Une belle journée pour une balade du château jusqu'au Lac des Minimes Bois de Vincennes #nature #Paris

Autumn status update, as reported by the trees in the Bois de Vincennes

Measles: Canada is about to lose its status as having eliminated measles. One province w/ an outsize number of cases has what the collision of politics & public health policy is really like www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/w...

The truly frightening thing about totalitarianism. Is not that it commits atrocities, but that it attacks the concept of objective truth; it claims to control the past as well as the future… George Orwell

Effects of Frankincense Compounds on Infection, #Inflammation, and #OralHealth #MicroSky #IDSky www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27...

Innovative RNA editing offers hope beyond CRISPR. Study shows a new #RNA editing approach using small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) that provides greater precision & lower risk compared to usual #CRISPR -based methods. www.news-medical.net/news/2025091... #MedSky #GeneticsSky

Took advantage of an appointment in the 19th arrondissement to visit the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont. Cloudy morning but the walk was enjoyable. #Paris #parks

The French Secret to Eating Healthy? Prepared Food and Frozen Dinners. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o... #nutrition #food

The Backlash Has Arrived: 6 Takeaways From a Good Night for Democrats. In Virginia, New Jersey & beyond, Democratic voters powered their candidates to victory & sent a warning sign to Trump & his Republican Party. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...

Blue Tsunami Thank you to every voter who voted!

Good day for a walk in the woods (Bois de Vincennes) #Paris #nature #forest

Autumn in the Bois de Vincennes

Milo of Croton (sculpture from 1671-1682). Milo, once an Olympic hero, tried to split an oak with bare hands, only to be trapped and devoured. The moral from Puget’s statue: Don’t let pride cloud your judgment, know your limits. #louvre

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Creative experiences such as dancing (e.g. tango), music, visual arts & learning might delay brain #aging www.nature.com/articles/s41... #art #dance #music #MusicSky #ArtSky #MedSky

La cour Marly. Statues récupérées de Marly (la résidence de plaisance du roi Louis XIV). #Louvre #ArtSky

Common viral infections like the flu & shingles can raise risks of heart attack & stroke, according to a new analysis. #Covid has been linked w/ cardiovascular disease but new research shows other viral infections, such as HIV, hepatitis C—and more—can also increase the risk of heart problems👇

Manège Le Carrousel de Saint-Mandé, Paris

Good day for a walk in the woods (Bois de Vincennes)

Proteins & genetic material from H5N1 flu viruses have been found in pasteurized milk in the US, but a study from St Jude Children’s Hospital shows that those inactive viral particles represent little to no risk. But they also indicate ongoing H5N1 transmission #H5N1 www.stjude.org/media-resour...

Jack DeJohnette playlist (based on New York Times recommendations) open.spotify.com/playlist/2iw... #jazz #Obituary #JazzSky #MusicSky

Jack DeJohnette: 7 Essential Recordings www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a... #Jazz #Obituary #JackDeJohnette #MusicSky #JazzSky

"La música de Bird es tan perfecta que es científica... Podría haber transformado aquellas creaciones que había inventado al instante en sus solos en preludios, fugas, sinfonías y conciertos..." - Lennie Tristano - #jazz #MusicSky

My favorite oyster stand in the #Paris area. Each Sunday morning in the outdoor market, Marché de la Tourelle (Saint-Mandé)

Here's the $65 billion question: Who benefits from RFK's MAHA anti-science push? Here's the answer: Anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods have much to gain www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

"To oppose corruption in government is the highest obligation of patriotism." (G. Edward Griffin)(Photo Credit: @raybilcliff.com) Happy Sunday, everyone. #RemoveTheRegime✊️🪧 #GoodTrouble🌊⚖️ #SlavaUkraïni🇺🇦🕊 #SwearHerIn✋️🏛 #NoKings🚫👑 #Felon47🍊🤡 #BCAM🩷

Multi-Omics Insights into Plant-Microbe Dysbiosis Caused by Cyanobacterial Bloom-Affected Water www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

Support among Dutch voters for Wilders' PVV has plummeted, from a (ridiculous) high of 31% in the beginning of last year to less than 18% now. Three days left to fall further.

No situation is so dark that there is not a ray of light ❣️ Norman Vincent Peale

New research ties periodontal disease to cerebral small vessel disease & stroke. Poor oral health plays a role in stroke, which is already well-documented. But gum disease can lead to 'white matter hyperintensities,' a less-well studied marker for cerebrovascular disease. New data from 2 studies👇

A Review of auto-Abs neutralizing type I IFN in patients with arboviral diseases: Auto-Abs against type I IFNs: Strong, common, and global determinants of severe arboviral diseases url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

J. S. Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord. - Francesco Corti (harpsichord), Ilya Gringolts (violín) open.spotify.com/playlist/4UM... #music #classicalmusic #MusicSky

Rénovation de la place de la Prévoyance #Vincennes www.vincennes.fr/actualites/r... #France #UrbanSky

Île Saint-Saint-Louis on a rainy day #Paris

These umbrellas were useful today during the rain (Rue du Temple #Paris)

A quarter of the CDC is now gone: There has been yet another round of terminations, and that, combined w/ previous layoffs & departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention's workforce by ~3000 since January www.wired.com/story/cdc-te...

« C’est là que j’ai trouvé ma première pholiote dorée ! » : à la découverte du bois de Vincennes avec le biologiste Marc-André Selosse www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/art... #nature #NatureSky #BiologySky

Genomic signatures and host adaptation of #H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b: A call for global surveillance and multi-target antiviral strategies www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #influenza #flu #MicroSky #IDSky

Circuits rafraîchissants, savants ou amusants : Les cinq itinéraires du « Monde » pour découvrir Paris à vélo www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/vis... #cycling #bicycle #vélo

A la Philharmonie de Paris, les affinités électives de Vassily Kandinsky avec la musique. "En coproduction avec le Centre Pompidou, le Musée de la musique présente une exposition soulignant les liens du grand peintre russe avec l’art des sons." www.lemonde.fr/culture/arti... #MusicSky

Plein jeu: J. S. Bach & Busoni. - Jean-Philippe Collard, piano open.spotify.com/playlist/4y5... #MusicSky #ClassicalmusicSky

Nutrient allocation fuels T cell-mediated immunity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #Immunology

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #virosky #drugdevelopment #immunosky #publichealth The 1st generation of #mRNAvaccines for #COVID were instrumental in curbing the ongoing #COVID19pandemic. However, they failed to elicit broad & durable immunity, essential for long-term protection against viral variants.

Until 2020, the Rue de Rivoli in #Paris was heavily used by cars & often congested with traffic. In 2020, it was transformed into a corridor for cyclists & public transportation

"We're sleepwalking into a disaster," he says. "I shouldn't say we are — we already have sleepwalked into a disaster." @npr.org Just under half of all infections are now resistant to antibiotics. Not the time to reduce funding for science and health. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Cloudy day at the Tuileries #Paris

The American people deserve a public health system that puts science before politics. That's why California and 14 other governors are joining forces to launch the Governors Public Health Alliance to protect communities and guarantee decisions are rooted in data and health.

#Optimism is associated with exceptional #longevity www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #MedSky #aging

In France, officials are tackling flu season. In the U.S. not a peep: Translation: The #flu vaccination campaign begins in France on October 14. Faced w/ a potentially harsh winter, those over 65 & at-risk individuals have priority, but everyone can get vaccinated. Five free vaccines are available