, even for cancer www.npr.org/2025/12/30/n...

Doctors have solved a mystery involving a man who became paralyzed after eating chicken nuggets. It can happen after eating any undercooked chicken. While rare, Guillain-Barré syndrome occurs. Campylobacter jejuni bacteria in poultry can trigger an immune response & the body damages its own nerves👇

Israel is barring Médecins Sans Frontières—Doctors Without Borders—from operating in Gaza along w/ dozens of other humanitarian organizations. Israel's excuse for this level of cruelty? Israeli gov't officials say it's to prevent Hamas & other opposition groups from infiltrating aid organizations👇

Bravo, exFDA Commissioners, for standing up for vaccine regulations and scientific policies. If only we had competent and ethical leadership of DHHS and FDA. @robcaliff.bsky.social @oagmaryland.bsky.social www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Happy 2026 Everyone!

Bacterial tubular networks channel carbohydrates in insect #endosymbiosis. Bacterial endosymbionts form carbohydrate‑rich tubular networks that boost nutrient exchange with insect hosts, revealing a convergent strategy for nutrient uptake. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... #symbiosis #MicroSky

A look into the #virosphere of clouds: A world yet to be explored www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #virology #environment #MicroSky

Butyrolactol A enhances caspofungin efficacy via flippase inhibition in drug-resistant fungi www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #mycology #Candida #Cryptococcus #MicroSky #MedSky

Certain air cleaners may remove some VOCs but create others Devices that oxidize VOCs could be contributing by-products such as formaldehyde cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪

Happy 2026 Everyone!

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#Throwback 🧪 REVIEW | Feeding gut microbes to nourish the brain: unravelling the diet–microbiota–gut–brain axis @elizschneider.bsky.social‬, ‪@jfcryan.bsky.social#Throwbacket al

I wrote this last winter. I so wish I was wrong about where all this would lead. So much suffering, so much sickness and death because of this man. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...

Planning on seeing in 2026 in with Champagne? Here's the science behind the celebratory bubbles! www.compoundchem.com/2014/12/30/c... #ChemSky 🧪

New measles cases in South Carolina put the US on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. The state reported 20 more cases in the last 4 days. If the virus spreads for 3 more weeks, the highly contagious respiratory infection will no longer be considered eliminated in the US👇

This week the US reported 38 new measles cases, bringing the total for this year to 2024 cases as tallied by the Yale School of Public Health. An interactive map in this link shows state-by-state measles activity👉 www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

When it comes to infectious diseases, 2026 may look more like 1926 if current trends continue: The US has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases in 2025, the 2nd year cases exceeded 25k. The contagious bacterial infection is a deadly threat to infants, older people & anyone w/ weakened immunity👇

Nearly 3000 pounds of raw ground beef were recalled in 6 states over E. coli concerns; the beef in question was processed by Mountain West Food Group 👇

Dirty water: Think twice before accepting a glass of water on an airplane: water quality varies significantly by airline and some flights may have potentially unhealthy water on board, according to a new report👇

So sad ...

New measles cases in South Carolina put the US on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. The state reported 20 more cases in the last 4 days. If the virus spreads for 3 more weeks, the highly contagious respiratory infection will no longer be considered eliminated in the US👇

So sad ...

When it comes to infectious diseases, 2026 may look more like 1926 if current trends continue: The US has seen nearly 28,000 whooping cough cases in 2025, the 2nd year cases exceeded 25k. The contagious bacterial infection is a deadly threat to infants, older people & anyone w/ weakened immunity👇

Nearly 3000 pounds of raw ground beef were recalled in 6 states over E. coli concerns; the beef in question was processed by Mountain West Food Group 👇

Dirty water: Think twice before accepting a glass of water on an airplane: water quality varies significantly by airline and some flights may have potentially unhealthy water on board, according to a new report👇

This week the US reported 38 new measles cases, bringing the total for this year to 2024 cases as tallied by the Yale School of Public Health. An interactive map in this link shows state-by-state measles activity👉 www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

Interesting👇

Study finds wide variation in resistance patterns for travelers’ diarrhea A study of the four leading bacterial causes of travelers' diarrhea found high nonsusceptibility to fluoroquinolones and macrolides, particularly in parts of Asia. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...