Just got my Covid-19 and influenza vaccines 😊 As recommended by the Irish government.. we do like evidence based medicine here… 🧪🦠

Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:

Mirror life consists of synthetic cells built from molecules that are mirror images of those found in the natural world. Many scientists have voiced concerns that they would pose an enormous risk to human health and the environment. 🧪🦠 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Material deep inside Earth, near the planet’s core, has undergone a mysterious shift The discovery, possible because the geological shift altered the planet’s gravitational field, is a testament to Earth-orbiting GRACE satellites. Planetary science rocks! 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Outbreaks of dengue are killing thousands in South America each year and is getting worse. Brazil hopes to turn the tide with a vaccine and an army of mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria. These lower the odds mosquitoes can transmit the virus to humans. 🧪🦠 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

What do mosquitoes like? People who recently drank beer were 44 percent more attractive to mosquitoes than people who abstained.. Mosquitoes also liked people who used cannabis and people who had slept near another person the previous night… 🧪 www.sciencenews.org/article/avoi...

US infants, children and teens are almost twice as likely to die before reaching adulthood compared to those in peer countries. Gun violence has been the leading cause of death for US children. Firearm death rates among US kids have more than doubled since 2013. 🧪 stateline.org/2025/08/28/a...

Best wishes to @wimgmeijer.bsky.social, @eu-wish.bsky.social and everyone else involved in hosting this genuinely important event. Waste water surveillance is an efficient, scalable surveillance method useful for a wide range of important targets.

Here we are in #Dublin at @ucddublin.bsky.social for the @eu-wish.bsky.social meeting this week representing @arcus-usc.bsky.social and @usc.gal

Choosing the right approach isn’t easy: rely on clinical cases only, or complement with wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) data? That’s why EU-WISH brings experts together, to strengthen wastewater surveillance for better public health decisions. #episky #IDsky 🧪

Researchers implanted CRISPR-edited pancreas cells into a person with type-1 diabetes. The cells produced insulin for months There was no need for immune-dampening drugs, due to gene edits that allowed the cells to evade detection by the recipient’s immune system. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Meanwhile in the EU: ECDC is a public health agency of the EU protecting over 500 million people from infectious diseases It assesses risks posed by over 50 infectious diseases and provides guidance to prevent and respond to outbreaks and public health threats 🧪🦠 www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/about-ecdc

Except he didn't use "AI"...he used math, computer science, and surveillance data. Very cool by the way, but it's beyond ridiculous how everything useful is suddenly AI. No wonder the average person is so bewildered. Even a author from CIT can't convey this honestly. phys.org/news/2025-04...

The CRISPR horses join a menagerie of gene-edited animals that have wide-ranging applications — mostly with the goal of improving agriculture. These include resistance to disease, adaptation to higher temperatures and increased meat and milk production.. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Researchers implanted CRISPR-edited pancreas cells into a person with type-1 diabetes. The cells produced insulin for months There was no need for immune-dampening drugs, due to gene edits that allowed the cells to evade detection by the recipient’s immune system. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How long before Americans will need to go to Europe/Asia to get life saving vaccines/treatment? Thoughts, prayers and assorted snake oil remedies (wellness) don’t avert/cure infectious diseases or cancer… Check out public health policies in the Middle Ages if you’re unsure about this.. 🧪

Apparently we’re now making rabies great again. Having lived for a decade where contracting rabies was an actual daily concern, I can tell you it’s a terrifying disease from which, once symptomatic, there is no cure. Seeing lots of screenshots, so tracked down the actual story link:

US infants, children and teens are almost twice as likely to die before reaching adulthood compared to those in peer countries. Gun violence has been the leading cause of death for US children. Firearm death rates among US kids have more than doubled since 2013. 🧪 stateline.org/2025/08/28/a...

Life expectancy in the US is 4.1 years shorter than in comparable countries. This certainly won’t improve with RFK in charge of public health. 🧪

A lung from a genetically modified pig has been transplanted into a person for the first time. The latest procedure suggests that almost any pig organ could be transplanted into people.. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Long-term exposure to extreme heat events accelerates the body’s ageing process and increases vulnerabilities to heath issues.. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I wonder, do Americans realise that the entire world is watching what’s going on in the US? As it descends into autocratic rule, use active duty military against its own citizens and erects concentration camps? The damage to US stature in the world is staggering. Leader of the free world no more.

Europe’s culinary heritage is rich, diverse, and worth protecting. With 3,500+ geographical indications registered, we’re safeguarding the traditions, skills, and people behind them. So, they’re never lost to imitation. Behind every label is a legacy. Time to discover them ↓ europa.eu/!DByXmJ

A very interesting declassified NSA document on communicating with alien civilisations.. 🧪 www.nsa.gov/portals/75/d...

Hurricane? Just ignore it, according to Trump science, if you can’t see it it isn’t there. Works for pandemics.. 👍 In the off chance it is there, then use a sharpie on a map to redirect its course. Who needs meteorologists when it’s that easy! And if that doesn’t work blame Biden! Simple 😂 🧪

Scientists’ investigation revealed unique bacteria found in hot springs may be a source of new & important antibiotics www.science.org/content/arti...

My all time favourite comic album 🥰 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix

T7-ORACLE enables hypermutation and accelerated evolution of biomacromolecules. Mutations are introduced into target genes at a rate 100,000 times higher than normal It is designed to be broadly applicable to many protein targets and biological challenges. 🦠🧪 www.news-medical.net/news/2025080...

Scientists have redesigned the genetic code of E coli to contain just 57 of the 64 codons. Over 100,000 changes were made to E coli’s DNA, which was built from scratch The freed up codons can be used to incorporate amino acids that don’t occur naturally 🧪🦠 www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...

The Trump decision making process: Will it damage the environment?YES Will it endanger public health? YES Will it speed up climate change?YES Will it increase inflation? YES Will it erode civil liberties?YES Will it alienate all allies?YES Will it destroy democracyYES A golden ballroom 🤪 OH YES 🧪

The Trump decision making process: Will it damage the environment?YES Will it endanger public health? YES Will it speed up climate change?YES Will it increase inflation? YES Will it erode civil liberties?YES Will it alienate all allies?YES Will it destroy democracyYES A golden ballroom 🤪 OH YES 🧪

Erasmus+ is more than just studying abroad. It’s about learning, growing, connecting, and feeling at home in Europe.

Monoclonal antibodies are 50! 🎂 The story of their discovery shows how the free exchange of ideas can revolutionize molecular biology & lead to life-changing treatments. It was a kind of scientific ‘relay race’. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com (now & in 1975)

Replenishing the brains natural stores of lithium protects against and reverses Alzheimer’s disease a study in mice suggests If confirmed in clinical trials,the implications could be profound. Dementia affects over 55 million people globally; most have Alzheimer’s 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The data the two missions collect is widely used by scientists, oil and gas companies and farmers who need detailed information about carbon dioxide and crop health They are the only two federal satellite missions designed and built specifically to monitor planet-warming greenhouse gases 🧪

RFK is undermining the US and global ability to rapidly counter future biological threats. He claims incorrectly that mRNA vaccines don’t protect against respiratory illnesses like Covid and the flu and that they drive viruses to evolve. 🦠🧪 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...

The proposal is President Trump’s most consequential step yet to derail federal climate efforts. It represents a shift toward outright denial of the overwhelming scientific evidence of climate change. 🧪 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/c...

A massive bolt of lightning that lit up the sky from Dallas to Kansas City in 2017 is the longest single flash ever recorded. A reanalysis of satellite data collected during the storm revealed that this megaflash spanned 829 kilometers and lasted 7.39 seconds. 🧪 www.sciencenews.org/article/long...

Consequences of letting avian influenza run rampant in US poultry: multiple species at risk, food production systems, restrictions on trade, zoonotic cases. 👉 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Jeez why isn’t this get more traction? It’s despicable for a GOP governor candidate to smirk in front of Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. Revolting 🤮 California's candidate Langford said he was proud of his "German ancestry" and called Auschwitz a "great work camp," sparking controversy.

Yes this is real.. 🤮 On July 25, Langford posted what appeared to be a photo of himself in front of the main entrance to the Auschwitz-Stammlager Nazi concentration camp in Poland, along with the text "My 0% Unemployment Plan 📄🏭🇺🇸": leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...

Unbelievable, despicable. 'In response to criticism for the post, Langford insisted "I wasn't joking, I think it is exactly what is needed..."'

Yes this is real.. 🤮 On July 25, Langford posted what appeared to be a photo of himself in front of the main entrance to the Auschwitz-Stammlager Nazi concentration camp in Poland, along with the text "My 0% Unemployment Plan 📄🏭🇺🇸": leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...

That is the most revolting and disgusting selfie and comment I’ve ever seen. In most European countries that suffered from Nazi atrocities it would end you in jail Totally despicable. An SS cap would complement his smirk US soldiers and their allies gave their lives to defeat this evil in WWII

Fascinating, a potential link between visual cues and the immune system. People watching sick people in virtual reality appears to prime their immune system resulting in systemic immunity A study by the University of Lausanne and University of Geneva in Switzerland 🧪🦠 www.dw.com/en/human-imm...

We're saddened to hear that the musical satirist Tom Lehrer passed away this weekend. His original and witty songs were loved by audiences worldwide, but to chemists he'll always be remembered for this classic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3...

Some good news for a change: A 100% effective drug to prevent HIV infection is FDA and EU approved and is affordable. Gilead, with the Global fund, is waving royalties from the breakthrough drug to reach two million people worldwide. 🧪🦠 newatlas.com/infectious-d...

Today is World #Hepatitis Day. Did you know❓ Hepatitis is the second leading infectious cause of death globally, with hepatitis B and C claiming 3 500 lives every day. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones 👉 bit.ly/hepatitis2025