William C Phelps, PhD
@wcphelps.bsky.social
Semi-retired consultant with expertise in biology, virology, and molecular oncology. Also, an avid reader of both fiction and nonfiction.
How many hundreds of times did Republicans claim it was a clean CR! Plain and clear theft from taxpayers.
NEW INTERVIEW: Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez on the Marsha Money Grab
Of the 8 Republican Senators stuffing their pockets with millions of taxpayer dollars, 2 are from Tennessee: @MarshaBlackburn & Hagerty — and blowback to the scam is bipartisan.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DRAQ3I1...
Of the 8 Republican Senators stuffing their pockets with millions of taxpayer dollars, 2 are from Tennessee: @MarshaBlackburn & Hagerty — and blowback to the scam is bipartisan.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DRAQ3I1...
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
How many hundreds of times did Republicans claim it was a clean CR! Plain and clear theft from taxpayers.
In these distressing days watching the dismantling of the NIH and disregard for public health, some good news. The number or endangered right whales has increased by 8 over the past year to 384 due in large part to conservation efforts. 🧪
apnews.com/article/righ...
apnews.com/article/righ...
One of the world's rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population
Scientists have reported an encouraging trend in the population growth of the North Atlantic right whale.
apnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In these distressing days watching the dismantling of the NIH and disregard for public health, some good news. The number or endangered right whales has increased by 8 over the past year to 384 due in large part to conservation efforts. 🧪
apnews.com/article/righ...
apnews.com/article/righ...
State by state anti-science activities have lethal consequences for children. 🧪
apnews.com/article/vacc...
apnews.com/article/vacc...
Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.
apnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
State by state anti-science activities have lethal consequences for children. 🧪
apnews.com/article/vacc...
apnews.com/article/vacc...
JAMA article on CDC report covering the 24-25 flu season. The US saw >500,000 hospitalizations and 38,000 deaths. Annual vaccination is important. 🧪
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
CDC Releases 2024-2025 Flu Report, With Suggestions for Upcoming Season
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report on influenza activity during the 2024 to 2025 season—the most severe since 2017 to 2018.
jamanetwork.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
JAMA article on CDC report covering the 24-25 flu season. The US saw >500,000 hospitalizations and 38,000 deaths. Annual vaccination is important. 🧪
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
She is nothing but a propagandist and an embarrassment as a federal employee. She should be fired.
October 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
She is nothing but a propagandist and an embarrassment as a federal employee. She should be fired.
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Susan Stamberg. I have great memories of listening to her on NPR for many years and learning about the world through insight, grace, and humor.
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...
NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
www.npr.org
October 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Susan Stamberg. I have great memories of listening to her on NPR for many years and learning about the world through insight, grace, and humor.
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...
There is really something shady going on here at the expense of taxpayers.
If you can’t sell your soybeans because of Trump’s tariffs after Argentina stepped in and took your customers, you can take solace that the guy you voted for also just gave $20 billion of your tax dollars to the country that is bankrupting you.
October 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There is really something shady going on here at the expense of taxpayers.
I wonder if her cross caught fire?
October 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I wonder if her cross caught fire?
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Continued degradation of science and medicine in the US. Since they don't understand the science, Trump political appointees at NIH will use lists of words to disallow highly rated research grants. 🧪
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research - KFF Health News
The National Institutes of Health’s long-held standard of peer review for grantmaking has been subverted by President Donald Trump and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who gave unprecedented power to po...
kffhealthnews.org
October 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Continued degradation of science and medicine in the US. Since they don't understand the science, Trump political appointees at NIH will use lists of words to disallow highly rated research grants. 🧪
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
New measles outbreak in South Carolina. Total now topping 1500 in the US. 🧪
www.huffpost.com/entry/south-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/south-...
South Carolina Confirms Measles Outbreak With U.S. Cases At 25-Year High
"The people involved in the outbreak are unvaccinated and did not have immunity from a previous measles infection," the state's health agency confirmed.
www.huffpost.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
New measles outbreak in South Carolina. Total now topping 1500 in the US. 🧪
www.huffpost.com/entry/south-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/south-...
The latest company to stop work with AAV vectors. 🧪
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/biog...
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/biog...
Biogen officially ends all AAV gene therapy work, prompting team restructure
Biogen has discontinued all gene therapy programs using adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsids, instead shifting resources to modalities that have the highest likelihood of achieving better treatment | ...
www.fiercebiotech.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The latest company to stop work with AAV vectors. 🧪
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/biog...
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/biog...
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Many viruses have evolved ways to ‘thwart’ the immune system. For example, hepatitis B virus produces large quantities of non-infectious viral particles, many free of the viral genome. Such decoy viral capsids can overwhelm neutralizing antibodies leading to immune tolerance.
Get vaccinated
Get vaccinated
September 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Many viruses have evolved ways to ‘thwart’ the immune system. For example, hepatitis B virus produces large quantities of non-infectious viral particles, many free of the viral genome. Such decoy viral capsids can overwhelm neutralizing antibodies leading to immune tolerance.
Get vaccinated
Get vaccinated
More often, news stories about AI highlight negative features or troubling uses. This is a nice story on the incorporation of AI in emergency departments in the UK to rapidly assess brain CT scans and see more people walk out with fewer side effects.
Good stuff.
www.optimistdaily.com/2025/09/ai-t...
Good stuff.
www.optimistdaily.com/2025/09/ai-t...
AI tool speeds up stroke care across England, tripling recovery rates | The Optimist Daily
New NHS AI tool cuts stroke treatment time by 60 minutes and boosts recovery rates—now available at all stroke centres across England.
www.optimistdaily.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
More often, news stories about AI highlight negative features or troubling uses. This is a nice story on the incorporation of AI in emergency departments in the UK to rapidly assess brain CT scans and see more people walk out with fewer side effects.
Good stuff.
www.optimistdaily.com/2025/09/ai-t...
Good stuff.
www.optimistdaily.com/2025/09/ai-t...
Fabulous!
apnews.com/article/geor...
apnews.com/article/geor...
George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship
Actor and activist George Takei is taking on a new role as honorary chair of Banned Books Week. The American Library Association announced Monday that the 88-year-old will lead the event, which runs f...
apnews.com
September 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Fabulous!
apnews.com/article/geor...
apnews.com/article/geor...
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Climate change is not a con-job. If you want to know more about the evidence for and causes of #ClimateChange, head to our website: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
Climate change: evidence and causes | Royal Society
Supplementary information for the project 'Climate Change: Evidence and causes'.
royalsociety.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Climate change is not a con-job. If you want to know more about the evidence for and causes of #ClimateChange, head to our website: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...
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I'm so embarrassed to be an American right now. Donald Trump is a senile old codger, standing before the United Nations, reading a speech clearly written by an alt right lunatic and a bunch of oil and gas lobbyists. Well done, U.S. voters. You really fucked this one up.
September 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I'm so embarrassed to be an American right now. Donald Trump is a senile old codger, standing before the United Nations, reading a speech clearly written by an alt right lunatic and a bunch of oil and gas lobbyists. Well done, U.S. voters. You really fucked this one up.
Good to hear from an expert on autism.
September 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Good to hear from an expert on autism.
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“I’m really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell.”
To the people of the world who wonder if there are Americans who grasp how mad he is: There are. We can see it. We are working to mobilize our people to oppose him and his dangerous regime.
To the people of the world who wonder if there are Americans who grasp how mad he is: There are. We can see it. We are working to mobilize our people to oppose him and his dangerous regime.
September 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“I’m really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell.”
To the people of the world who wonder if there are Americans who grasp how mad he is: There are. We can see it. We are working to mobilize our people to oppose him and his dangerous regime.
To the people of the world who wonder if there are Americans who grasp how mad he is: There are. We can see it. We are working to mobilize our people to oppose him and his dangerous regime.
Trump and RFK, Jr are taking us down a very dangerous road.
apnews.com/article/maha...
apnews.com/article/maha...
Trump's misleading comments on autism validate the 'MAHA' movement and reveal its political potency
President Donald Trump's unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism are validating the so-called Make America Healthy Again movement and revealing its potential political power.
apnews.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Trump and RFK, Jr are taking us down a very dangerous road.
apnews.com/article/maha...
apnews.com/article/maha...
This is a very sad day for the country and ABC should be ashamed. Kimmel said nothing disrespectful of Kirk. He spoke about the over-the-top response and republican narrative and misinformation. Need to stop watching ABC.
September 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This is a very sad day for the country and ABC should be ashamed. Kimmel said nothing disrespectful of Kirk. He spoke about the over-the-top response and republican narrative and misinformation. Need to stop watching ABC.
An important point missed in most debates about vaccines is the danger that unvaccinated people pose to immune deficient people. From JAMA 2024 the proportion is estimated at 6.6% of the adult population. It is probably actually higher since this is self-reported. 🧪
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Prevalence of Immunosuppression Among US Adults
This analysis presents population prevalence estimates of immunosuppression among US adults using data from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey.
jamanetwork.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
An important point missed in most debates about vaccines is the danger that unvaccinated people pose to immune deficient people. From JAMA 2024 the proportion is estimated at 6.6% of the adult population. It is probably actually higher since this is self-reported. 🧪
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Two more scientific organizations with deep and broad expertise to understand the risk of infection and disease call for RFK, Jr to step down. Thanks to the American Society of Virology and the American Society for Microbiology. 🧪
As RFK testifies in front of the Senate today, ASV wants to emphasize the risks posed by his decisions related to virus outbreaks and the public health of Americans. Together with our partner organizations, we call for RFK's resignation: asm.org/press-releas...
Joint Statement Calling for Secretary Kennedy Resignation
The American Society for Microbiology released a joint statement calling for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
asm.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Two more scientific organizations with deep and broad expertise to understand the risk of infection and disease call for RFK, Jr to step down. Thanks to the American Society of Virology and the American Society for Microbiology. 🧪
Pushing Florida health back 100 yrs. Incredibly stupid and irresponsible decision that will lead to unnecessary illness and death. 🧪 www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
MSN
www.msn.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Pushing Florida health back 100 yrs. Incredibly stupid and irresponsible decision that will lead to unnecessary illness and death. 🧪 www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
CDC scientists and physicians unable to do their jobs due to antivaccine activism under RFK. It is likely to get worse. 🧪
www.huffpost.com/entry/demetr...
www.huffpost.com/entry/demetr...
Ex-CDC Vaccine Chief Issues Dire Warning Under RFK Jr.: ‘Tip Of The Iceberg'
"I only see harm coming," said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.
www.huffpost.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
CDC scientists and physicians unable to do their jobs due to antivaccine activism under RFK. It is likely to get worse. 🧪
www.huffpost.com/entry/demetr...
www.huffpost.com/entry/demetr...