Great news - congratulations to #Niger for elimination of Onchocerciasis; great news coming on coming on World #NTD day

Gosh, this is going to mean so many thought pieces about free speech, right? Right? RIGHT? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Dozens of clinical trials in South Asia, Africa & Latin America have been suspended. 1000s enrolled in studies have drugs, vaccines & medical devices in their bodies but no longer have access to continuing treatment or the researchers who were supervising their care" www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...

free speech/academic freedom warriors strike again

Leucochloridium paradoxum is one of the most recognisable parasites. While the oft-told story about them is that the infected snail's pulsating eyestalks attract birds which proceeds to eat them - NO ONE has ever seen this actually happen #Invertebrate 🧪 dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2016/12/leuc...