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Mosquitoes die after drinking the blood of people taking a drug for metabolic disorders — a discovery that could help to prevent the spread of malaria
https://go.nature.com/4cl6dQP
https://go.nature.com/4cl6dQP
What if human blood were toxic to mosquitoes? A drug can make it so
Nature - A single dose of the drug nitisinone could render a person’s blood lethal to mosquitoes for five days, modelling suggests.
go.nature.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Mosquitoes die after drinking the blood of people taking a drug for metabolic disorders — a discovery that could help to prevent the spread of malaria
https://go.nature.com/4cl6dQP
https://go.nature.com/4cl6dQP
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Medical workers were tantalizingly close to eradicating malaria in much of Southeast Asia. But US cuts to foreign aid have put progress at risk.
Asia Was Winning the Fight Against Malaria. Then Trump Returned
Medical workers were tantalizingly close to eradicating malaria in much of Southeast Asia. But US cuts to foreign aid have put progress at risk.
www.bloomberg.com
April 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Medical workers were tantalizingly close to eradicating malaria in much of Southeast Asia. But US cuts to foreign aid have put progress at risk.
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Measles high infection rate is the reason we have not yet been able to eradicate it. That rate means you need a very high vaccination rate to prevent outbreaks. It is possible, but not with current levels of institutional distrust.
The average person with the flu gives it to around 1.4 people. The average person with measles gives it to between 12 and 18 people.
Measles cases continue to surge globally, putting millions of children at risk.
More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year.
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More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year.
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February 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Measles high infection rate is the reason we have not yet been able to eradicate it. That rate means you need a very high vaccination rate to prevent outbreaks. It is possible, but not with current levels of institutional distrust.
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I can't lie, this is so soothing right now
Asteroid's chances of hitting Earth have nearly doubled in a week, ESA scientist warns
An steroid up to 300ft wide now has a 2.2% chance of colliding into Earth. It could prompt a space mission to intercept it.
uk.news.yahoo.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I can't lie, this is so soothing right now
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People who study whale conservation and people who study the impacts of offshore wind on marine life say offshore wind doesn’t kill whales, and provide evidence.
Conspiracy theory loons say offshore wind does kill whales, and provide absolutely no evidence.
Who should we believe?
Conspiracy theory loons say offshore wind does kill whales, and provide absolutely no evidence.
Who should we believe?
Critical to be aware where we're being misled & what is real “There are no known links between large whale deaths and ongoing offshore wind activities”. Climate crisis & subsequently warming waters impact food sources to force whales to new (unprotected) areas www.capeandislands.org/local-news/2...
Is offshore wind driving whales ‘crazy?’ Science says no
Just hours after his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for offshore wind projects. He cited, as one reason, the impact offshore wind m...
www.capeandislands.org
January 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
People who study whale conservation and people who study the impacts of offshore wind on marine life say offshore wind doesn’t kill whales, and provide evidence.
Conspiracy theory loons say offshore wind does kill whales, and provide absolutely no evidence.
Who should we believe?
Conspiracy theory loons say offshore wind does kill whales, and provide absolutely no evidence.
Who should we believe?
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My bad.
66 million-year-old vomit discovered in Denmark. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
66 million-year-old fossilised vomit discovered in Denmark
Experts say the discovery will help them understand what animals were eating during the Cretaceous period.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 3:16 AM
My bad.
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Wait a minute, we grew up saturated in American GI Joe hero stories, self-glorifying hollywood civil rights movies and when the bad guy finally tries to destroy America…. Nothing?
January 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Wait a minute, we grew up saturated in American GI Joe hero stories, self-glorifying hollywood civil rights movies and when the bad guy finally tries to destroy America…. Nothing?
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Caroline Kennedy, cousin to the current pick for HHS secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, has penned a scathing letter warning senators about her cousin, calling him a "predator."
She also says her father and uncle would be "disgusted" by RFK, Jr. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLLx...
She also says her father and uncle would be "disgusted" by RFK, Jr. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLLx...
Caroline Kennedy reads her letter to Senators denouncing her “predator” cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
YouTube video by The Golden Circle
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Caroline Kennedy, cousin to the current pick for HHS secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, has penned a scathing letter warning senators about her cousin, calling him a "predator."
She also says her father and uncle would be "disgusted" by RFK, Jr. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLLx...
She also says her father and uncle would be "disgusted" by RFK, Jr. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLLx...
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Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol, he shared in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday. In anticipation of the coming U.S. TikTok ban, which will go through on Sunday unless paused by the…
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January 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
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I joke with my other celiac pals about the “gluten-free tax,” the extra we have to pay for gluten free versions of staples like pasta or bread
But Girl Scouts don’t charge a gluten-free tax, their gluten-free cookies are the same price as the rest, making them some of the cheapest GF cookies around
But Girl Scouts don’t charge a gluten-free tax, their gluten-free cookies are the same price as the rest, making them some of the cheapest GF cookies around
January 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I joke with my other celiac pals about the “gluten-free tax,” the extra we have to pay for gluten free versions of staples like pasta or bread
But Girl Scouts don’t charge a gluten-free tax, their gluten-free cookies are the same price as the rest, making them some of the cheapest GF cookies around
But Girl Scouts don’t charge a gluten-free tax, their gluten-free cookies are the same price as the rest, making them some of the cheapest GF cookies around