When he was a Fox News guest/MAGA podcaster from the comfort of his home office, he argued against pandemic control measures—pushing instead for mass infection instead of mass vaccination Now that he leads the nation’s epidemic/pandemic response (Lord help us), he’s instituting draconian measures

Trump and RFK Jr have a new approach to global health: holding vulnerable people to ransom by @gavinyamey.bsky.social for @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/393/...

shorturl.at/0R7jf Analyses of the biopsied samples showed that the woman had Grade 2 myxofibrosarcoma, a type of cancer that develops in connective tissues beneath the skin. Following biopsy the mass began to shrink & was gone in 2 weeks. Medical team found no viable cancer cells.

reasonstobecheerful.world/overlooked-h... Dance improves cardiovascular fitness, strength and coordination. In a longitudinal study, seniors who took part in regular dance training fell less often and were “physically better off and mentally fitter” than those in the control group.

www.newscientist.com/article/2526... Making cancer cells stiffer -> effects of immunotherapy, when immune system influenced to kill tumours, in mice w most serious form of skin cancer. Similar approach could improve survival rates in people being treated w immunotherapies like CAR T-cell therapy.

shorturl.at/fVYbJ Sleep tracking data from 85,000 people suggests getting extra sleep the day after a shortened night of slumber can help reduce negative health effects—specifically, the risk of early death.

shorturl.at/6F1ya Growing concern that fragile healthcare system will struggle to cope w outbreak that experts much larger number of confirmed cases. 750 suspected cases & 177 deaths recorded since 1st known victim, touched by mourners touched him at funeral, contributing to spread of virus.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m... Options including switching off its internet, cutting off its banks from global financial systems and shooting down jets that violate allied airspace.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m... Flotilla activists trying to take aid to Gaza released from Israeli custody subjected to abuse w several hospitalised w injuries & at least 15 reporting sexual assaults, including rape. Prosecutors investigating possible crimes, incl kidnapping & sexual assault.

shorturl.at/OBuuS Around 60,000 people are being held in detention currently. Total number of children affected by parental detention to be around 205,000 and the number of U.S. citizen children affected to be around 145,000.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Miller’s influence, said one former senior official briefed on the calls, was part of a broader strategy under the Trump administration of “installing trusted people in the key positions, and turning [the state department] into an anti-immigration machine”.

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Major News- It’s taking too long though…..

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shorturl.at/Xs0rP A woman cannot divorce her husband solely on the grounds of his absence or failure to provide financial support. “Instead of ensuring security and justice, the Taliban are occupied with issuing shameful misogynistic decrees and suppressing human freedoms.”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... She laughed uncomfortably as he leaned in & wrapped his left arm around her shoulders, continuing, “Where do you go to school at?” She provided the name of her school. Others were laughing & the superintendent, Jerry Boyd, visibly smiled on other side of student.

shorturl.at/PcL9R CysLTR1 can be revives or reprogramed neutrophils to become immune stimulatory cells that basically sensitize tumors to immunotherapy.

I see this often where certain female protagonists tend to get derided because they're not a "girlboss" (i.e., don't engage in violence, wear dresses, get emotional, like boys, etc.) which I think does more harm than good because it shifts the definition of what makes a woman strong.

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In Canada, experts say catching Covid-19 is an annual event for our population. Good news - The infectious period has dropped from 14 to roughly 6 days, due to previously catching it or Covid-19 shots.

shorturl.at/ki7oA Cecilia Durán Gafo, 72, runs a reserve that oversees the only continental king penguin colony in the world, one that has grown from a handful of penguins to nearly 200. humans remained such a threat that no permanent colony of king penguins formed here until 2010.

shorturl.at/3fSlf Antiviral pill, ensitrelvir, has finally been shown to stop users from developing the disease after being exposed to the virus. "Promising late-stage trial results have been published as regulators in the U.S. and Europe consider whether to follow suit."

shorturl.at/AkKik 52% of people with metastatic lung cancers in US never receive treatment. Only 2/3 with advanced lung cancer see an oncologist. Some are too sick to seek treatment when their lung tumours are found. Others, particularly those who smoked cigarettes in the past, are fatalistic

shorturl.at/2G3ut Large studies conducted in Asia, US & Europe have linked long-term exposure to air pollution w higher risk of depression, anxiety & cognitive decline. Research suggests pollution may also increase the risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and even suicide risk.

www.livescience.com/health/some-... "FDA's track record with accelerated approval processes doesn't inspire trust"!!!

www.livescience.com/health/neuro... The study suggests that these local estrogen concentrations may influence one's vulnerability to memory problems following major acute stress. Although the research was conducted in mice, the authors think it likely has relevance to humans.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Uterus transplant recipients are typically healthy, with limited exposed to immunosuppression.8 This distinction may contribute to the absence of fetal growth restriction and favorable neonatal profiles.

shorturl.at/PTRHg "COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many underlying barriers to healthcare access that allowed steadily increasing syphilis rates to increase faster. During the pandemic, safety-net clinic staffing and hours were reduced, which limited availability of screening & treatment services."

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Study found those co-infected w Plasmodium falciparum and SARS-CoV-2 who also had previous malaria exposure cleared their COVID-19 symptoms faster than those without previous exposure. Suggests repeated exposure to P falciparum attenuates induction of cytokine storm

shorturl.at/IMivS "The work doesn’t prove these mRNAs from sperm actually function in embryos, she noted, but the discovery of unexpected cargo is “potentially very significant.”

www.livescience.com/health/repro... Also identified six additional genes with ties to the condition, including one that may control the production of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GPL-1), a hormone involved in regulating insulin and appetite.

shorturl.at/mrstk "Perhaps her anxiety manifested as voices that seemed to know more than she did but that were actually only drawing her attention to information that she didn't realize she already had."

www.nature.com/articles/d41... Researchers have uncovered more than one hundred genes that consistently differ in their expression between male and female brains. Can explain why the risk of developing some brain conditions, such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s, differs between males and females.

www.livescience.com/health/medic... "A common antiseptic used to clean hospital patients' skin can linger on surfaces for hours, creating breeding grounds for bacteria to become tolerant, or even gain resistance, to chemicals that usually kill them."

shorturl.at/OiJTw Stem-cell transplant remodeled his entire immune system. The mutation, CCR5 delta 32, disables protein on surface of immune cells HIV often exploits. Brother carried 2 copies of this mutation, which effectively locks the virus out of cells that would normally be its prime targets.

shorturl.at/IeDVR Provides PrEP protection within 24 hours after being taken. The pill, dubbed MK 8527, is currently undergoing a pair of late-stage clinical trials. The low cost means the company should find it easier to license the drug so that low- & middle-income countries can gain easy access.

shorturl.at/KJ6oa Researchers found that two drugs used for pain relief in humans — aspirin and lidocaine — significantly reduced the escape responses of Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) when they were electrically shocked. Lobsters deserve greater ethical consideration.

shorturl.at/pFh1Q Physical inactivity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers & mental health disorders. Reduced physical activity is already a big global health problem and is responsible for an estimated 5% of all adult deaths!

shorturl.at/UHp9i Children who got COVID-19 again more likely to experience long-term issues, often affecting several body systems. Stay up to date on vaccines Use masks in hi-risk situations Avoid unnecessary exposure Take cold-like symptoms seriously Educate yr community on the value of clean air

shorturl.at/Ax6Rp Calcium Keeps bones & teeth strong. Helps muscles contract & relax, facilitates release of important hormones & neurotransmitters. Vitamin D Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Protein Fibre Calories Read article more more details!

shorturl.at/piRN4 "n addition to civil rights, the court powered by Trump’s picks — Justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett — has pushed to the right of any modern court on religious rights and voting issues. The court has also entered a new era of extreme partisanship.

Trans Youth And Doctors Joined Forces In Protest Of An Anti-Trans Panel At Pediatric Conference open.substack.com/pub/erininth...

www.nature.com/articles/d41... Many major disease outbreaks in humans, including the emergence of HIV, the 2014 West African Ebola epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, have been linked to traded wildlife.

www.nature.com/articles/d41... Her B cells were making antibodies mistakenly attacked her own red blood cells. 9 other types of treatment did nothing, could no longer work and was sometimes bedridden for weeks with pain and fatigue. 1 dose of engineered immune cells & no symptoms since!

New paper out in @pnas.org 🎆! Across healthy humans, the same bacterium encounters markedly different gut microbiomes. How does this shape the ecological interactions it experiences? We explored this focusing on commensal E. coli.
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shorturl.at/Y6dn7 2x Risk Factor: Sleep < 8 hrs had 2x heart attack risk risk or stroke Anchor for heart health is time you go to sleep, not time you wake up. “Midpoint” Metric: Variability in halfway point between falling asleep & waking up was also strongly associated with higher cardiac risk.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Long-term belief heart attacks only hit older individuals/ younger men harms this patient population. American Heart Association highlights unique risk factors & gaps in care & calls for heightened awareness among both patients & ALL health care workers treating them

shorturl.at/gVC4F Last month, the Guardian asked single women why they’re not dating. Woman after woman repeated the same sentiments. Incel. Red pill. Manosphere. A lot of men are angry because they think women don't want them. And they are right!

shorturl.at/wdDtV #s needed to determine quickly where overdoses are happening so services can be developed & deployed. "A ton of political & media interest & we put lot more time & effort into preventn, interventn, drug treatment, whether it was medication-based or behaviourally based," he said.

shorturl.at/lm1y7 "A mutant keratin protein that can disrupt processes that normally help skin cells manage inflammation. That breakdown could help to explain how inflammatory skin diseases emerge."