Martin Michaelis (he/him)
@martmichaelis.bsky.social
Academic researcher working on cancer, viruses, and meta-research in the life sciences. Opinions are my own.
People unable to afford #Healthcare in a rich country. I may not understand the system, but this cannot be right... #Economy #Economics #Capitalism #MedSky #PoliSky #EconSky
Americans brace to start New Year without healthcare
More than 20 million Americans are preparing for steeper healthcare costs in the New Year because of expiring subsidies.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
People unable to afford #Healthcare in a rich country. I may not understand the system, but this cannot be right... #Economy #Economics #Capitalism #MedSky #PoliSky #EconSky
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1 January 1926 | A Polish Jew, Leon Weintraub, was born in Łódź.
In #Auschwitz from August 1944.
He was transferred to Groß-Rosen, Flossenbürg & Natzweiler-Struthof.
He was liberated on 23 April 1945 near Donaueschingen.
He became a doctor.
Today he turns 100.
Happy birthday!
In #Auschwitz from August 1944.
He was transferred to Groß-Rosen, Flossenbürg & Natzweiler-Struthof.
He was liberated on 23 April 1945 near Donaueschingen.
He became a doctor.
Today he turns 100.
Happy birthday!
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
1 January 1926 | A Polish Jew, Leon Weintraub, was born in Łódź.
In #Auschwitz from August 1944.
He was transferred to Groß-Rosen, Flossenbürg & Natzweiler-Struthof.
He was liberated on 23 April 1945 near Donaueschingen.
He became a doctor.
Today he turns 100.
Happy birthday!
In #Auschwitz from August 1944.
He was transferred to Groß-Rosen, Flossenbürg & Natzweiler-Struthof.
He was liberated on 23 April 1945 near Donaueschingen.
He became a doctor.
Today he turns 100.
Happy birthday!
The return of the #syphilis in the #USA. If we lower our guards, infectious diseases will return and cause suffering and #death again. #health #healthcare #MedSky 🧪 #PoliSky
The Resurgence of Maternal Syphilis
Twenty years ago, the US public health system confidently presented a plan to eliminate syphilis in the US.1 Sadly, things have not gone as intended, and pregnant women and their offspring are now bea...
jamanetwork.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I hope, he is right... #PoliSky
Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us | Robert Reich
I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I hope, he is right... #PoliSky
The main question is why bullying and abusing others seems to be acceptable behaviour now for a politician? #PoliSky
‘Of course he abused pupils’: ex-Dulwich teacher speaks out about Farage racism claims
Exclusive: Chloë Deakin tells how she wrote to Dulwich college master to argue against Farage’s nomination as prefect
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The main question is why bullying and abusing others seems to be acceptable behaviour now for a politician? #PoliSky
More #evidence on the negative impacts of #AirPollution. Exposure of pregnant women to fine particular matter is associated with a lower birth weight. There are so many reasons to stop burning #fossilfuels. 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky
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Air Pollution Exposure and Birth Weight in the ECHO Cohort
This cohort study in the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort examines the association of mean weekly prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter with birth weight for gest...
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December 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
More #evidence on the negative impacts of #AirPollution. Exposure of pregnant women to fine particular matter is associated with a lower birth weight. There are so many reasons to stop burning #fossilfuels. 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky
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A reminder that we need more head-to-head #drug comparisons. In an ideal world, all data on drug use would be collected and systematically analysed. 🧪 #MedSky
Anastrozole, Letrozole, and Exemestane in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
This comparative effectiveness research compares disease-free survival and overall survival 5 and 8 years after the initiation of endocrine therapy in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor–positi...
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December 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
#AirPollution may be associated with a higher risk of #depression. There are so many obvious reasons to protect the #environment. Imagine a world in which the aim was to make it a better place instead of making money. #capitalism #economy #Economics #PoliSky #EconSky
Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter Components and Incident Depression
This cohort study analyzes the individual and joint associations of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and its major components with incident depression among Medicaid beneficiaries...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
#AirPollution may be associated with a higher risk of #depression. There are so many obvious reasons to protect the #environment. Imagine a world in which the aim was to make it a better place instead of making money. #capitalism #economy #Economics #PoliSky #EconSky
Should be obvious, should it not? What is happening to the world? #PoliSky
You cannot annex other countries, Danish and Greenlandic leaders tell Trump
Mette Frederiksen and Jens-Frederik Nielsen demand respect for borders after US appoints Greenland envoy
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Should be obvious, should it not? What is happening to the world? #PoliSky
More evidence that large language models are not intelligent and can be manipulated to provide false and harmful information. #MedSky 🧪
Vulnerability of LLMs to Prompt Injection When Providing Medical Advice
This quality improvement study evaluates the susceptibility of commercial large language models (LLMs) to prompt-injection attacks that may induce unsafe clinical advice contraindicated treatments.
jamanetwork.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
More evidence that large language models are not intelligent and can be manipulated to provide false and harmful information. #MedSky 🧪
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No it's not OK to do scientifically unnecessary vaccine trials in Africa. Never forget Tuskegee.
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US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’
Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
No it's not OK to do scientifically unnecessary vaccine trials in Africa. Never forget Tuskegee.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Someone ousts members of the board of trustees of an institution, replaces them with their supporters, takes over the chair themselves, and renames the institution after themselves. If this does not discredit them in the eyes of the whole world, what does? #PoliSky
Kennedy Center gets new signage bearing Trump’s name | CNN Politics
New signage is being installed at Washington, DC’s performing arts center on Friday to include President Donald Trump’s name.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Someone ousts members of the board of trustees of an institution, replaces them with their supporters, takes over the chair themselves, and renames the institution after themselves. If this does not discredit them in the eyes of the whole world, what does? #PoliSky
#Evidence showing that "COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a lower risk of severe disease and preterm birth regardless of variant time period." #COVID19 #vaccine #vaccination #vaccines 🧪 #MedSky
Vaccination and Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With COVID-19 in Pregnancy
This study uses a population-level surveillance program to investigate maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy by vaccination status prior to and during pregn...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The main question is why people seem so indifferent to attempts to dismantle #Democracy. #PoliSky
Beware Trump’s two-pronged strategy undermining democracy | David Cole
The president announces non-existent emergencies to invoke extraordinary powers – and neutralizes the opposition
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The main question is why people seem so indifferent to attempts to dismantle #Democracy. #PoliSky
#Imagine a world, in which the aim was to make every individual life as good and worthwhile as possible, instead of making money. #Economy #Economics #capitalism #Democracy #imagination #EconSky #PoliSky #MedSky
NHS orders hospitals to cut back on treating patients
Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
#Imagine a world, in which the aim was to make every individual life as good and worthwhile as possible, instead of making money. #Economy #Economics #capitalism #Democracy #imagination #EconSky #PoliSky #MedSky
For reasons: #Evidence that #influenza and other respiratory viruses can trigger #heartattack and #stroke. #COVID19 #MedSky #PoliSky
Systematic review and meta-analysis of respiratory viral triggers for acute myocardial infarction and stroke
Abstract. Respiratory viral infections may trigger acute cardiovascular events. However, relative pathogen-specific associations are poorly understood, lim
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December 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
For reasons: #Evidence that #influenza and other respiratory viruses can trigger #heartattack and #stroke. #COVID19 #MedSky #PoliSky
This is not necessary. We could stop this by being more cautious. The #influenza B/Yamagata lineage disappeared during the #COVID19 #pandemic. #flu #MedSky 🧪
Super flu' wave hits hospitals in England with no peak yet
Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This is not necessary. We could stop this by being more cautious. The #influenza B/Yamagata lineage disappeared during the #COVID19 #pandemic. #flu #MedSky 🧪
The more we let viruses evolve, the more likely it is that something bad happens, sooner or later... #virus #EmergingDiseases 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky
New mpox strain identified in England
It's a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The more we let viruses evolve, the more likely it is that something bad happens, sooner or later... #virus #EmergingDiseases 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky
More #evidence that respiratory infections (here RSV) increase the risk of #CardiovascularDisease. These findings suggest that reducing the number of acute respiratory infections is beneficial for our #Health. #vaccination #vaccine #vaccines #facemasks 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky
Secondary Cancer Among Lung Cancer Survivors After Definitive Treatment
This cohort study assesses the incidence of secondary cancers and recurrence of the index non–small cell lung cancer among patients with non–small cell lung cancer treated with curative intent who wer...
jamanetwork.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
More #evidence that respiratory infections (here RSV) increase the risk of #CardiovascularDisease. These findings suggest that reducing the number of acute respiratory infections is beneficial for our #Health. #vaccination #vaccine #vaccines #facemasks 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky
An effective drug against #Dengue #virus is abandoned, because you cannot make enough money with it. Imagine a world, in which the aim was making the world a better place and not money. #Economy #Economics #capitalism 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky #EconSky
Antiviral drug abandoned by pharma shows promise against dengue
A daily pill can prevent the crippling disease, but its maker won’t bring it to market
www.science.org
December 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
An effective drug against #Dengue #virus is abandoned, because you cannot make enough money with it. Imagine a world, in which the aim was making the world a better place and not money. #Economy #Economics #capitalism 🧪 #MedSky #PoliSky #EconSky
Well, there are these moments when you are lost for words... When you could not make it up...
Donald Trump: US president named inaugural Fifa Peace Prize winner
US President Donald Trump receives the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Well, there are these moments when you are lost for words... When you could not make it up...
"If you want to understand a party, look at its actions and not its words...All credible politicians know that the freedom of the media to hold them to account is vital to a functioning democracy. If Reform UK is trying to hinder that media, you have to ask why." #PoliSky
I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying | Will Hayward
The leaked exchange shows how much the party dislikes scrutiny – which reveals a lot about its approach to governing, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
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December 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"If you want to understand a party, look at its actions and not its words...All credible politicians know that the freedom of the media to hold them to account is vital to a functioning democracy. If Reform UK is trying to hinder that media, you have to ask why." #PoliSky
It is not only ironic that a government that undermines #Democracy and #FreeSpeech in its own country now also tries to do the same in other countries while claiming to protect these values. It is an attempt of #Gaslighting. #PoliSky
‘Cultivate resistance’: policy paper lays bare Trump support for Europe’s far right
Text signed by president seems to echo ‘great replacement’ theory, saying Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It is not only ironic that a government that undermines #Democracy and #FreeSpeech in its own country now also tries to do the same in other countries while claiming to protect these values. It is an attempt of #Gaslighting. #PoliSky