Fireese Berg
@fireese.bsky.social
Integrated Science 🧪 Sustainable Chemistry Concentration 🌱 McMaster ‘27
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My EP! -> https://linktr.ee/fireeseb
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My EP! -> https://linktr.ee/fireeseb
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This World AIDS Day, protect yourself — from misinformation montrealgazette.com/opinion/opin...
"In the past few years, we have witnessed an increasing weaponization of misinformation to undermine infection prevention and health promotion services for people who use drugs."
"In the past few years, we have witnessed an increasing weaponization of misinformation to undermine infection prevention and health promotion services for people who use drugs."
Opinion: This World AIDS Day, protect yourself — from misinformation
Supervised drug consumption sites have become the latest target of those looking to sow division and score cheap political points.
montrealgazette.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:47 PM
This World AIDS Day, protect yourself — from misinformation montrealgazette.com/opinion/opin...
"In the past few years, we have witnessed an increasing weaponization of misinformation to undermine infection prevention and health promotion services for people who use drugs."
"In the past few years, we have witnessed an increasing weaponization of misinformation to undermine infection prevention and health promotion services for people who use drugs."
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November 19, 2024 at 10:41 AM
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Is basic science undervalued? David Glanzman (UCLA) talks about the decline of 'middle class' labs and that "there is no empirical evidence that the translational approach accomplishes this [cures] any better than the traditional one. Claims to the contrary at this point are mere propaganda."
November 18, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Is basic science undervalued? David Glanzman (UCLA) talks about the decline of 'middle class' labs and that "there is no empirical evidence that the translational approach accomplishes this [cures] any better than the traditional one. Claims to the contrary at this point are mere propaganda."
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Terrific piece summarizing a recent report: Every dollar of NIH research funding doubles in economic returns
www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep...
www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep...
Report: Every dollar of NIH research funding doubles in economic returns
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) generated $2.46 in economic activity for every $1 of funding in 2023, a total of $92.9 billion, according to an
www.fiercebiotech.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Terrific piece summarizing a recent report: Every dollar of NIH research funding doubles in economic returns
www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep...
www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep...
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"every fraction of a degree matters" is true as hell. In the same way that releasing CO2 hurts people and planet, avoiding its release saves us from potential harm
This isn't some saccharine 'hopeful' message: it's the hard, inarguable physical reality.
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
This isn't some saccharine 'hopeful' message: it's the hard, inarguable physical reality.
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
November 17, 2024 at 8:57 AM
"every fraction of a degree matters" is true as hell. In the same way that releasing CO2 hurts people and planet, avoiding its release saves us from potential harm
This isn't some saccharine 'hopeful' message: it's the hard, inarguable physical reality.
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
This isn't some saccharine 'hopeful' message: it's the hard, inarguable physical reality.
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
Fascinating read!
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 9:25 PM
Fascinating read!
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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
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...
