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California Academy scientists identify 20 new species in Guam’s deep reefs. Retrieving devices from twilight zone, they find unique life, including a clam-dwelling hermit crab. This shows a rich, unmapped biodiversity persisting in ocean’s dark depths and an urgent need to protect fragile habitats.
Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean
A potentially new species discovered.
California Academy of Sciences
www.npr.org
December 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
California Academy scientists identify 20 new species in Guam’s deep reefs. Retrieving devices from twilight zone, they find unique life, including a clam-dwelling hermit crab. This shows a rich, unmapped biodiversity persisting in ocean’s dark depths and an urgent need to protect fragile habitats.
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Here are the people and institutions that gave me hope in 2025. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Public Health Heroes of 2025
The Trump administration wants to destroy our health infrastructure. These warriors aren't letting that happen without a fight.
www.thenation.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Here are the people and institutions that gave me hope in 2025. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Here’s a pretty cool development for the Left Coast. STEP UP for PH leadership!
Governor Newsom announces top former CDC officials to lead public health innovation, collaboration | Governor of California
www.gov.ca.gov
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Here’s a pretty cool development for the Left Coast. STEP UP for PH leadership!
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
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This is an excellent read. The more you know. #Science 🧪
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says
A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
www.nature.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This is an excellent read. The more you know. #Science 🧪
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
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20,000 children were infected yearly with hepatitis B prior to the the widespread use of the vaccine. A virus that is tightly linked to liver cancer. But sure, CDC (Center for Dipshit Cultists), remove the vaccine from those recommended for newborns.
RFK Jr’s vaccine advisory panel to weigh delaying hepatitis B shots to newborns
Experts say any change to the hepatitis B schedule could have significant and far-reaching consequences
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
20,000 children were infected yearly with hepatitis B prior to the the widespread use of the vaccine. A virus that is tightly linked to liver cancer. But sure, CDC (Center for Dipshit Cultists), remove the vaccine from those recommended for newborns.
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This be with the 🐂💩.
1/ ⚠️ Breaking: At CDC, we've been told the US Government will not officially commemorate World AIDS Day this year. No explanation given.
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This be with the 🐂💩.
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Quick takes: Egg Salmonella outbreak called over, new Marburg cases in Ethiopia, intense flu in Japan
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.
Quick takes: Egg Salmonella outbreak called over, new Marburg cases in Ethiopia, intense flu in Japan
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Quick takes: Egg Salmonella outbreak called over, new Marburg cases in Ethiopia, intense flu in Japan
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.
The CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs that sickened 105 people in 14 states.
Ummmm..would be nice if “we” were paying attention to the influenza zoonotic spillovers that are ongoing.
🦆 Bird flu in WA:
This is the first-ever human case of H5N5 avian influenza. It's been seen in animals before, but never before in people.
It was confirmed in a Grays Harbor County resident that had backyard poultry which may have mingled with wild birds.
doh.wa.gov/newsroom/h5n...
This is the first-ever human case of H5N5 avian influenza. It's been seen in animals before, but never before in people.
It was confirmed in a Grays Harbor County resident that had backyard poultry which may have mingled with wild birds.
doh.wa.gov/newsroom/h5n...
H5N5 Avian influenza confirmed in Grays Harbor County resident
For immediate release: November 14, 2025 (25-138) First detection of this strain in a human, risk to the public remains low Contact: DOH Communications
doh.wa.gov
November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Ummmm..would be nice if “we” were paying attention to the influenza zoonotic spillovers that are ongoing.
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New metaphor for the midterms just dropped.
Part 83 of 200 in historically interesting things to inspire your ttrpg dnd
Queen Boudica revenge was so great against Rome she burned Londinium leaving a scorch layer still runs under modern London, named by archaeologists the 'Boudican Destruction Horizon'
Queen Boudica revenge was so great against Rome she burned Londinium leaving a scorch layer still runs under modern London, named by archaeologists the 'Boudican Destruction Horizon'
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
New metaphor for the midterms just dropped.
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1/2 "Vaccine preventable diseases" =
The horrors vaccines saved us from
A doctor who trained 40+ years ago still remembers:
🫁 Epiglottitis: "the Darth Vader rasp of a child trying to breathe"
💩 Rotavirus: the gut-wrenching smell of volumes of severe diarrhea
👶 RSV: infants fighting for every breath
The horrors vaccines saved us from
A doctor who trained 40+ years ago still remembers:
🫁 Epiglottitis: "the Darth Vader rasp of a child trying to breathe"
💩 Rotavirus: the gut-wrenching smell of volumes of severe diarrhea
👶 RSV: infants fighting for every breath
Deadly horizon | Contemporary Pediatrics
A pediatrician warns of the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, urging awareness of their devastating impacts on children's health.
www.contemporarypediatrics.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
1/2 "Vaccine preventable diseases" =
The horrors vaccines saved us from
A doctor who trained 40+ years ago still remembers:
🫁 Epiglottitis: "the Darth Vader rasp of a child trying to breathe"
💩 Rotavirus: the gut-wrenching smell of volumes of severe diarrhea
👶 RSV: infants fighting for every breath
The horrors vaccines saved us from
A doctor who trained 40+ years ago still remembers:
🫁 Epiglottitis: "the Darth Vader rasp of a child trying to breathe"
💩 Rotavirus: the gut-wrenching smell of volumes of severe diarrhea
👶 RSV: infants fighting for every breath
Reposting to amplify! (Shuttering scientific museums & libraries does NOT make the US great, in any way)
🚨🚨
🧵1/6 #FedFam, reporters - urgent help needed
🚨CDC Museum (a Smithsonian affiliate) is being shuttered🚨
Staff are being “un-RIFed” just to close the museum permanently — then RIFed again in Jan
This is bureaucratic cruelty & cultural vandalism
CDC Library is a national treasure
#SaveCDCLibrary
🧵1/6 #FedFam, reporters - urgent help needed
🚨CDC Museum (a Smithsonian affiliate) is being shuttered🚨
Staff are being “un-RIFed” just to close the museum permanently — then RIFed again in Jan
This is bureaucratic cruelty & cultural vandalism
CDC Library is a national treasure
#SaveCDCLibrary
The David J. Sencer CDC Museum: In Association with the Smithsonian
Free museum exhibiting public health topics and the history of CDC.
www.cdc.gov
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Reposting to amplify! (Shuttering scientific museums & libraries does NOT make the US great, in any way)
I’m not crying, you’re crying. Such a wonderful human, honoring those who fought to keep us safe.
Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. 🫶
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I’m not crying, you’re crying. Such a wonderful human, honoring those who fought to keep us safe.
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Canada has lost its measles elimination status 😢 And with that, the only region of the world of eliminate measles - the Americas - goes with it
What is elimination and why does it matter?
Tl;dr: more work for already overstrained healthcare and public health systems
🧵👇
What is elimination and why does it matter?
Tl;dr: more work for already overstrained healthcare and public health systems
🧵👇
As expected, Canada has lost its measles-free status because of the long-running outbreak there. With it goes the #measles elimination status of the entire zone of the Americas, the only division of the #WHO to ever have achieved measles elimination. www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...
Canada loses measles elimination status — as does the entire Americas region
Canada has formally lost its measles elimination status, the country’s public health agency announced, triggering the loss of that status throughout all of the Americas.
www.statnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Canada has lost its measles elimination status 😢 And with that, the only region of the world of eliminate measles - the Americas - goes with it
What is elimination and why does it matter?
Tl;dr: more work for already overstrained healthcare and public health systems
🧵👇
What is elimination and why does it matter?
Tl;dr: more work for already overstrained healthcare and public health systems
🧵👇
This is a sad state of public health affairs, in both countries.
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
The Americas Are No Longer Officially Measles-Free
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
www.scientificamerican.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 AM
This is a sad state of public health affairs, in both countries.
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Mega🧵 CDC IGNORES URGENT EPI AID REQUESTS
1/9 🚨 Maine is facing the largest HIV outbreak in its history.
It asked CDC for help.
😡 CDC is ignoring the request.
This is not getting enough attention in the news — and it should be.
🔗👇
1/9 🚨 Maine is facing the largest HIV outbreak in its history.
It asked CDC for help.
😡 CDC is ignoring the request.
This is not getting enough attention in the news — and it should be.
🔗👇
Maine sought federal help amid its largest HIV outbreak in state history. It’s still waiting
After initially approving Penobscot County's request for CDC aid, the agency put it on hold. Meanwhile, the virus spreads.
web.archive.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Mega🧵 CDC IGNORES URGENT EPI AID REQUESTS
1/9 🚨 Maine is facing the largest HIV outbreak in its history.
It asked CDC for help.
😡 CDC is ignoring the request.
This is not getting enough attention in the news — and it should be.
🔗👇
1/9 🚨 Maine is facing the largest HIV outbreak in its history.
It asked CDC for help.
😡 CDC is ignoring the request.
This is not getting enough attention in the news — and it should be.
🔗👇
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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“Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed. They’ve embraced the unknown as an opportunity to actually shape the future they dream.”
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed. They’ve embraced the unknown as an opportunity to actually shape the future they dream.”
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🧵🦠There is an ongoing listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta that has caused 25 hospitalizations and 6 deaths across 18 states.
Food recalls:
🚫Sprouts Farmers Market smoked mozzarella pasta salad🚫Scott & Jon's shrimp scampi with linguini bowls
www.cdc.gov/listeria/out...
Food recalls:
🚫Sprouts Farmers Market smoked mozzarella pasta salad🚫Scott & Jon's shrimp scampi with linguini bowls
www.cdc.gov/listeria/out...
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Prepared Pasta Meals
Information about Listeria outbreak linked to prepared meals.
www.cdc.gov
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🧵🦠There is an ongoing listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta that has caused 25 hospitalizations and 6 deaths across 18 states.
Food recalls:
🚫Sprouts Farmers Market smoked mozzarella pasta salad🚫Scott & Jon's shrimp scampi with linguini bowls
www.cdc.gov/listeria/out...
Food recalls:
🚫Sprouts Farmers Market smoked mozzarella pasta salad🚫Scott & Jon's shrimp scampi with linguini bowls
www.cdc.gov/listeria/out...
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CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to powder supplement
So far 11 people in 7 states have been sickened.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/s...
So far 11 people in 7 states have been sickened.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/s...
November 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to powder supplement
So far 11 people in 7 states have been sickened.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/s...
So far 11 people in 7 states have been sickened.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/s...
Apropos of…the teargassing of people in cities across the nation
October 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Apropos of…the teargassing of people in cities across the nation
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Bird flu is on the rise again after a summer lull, so we resurfacing some recommendations on what you can do to take precautions.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Data from: www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Data from: www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
October 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Bird flu is on the rise again after a summer lull, so we resurfacing some recommendations on what you can do to take precautions.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Data from: www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Data from: www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
LOCALLY ACQUIRED
New York health officials confirm state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus
New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus and the first such case in the country in six years.
apnews.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
LOCALLY ACQUIRED