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/3 “This effect, called immune amnesia, lasts until people are reinfected or revaccinated against each disease their immune system forgot,” reads the report.
Birch said those risks continue to weigh heavily on her.
“Ten or 11 years from now, her brain can swell and she can die,” she said.
Birch said those risks continue to weigh heavily on her.
“Ten or 11 years from now, her brain can swell and she can die,” she said.
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
/3 “This effect, called immune amnesia, lasts until people are reinfected or revaccinated against each disease their immune system forgot,” reads the report.
Birch said those risks continue to weigh heavily on her.
“Ten or 11 years from now, her brain can swell and she can die,” she said.
Birch said those risks continue to weigh heavily on her.
“Ten or 11 years from now, her brain can swell and she can die,” she said.
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/2 In a report from the Georgia Institute of Technology the author cited “a study published in 2019 found that having a measles infection destroyed between 11 per cent and 75 per cent of their antibodies, leaving them vulnerable to many of the infections to which they previously had immunity.”
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
/2 In a report from the Georgia Institute of Technology the author cited “a study published in 2019 found that having a measles infection destroyed between 11 per cent and 75 per cent of their antibodies, leaving them vulnerable to many of the infections to which they previously had immunity.”
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A #Canadian mother whose infant contracted measles is warning about the virus’s long-term health risks
Kimie, now 15 months old, contracted measles as an infant while she was too young to be vaccinated.
#VaccinateYourChildren
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www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Kimie, now 15 months old, contracted measles as an infant while she was too young to be vaccinated.
#VaccinateYourChildren
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www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Mother of child infected with measles describes lasting effects
A Canadian mother whose infant contracted measles is warning about the virus’s long-term health risks, as international health officials urge Canada to strengthen its response amid rising cases across...
www.ctvnews.ca
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A #Canadian mother whose infant contracted measles is warning about the virus’s long-term health risks
Kimie, now 15 months old, contracted measles as an infant while she was too young to be vaccinated.
#VaccinateYourChildren
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www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Kimie, now 15 months old, contracted measles as an infant while she was too young to be vaccinated.
#VaccinateYourChildren
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www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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“a measles infection destroyed between 11 per cent and 75 per cent of their antibodies, leaving them vulnerable to many of the infections to which they previously had immunity.”
And don’t forget Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Shame on antivaxxers endangering Littles too young for vaccines.
And don’t forget Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Shame on antivaxxers endangering Littles too young for vaccines.
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
“a measles infection destroyed between 11 per cent and 75 per cent of their antibodies, leaving them vulnerable to many of the infections to which they previously had immunity.”
And don’t forget Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Shame on antivaxxers endangering Littles too young for vaccines.
And don’t forget Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Shame on antivaxxers endangering Littles too young for vaccines.
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Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and ventilation for avian influenza control in Schools: A comprehensive review
Oh, no, sorry. It's about protecting chickens, not children.
I suspect #FluIsAirborne only until it hits school & hospital walls?
#H5N1 #MedSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Oh, no, sorry. It's about protecting chickens, not children.
I suspect #FluIsAirborne only until it hits school & hospital walls?
#H5N1 #MedSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and ventilation for avian influenza control in Schools: A comprehensive review
Oh, no, sorry. It's about protecting chickens, not children.
I suspect #FluIsAirborne only until it hits school & hospital walls?
#H5N1 #MedSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Oh, no, sorry. It's about protecting chickens, not children.
I suspect #FluIsAirborne only until it hits school & hospital walls?
#H5N1 #MedSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Context for the sarcasm used in the post below for non🇨🇦:
In 🇨🇦 some MDs highly positioned in healthcare admin insist on the outdated belief that Flu is not airborne (droplet only),
which is then reflected in inadequate protective measures in 🏥&🏫& other workplaces.
🐓industry is more science based👇
In 🇨🇦 some MDs highly positioned in healthcare admin insist on the outdated belief that Flu is not airborne (droplet only),
which is then reflected in inadequate protective measures in 🏥&🏫& other workplaces.
🐓industry is more science based👇
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and ventilation for avian influenza control in Schools: A comprehensive review
Oh, no, sorry. It's about protecting chickens, not children.
I suspect #FluIsAirborne only until it hits school & hospital walls?
#H5N1 #MedSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Oh, no, sorry. It's about protecting chickens, not children.
I suspect #FluIsAirborne only until it hits school & hospital walls?
#H5N1 #MedSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 19, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Context for the sarcasm used in the post below for non🇨🇦:
In 🇨🇦 some MDs highly positioned in healthcare admin insist on the outdated belief that Flu is not airborne (droplet only),
which is then reflected in inadequate protective measures in 🏥&🏫& other workplaces.
🐓industry is more science based👇
In 🇨🇦 some MDs highly positioned in healthcare admin insist on the outdated belief that Flu is not airborne (droplet only),
which is then reflected in inadequate protective measures in 🏥&🏫& other workplaces.
🐓industry is more science based👇
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COVID messaging has faded but the virus hasn’t.
The data keeps warning us, yet without clear guidance on ventilation, vaccination, and indoor risk, people navigate blind.
Treating the pandemic as over weakens readiness for the next one.
Honest communication and resilient data systems are needed now.
The data keeps warning us, yet without clear guidance on ventilation, vaccination, and indoor risk, people navigate blind.
Treating the pandemic as over weakens readiness for the next one.
Honest communication and resilient data systems are needed now.
February 19, 2026 at 5:54 PM
COVID messaging has faded but the virus hasn’t.
The data keeps warning us, yet without clear guidance on ventilation, vaccination, and indoor risk, people navigate blind.
Treating the pandemic as over weakens readiness for the next one.
Honest communication and resilient data systems are needed now.
The data keeps warning us, yet without clear guidance on ventilation, vaccination, and indoor risk, people navigate blind.
Treating the pandemic as over weakens readiness for the next one.
Honest communication and resilient data systems are needed now.
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We are never ever getting back together.
Look how much Canadians hate the United States now
It’s not just about the trade war. Nearly half of America’s neighbors to the north now think the U.S. is a bigger threat to world peace than Russia.
www.politico.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
We are never ever getting back together.
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February 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Ossoff: "There are some folks who are doomscrolling in the fetal position. Every day there is a new outrage. It's easy I know to fear that maybe we could lose our republic. I think what John Lewis would tell us is it's up to us. We have the power to right the ship. Nobody is gonna do it for us."
February 19, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Ossoff: "There are some folks who are doomscrolling in the fetal position. Every day there is a new outrage. It's easy I know to fear that maybe we could lose our republic. I think what John Lewis would tell us is it's up to us. We have the power to right the ship. Nobody is gonna do it for us."
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Once again I'm asking Democrats to take their messaging cues from the sitting Democratic Senator who is the most vulnerable for re-election in 2026
Ossoff: "There are some folks who are doomscrolling in the fetal position. Every day there is a new outrage. It's easy I know to fear that maybe we could lose our republic. I think what John Lewis would tell us is it's up to us. We have the power to right the ship. Nobody is gonna do it for us."
February 19, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Once again I'm asking Democrats to take their messaging cues from the sitting Democratic Senator who is the most vulnerable for re-election in 2026
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Republicans in a nutshell
February 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Republicans in a nutshell
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VARNEY: We were told coal is the dirtiest fuel & there are more CO2 emissions than from gas. Is that no longer true?
BURGUM: It's true, but then the question goes back to reversal of the endangerment finding, which is, is CO2 a pollutant or something that helps plants grow? We know it's the latter
BURGUM: It's true, but then the question goes back to reversal of the endangerment finding, which is, is CO2 a pollutant or something that helps plants grow? We know it's the latter
February 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
VARNEY: We were told coal is the dirtiest fuel & there are more CO2 emissions than from gas. Is that no longer true?
BURGUM: It's true, but then the question goes back to reversal of the endangerment finding, which is, is CO2 a pollutant or something that helps plants grow? We know it's the latter
BURGUM: It's true, but then the question goes back to reversal of the endangerment finding, which is, is CO2 a pollutant or something that helps plants grow? We know it's the latter
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If the Brits can arrest a Prince, the Americans can arrest a President.
February 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM
If the Brits can arrest a Prince, the Americans can arrest a President.
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Moderna combo flu/COVID vaccine succeeds in mid-stage trial https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/health-rounds-moderna-combo-flucovid-vaccine-succeeds-mid-stage-trial-2026-02-18/
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
February 18, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Moderna combo flu/COVID vaccine succeeds in mid-stage trial https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/health-rounds-moderna-combo-flucovid-vaccine-succeeds-mid-stage-trial-2026-02-18/
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁
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Iowa bill ending vaccine rules for schools puts politics ahead of protecting children www.thegazette.com/guest-column...
Opinion: Iowa bill ending vaccine rules for schools puts politics ahead of protecting children
FILE – Vaccines are prepared for students during a pop-up immunization clinic on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, …
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February 18, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Iowa bill ending vaccine rules for schools puts politics ahead of protecting children www.thegazette.com/guest-column...
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I highly recommend the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
February 18, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I highly recommend the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
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Her family has fought for recognition and have been courageous in calling out the systemic racism and questionable ethics that resulted in her cells being taken without her consent and used by others to profit.
We cannot forget these lessons, especially now.
We cannot forget these lessons, especially now.
February 18, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Her family has fought for recognition and have been courageous in calling out the systemic racism and questionable ethics that resulted in her cells being taken without her consent and used by others to profit.
We cannot forget these lessons, especially now.
We cannot forget these lessons, especially now.
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Back in graduate school in the late 1900’s, I worked with HeLa cells in the lab. I had no idea of the story behind them.
They were cervical cancer cells that were taken, without consent, from a woman named Henrietta Lacks.
Her story is one that covers just about every corner of public health.
They were cervical cancer cells that were taken, without consent, from a woman named Henrietta Lacks.
Her story is one that covers just about every corner of public health.
February 18, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Back in graduate school in the late 1900’s, I worked with HeLa cells in the lab. I had no idea of the story behind them.
They were cervical cancer cells that were taken, without consent, from a woman named Henrietta Lacks.
Her story is one that covers just about every corner of public health.
They were cervical cancer cells that were taken, without consent, from a woman named Henrietta Lacks.
Her story is one that covers just about every corner of public health.
“Schools are shared indoor spaces, making clean air essential to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.”
If filters are too loud, try turning them down instead of off. Better yet, use a PC-fan filter, they’re so quiet and efficient.
If filters are too loud, try turning them down instead of off. Better yet, use a PC-fan filter, they’re so quiet and efficient.
Schools are shared indoor spaces, making clean air essential to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. 🏫
In this new video, IHEP Member Sarah Haines (@civmin.bsky.social) shares practical guidance on steps schools can take to improve the air quality.
Watch the video ▶️
#PublicHealth #Health
In this new video, IHEP Member Sarah Haines (@civmin.bsky.social) shares practical guidance on steps schools can take to improve the air quality.
Watch the video ▶️
#PublicHealth #Health
February 19, 2026 at 1:09 AM
“Schools are shared indoor spaces, making clean air essential to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.”
If filters are too loud, try turning them down instead of off. Better yet, use a PC-fan filter, they’re so quiet and efficient.
If filters are too loud, try turning them down instead of off. Better yet, use a PC-fan filter, they’re so quiet and efficient.
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Schools are shared indoor spaces, making clean air essential to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. 🏫
In this new video, IHEP Member Sarah Haines (@civmin.bsky.social) shares practical guidance on steps schools can take to improve the air quality.
Watch the video ▶️
#PublicHealth #Health
In this new video, IHEP Member Sarah Haines (@civmin.bsky.social) shares practical guidance on steps schools can take to improve the air quality.
Watch the video ▶️
#PublicHealth #Health
February 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Schools are shared indoor spaces, making clean air essential to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. 🏫
In this new video, IHEP Member Sarah Haines (@civmin.bsky.social) shares practical guidance on steps schools can take to improve the air quality.
Watch the video ▶️
#PublicHealth #Health
In this new video, IHEP Member Sarah Haines (@civmin.bsky.social) shares practical guidance on steps schools can take to improve the air quality.
Watch the video ▶️
#PublicHealth #Health
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Researchers report that the epilepsy drug levetiracetam lowers amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s models by changing how a key brain protein is processed at synapses
By targeting SV2A, it shifts the protein away from the toxic pathway and helps protect synapses
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
By targeting SV2A, it shifts the protein away from the toxic pathway and helps protect synapses
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Levetiracetam prevents Aβ production through SV2a-dependent modulation of APP processing in Alzheimer’s disease models
Levetiracetam prevents Aβ production by reducing synaptic vesicle cycling and restoring APP nonamyloidogenic processing.
www.science.org
February 18, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Researchers report that the epilepsy drug levetiracetam lowers amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s models by changing how a key brain protein is processed at synapses
By targeting SV2A, it shifts the protein away from the toxic pathway and helps protect synapses
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
By targeting SV2A, it shifts the protein away from the toxic pathway and helps protect synapses
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Sundown tonight marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting, prayer, and reflection.
I wish everyone observing Ramadan a blessed and peaceful month. Ramadan Mubarak.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
I wish everyone observing Ramadan a blessed and peaceful month. Ramadan Mubarak.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Ramadan
As this sacred period begins, far too many Muslims in Canada are continuing to face troubling acts of Islamophobia. Combatting hate is a top priority for this government, and Islamophobia has no place...
www.pm.gc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Sundown tonight marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting, prayer, and reflection.
I wish everyone observing Ramadan a blessed and peaceful month. Ramadan Mubarak.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
I wish everyone observing Ramadan a blessed and peaceful month. Ramadan Mubarak.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
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I absolutely know cancer patients who lost opportunities to stay in curative care because of covid infections that they caught on unmasked inpatient oncology units and derailed their treatment
The current situation of unrestrained Covid-19 in medical settings, resulting in countless instances of illness and mortality, provides unmistakable evidence that the human community has abandoned all semblance of care and concern. Human lives are being thrown away without a second thought.
February 18, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I absolutely know cancer patients who lost opportunities to stay in curative care because of covid infections that they caught on unmasked inpatient oncology units and derailed their treatment
