Bart Jacobs
bartjacobs.bsky.social
Bart Jacobs
@bartjacobs.bsky.social
MD, interested in research, vaccinology, immunology, microbiology @CEVAC_UZGent
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Dallas turned out with at least 10,000 marching for #NoKingsDay
June 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Massive #NoKings march in New York City!
June 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Groen-politica Petra De Sutter is in de eerste ronde verkozen tot nieuwe rector aan de UGent. Dat is bevestigd aan De Standaard. Huidig rector Rik Van de Walle treedt na acht jaar af. Er komt geen historische derde termijn voor hem.
Petra De Sutter haalt het met grote voorsprong van Rik Van de Walle en wordt nieuwe rector UGent
Groen-politica Petra De Sutter is in de eerste ronde verkozen tot nieuwe rector aan de UGent. Dat is bevestigd aan De Standaard. Huidig rector Rik Van de Walle treedt na acht jaar af. Er komt geen historische derde termijn voor hem.
www.standaard.be
April 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Uitdager en voormalig vicepremier Petra De Sutter verslaat Rik Van de Walle bij rectorverkiezingen #UGent
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Uitdager en voormalig vicepremier Petra De Sutter verslaat Rik Van de Walle bij rectorverkiezingen UGent
Petra De Sutter heeft de rectorverkiezing aan de UGent gewonnen. Met een meerderheid aan stemmen bij iedere kiesgroep behaalde ze in de eerste ronde al meteen de overwinning op huidig rector Rik Van d...
www.demorgen.be
April 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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BREAKING—Second measles death reported in Texas. As of Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said 481+ cases of measles had been confirmed, a 14% jump over last week. 56 hospitalized with measles in the area since late January.

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
A second child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to attend the child's funeral, which is scheduled for Sunday.
www.nbcnews.com
April 6, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Trying to make sense of the current situation, I put together some thoughts in an op-ed for @elife.bsky.social on what we, as scientists, can do – and what institutions MUST do – to protect science right now

elifesciences.org/articles/106...
Science Under Threat in the United States: How scientists and institutions should respond
Individual researchers and university leaders need to make the case for science to their elected representatives and to the public at large.
elifesciences.org
March 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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An interview with The Hill about trust in science.
Restoring Public Trust w/ Dr. Paul Offit | Trust in Science: High-Stakes Game for U.S. Public Health
YouTube video by The Hill Events
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January 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Zoals jullie zien: ik ben nieuw op Bluesky. Wie helpt me op weg?

Vastberaden om dit alternatief een kans te geven. Ik hoorde dat er hier plaats is voor open gesprekken en echte connectie.

Let's get this party started 😉
November 19, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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This will be the first of 6 essays I wrote about RFK Jr. In this first piece, I describe a conversation I had with him about 20 years ago, which marked the beginning of his anti-vaccine activism. Is this the man we want to be in charge of our health?

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My Conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Twenty years ago, I had a one-hour conversation with RFK Jr. In his current campaign for president, he has referred to that conversation during public appearances. It’s time to set the record straight
open.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:09 PM
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Recent paper (Nature)-why are males more vulnerable to severe infections (ex acute #COVID), while females suffer more from autoimmunity (SLE, MS etc and also #LongCovid)? X/Y or hormones? We study adaptation of immune systems in gender-affirming testosterone treatment: nature.com/articles/s41...
Immune system adaptation during gender-affirming testosterone treatment - Nature
Examination of immunological changes in transgender individuals undergoing gender-affirming testosterone treatment reveals sex hormone-regulated pathways in humans and explains sex-divergent responses...
nature.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:57 AM
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RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary?!
The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer - Dr. Paul Offit
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November 16, 2024 at 1:04 AM