As kids get sicker, media ignores scientific papers pointing to immune damage after COVID. Instead, parents are urged to “watch out” for unusual waves of RSV, flu, pneumonia, & more, while masks, clean air and the pandemic are pointedly never mentioned.

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Elon Musk’s Companies Have Received $38 Billion in Government Support, Washington Post Reports

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I'm very misanthropic at times, darkly wishing for another pandemic to target all the selfish/inconsiderate/ignorant/cruel ppl despite the consequences. Yet I care deeply & work hard for my patients, coworkers, & innocent living beings. I'm a walking contradiction w/ equal parts shame & pride.

* Infectious Disease Roundup: 1/24/2025 *
* An overview of infectious disease spread and outbreaks in the US and globally *
LaughterinLight PhD is a biomedical researcher, immunologist. She is LIL_Science on Substack #COVID19 #H5N1 #AvianFlu #RSV #COVIDisNotOver
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How to prevent a bird flu pandemic:

✅ Clean the air.
✅ Fund surveillance.
✅ Normalize use of respirators.
✅ Stop minimizing and normalizing infectious disease.
✅ Stop factory farming.
❌ Remove biosafety restrictions on gain of function research.

Hello. I've had enough of the toxic, mean-spirited ppl on X for awhile. I mainly want to stay up to date on Covid, H5N1, and other health & science news, as well as Autistic/ADHD content. I sincerely hope this platform allows for and attracts more productive and respectful interactions 💚

A prevalent, virtuous mindset in the early days of the pandemic was, “I’m wearing this mask to protect YOU.” But the truth is, most people were just terrified about their own safety. And once it felt like less of a personal threat, they stopped masking.🧵1/