Theres Luethi
@theresluethi.bsky.social
science/medical journalist: interested in infectious disease. dementia research. psychiatry. cancer. climate. health disparities. books. biol PhD
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Theres Luethi
@theresluethi.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Are cancer survivors less likely to develop Alzheimer’s?
Research shows that patients with a history of cancer are less likely to develop dementia and those with Alzheimer’s are less likely to develop cancer
www.theguardian.com
People with a history of #cancer are less likely to develop #dementia and those with #Alzheimer are less likely to develop cancer. Understanding this relationship, say scientists, could lead to new treatments.
Really enjoyed writing my first piece for The Observer
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
Really enjoyed writing my first piece for The Observer
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
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According to a recent report from the I.E.A, the emissions intensity of oil and gas operations in Venezuela is six times the global average. The country produces 1 percent of the world’s oil but 45 percent of all methane released in Central and South America.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/c...
The Unanswered Questions About Venezuela’s Environmental Future
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:19 AM
According to a recent report from the I.E.A, the emissions intensity of oil and gas operations in Venezuela is six times the global average. The country produces 1 percent of the world’s oil but 45 percent of all methane released in Central and South America.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/c...
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2025 was a miserable year for global health
It’s nice see some hopeful things we can look forward to 👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
It’s nice see some hopeful things we can look forward to 👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives
From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the world’s deadliest diseases
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
2025 was a miserable year for global health
It’s nice see some hopeful things we can look forward to 👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
It’s nice see some hopeful things we can look forward to 👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Since Ioannidis is quoted in Science today, I'd like to share something many of us probably (mercifully) missed.
Six months ago he published the most insane under-estimate of Covid mortality averted by vaccination I've seen:
2.5 million deaths globally in 2020-24
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Six months ago he published the most insane under-estimate of Covid mortality averted by vaccination I've seen:
2.5 million deaths globally in 2020-24
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Lives and life-Years Saved From COVID-19 Vaccination
This comparative effectiveness study analyses the number of lives and life-years saved worldwide among those who had been vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2024 years.
jamanetwork.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Since Ioannidis is quoted in Science today, I'd like to share something many of us probably (mercifully) missed.
Six months ago he published the most insane under-estimate of Covid mortality averted by vaccination I've seen:
2.5 million deaths globally in 2020-24
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Six months ago he published the most insane under-estimate of Covid mortality averted by vaccination I've seen:
2.5 million deaths globally in 2020-24
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
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Could America win the AI race but lose the war? on.ft.com/44r03Mn
Could America win the AI race but lose the war?
The US has gone all-in on artificial intelligence. But the idea of an end-of-times battle with China over tomorrow’s key technology is part delusion, part lobbying tool for Silicon Valley
on.ft.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Could America win the AI race but lose the war? on.ft.com/44r03Mn
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Your yearly reminder that this Dec 1st date for the beginning of the pandemic is not correct: the case's symptom onset date was later corrected.
The case is well known, and there's basically no debate about this, even with hard-core leakers who have studied the data.
🖼️: 2021 WHO report, page 47
The case is well known, and there's basically no debate about this, even with hard-core leakers who have studied the data.
🖼️: 2021 WHO report, page 47
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Your yearly reminder that this Dec 1st date for the beginning of the pandemic is not correct: the case's symptom onset date was later corrected.
The case is well known, and there's basically no debate about this, even with hard-core leakers who have studied the data.
🖼️: 2021 WHO report, page 47
The case is well known, and there's basically no debate about this, even with hard-core leakers who have studied the data.
🖼️: 2021 WHO report, page 47
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Wunderbare reportage von @ostprog.bsky.social für @radiocorax.social.anoxinon.de.ap.brid.gy
Hat 3sat Nano wirklich sauber journalistisch gearbeitet bei dem Thema?
Freut mich besonders auch im Deutschen so ein qualitativ hochwertige Hinterfragung des medialen Laborursprungsnarratives zu hören.
Hat 3sat Nano wirklich sauber journalistisch gearbeitet bei dem Thema?
Freut mich besonders auch im Deutschen so ein qualitativ hochwertige Hinterfragung des medialen Laborursprungsnarratives zu hören.
Die Wissenschaftssendung „nano“ des öffentlich-rechtlichen Senders 3sat wollte Ende Juni vermeintlich neue Indizien zum Herkunft der Pandemie gefunden haben.
Eine Spurensuche zwischen Phantasie und Pandemie.
radiocorax.de/phantasie-un...
Eine Spurensuche zwischen Phantasie und Pandemie.
radiocorax.de/phantasie-un...
November 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wunderbare reportage von @ostprog.bsky.social für @radiocorax.social.anoxinon.de.ap.brid.gy
Hat 3sat Nano wirklich sauber journalistisch gearbeitet bei dem Thema?
Freut mich besonders auch im Deutschen so ein qualitativ hochwertige Hinterfragung des medialen Laborursprungsnarratives zu hören.
Hat 3sat Nano wirklich sauber journalistisch gearbeitet bei dem Thema?
Freut mich besonders auch im Deutschen so ein qualitativ hochwertige Hinterfragung des medialen Laborursprungsnarratives zu hören.
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“The year featured a record number of violent incidents over water around the world, far surpassing the 355 in 2023, continuing a steeply rising trend. The violence more than quadrupled in the last five years.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
Violent conflict over water hit a record last year
Violence over water is on the rise worldwide. Researchers counted a record 420 incidents of conflict in 2024, many in Ukraine and the Middle East.
www.latimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“The year featured a record number of violent incidents over water around the world, far surpassing the 355 in 2023, continuing a steeply rising trend. The violence more than quadrupled in the last five years.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way | Genevieve Guenther
Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way | Genevieve Guenther
The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope, says End Climate Silence founding director Genevieve Guenther
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way | Genevieve Guenther
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Thoughtful and informed post about the past and future of science journalism, based on an excellent talk
A few thoughts on the future of science journalism from a talk I gave recently--at UCL for the American Association of Science Journalism.
open.substack.com/pub/overmatt...
open.substack.com/pub/overmatt...
From Print to Prompts
What the past tells us about the future of science journalism
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Thoughtful and informed post about the past and future of science journalism, based on an excellent talk
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I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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Defunding scientists for the nationality of who they co-author with or who they train.
One of the most radical attack on freedom of speech in US history. A far right nationalist destruction of US science. Such a shameful time to be an American that this racist stupidity has become mainstream.
One of the most radical attack on freedom of speech in US history. A far right nationalist destruction of US science. Such a shameful time to be an American that this racist stupidity has become mainstream.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Defunding scientists for the nationality of who they co-author with or who they train.
One of the most radical attack on freedom of speech in US history. A far right nationalist destruction of US science. Such a shameful time to be an American that this racist stupidity has become mainstream.
One of the most radical attack on freedom of speech in US history. A far right nationalist destruction of US science. Such a shameful time to be an American that this racist stupidity has become mainstream.
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What is worrying about these publcations: look at the reviewers.
then their publication list:
loop.frontiersin.org/people/21038... No publications.
loop.frontiersin.org/people/25785... A few, case studies, reviews, etc.
These journals can do more harm than good.
then their publication list:
loop.frontiersin.org/people/21038... No publications.
loop.frontiersin.org/people/25785... A few, case studies, reviews, etc.
These journals can do more harm than good.
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
What is worrying about these publcations: look at the reviewers.
then their publication list:
loop.frontiersin.org/people/21038... No publications.
loop.frontiersin.org/people/25785... A few, case studies, reviews, etc.
These journals can do more harm than good.
then their publication list:
loop.frontiersin.org/people/21038... No publications.
loop.frontiersin.org/people/25785... A few, case studies, reviews, etc.
These journals can do more harm than good.
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Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
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Good to see someone involved in the field describing the techbro fantasies as “bullshit”. But note the link between this nonsense and eugenicist ideas from Altman. These people are rich, stupid and influential, which = dangerous.
Investors’ ‘dumb transhumanist ideas’ setting back neurotech progress, say experts
Investors’ ‘dumb transhumanist ideas’ setting back neurotech progress, say experts
Fascination of investors such as Elon Musk with uploading their brains to computers is hindering progress in curing disease, say scientists
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Good to see someone involved in the field describing the techbro fantasies as “bullshit”. But note the link between this nonsense and eugenicist ideas from Altman. These people are rich, stupid and influential, which = dangerous.
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Watson wasn't always a racist, but people can change over the course of their lives, some for the better, some for the worse.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Watson wasn't always a racist, but people can change over the course of their lives, some for the better, some for the worse.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
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Never read him. Never wrote about him. "Murakami, conversely, has faced accusations of emotional detachment and circular storytelling. Yet, writer Rebecca Solnit defends his approach...." Did AI write this? pakobserver.net/lawrence-and...
Lawrence and Haruki Embodiment and reflection - Pakistan Observer
IN the vast landscape of world literature, a few writers have explored the depths of human experience as vividly as D.H. Lawrence and Haruki
pakobserver.net
November 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Never read him. Never wrote about him. "Murakami, conversely, has faced accusations of emotional detachment and circular storytelling. Yet, writer Rebecca Solnit defends his approach...." Did AI write this? pakobserver.net/lawrence-and...
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More than 200 studies have provided compelling evidence of a link between rising temperatures and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight, congenital abnormalities and hypertensive disorders in mothers on.ft.com/4oNPZEX
How a warmer world is making pregnancy riskier
Some scientists argue that the link between increasing heat and adverse maternal outcomes is quietly becoming a public health emergency
on.ft.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
More than 200 studies have provided compelling evidence of a link between rising temperatures and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight, congenital abnormalities and hypertensive disorders in mothers on.ft.com/4oNPZEX
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A new bat coronavirus discovered in Brazil confirms what we already knew: nature handles furin cleavage sites just fine.
Lab leakers, don’t worry, you've got the track record to pivot seamlessly to a career in creative fiction writing.
Quick update on the news:
open.substack.com/pub/protagon...
Lab leakers, don’t worry, you've got the track record to pivot seamlessly to a career in creative fiction writing.
Quick update on the news:
open.substack.com/pub/protagon...
The Brazilian clue
Or: another L for lab leak believers
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A new bat coronavirus discovered in Brazil confirms what we already knew: nature handles furin cleavage sites just fine.
Lab leakers, don’t worry, you've got the track record to pivot seamlessly to a career in creative fiction writing.
Quick update on the news:
open.substack.com/pub/protagon...
Lab leakers, don’t worry, you've got the track record to pivot seamlessly to a career in creative fiction writing.
Quick update on the news:
open.substack.com/pub/protagon...
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My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
October 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
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I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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Are we great yet?
Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.
Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.
Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats
An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas.
apnews.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Are we great yet?
Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.
Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.
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He Was Expected to Get #Alzheimers 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He? After years of studying one man, researchers are unearthing clues about his magic combination of genes, molecules and environmental influences, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h... via @nytimes.com #dementia
He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
He Was Expected to Get #Alzheimers 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He? After years of studying one man, researchers are unearthing clues about his magic combination of genes, molecules and environmental influences, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h... via @nytimes.com #dementia