Heather McSharry, PhD
@pathogenscribe.bsky.social
Virologist turned science writer. She/her. Fighting science misinformation with a podcast/blog. Infectiousdose.com
My views are my own & do not represent any organization
My views are my own & do not represent any organization
Wed @ 1pm CET/ 7pm EST/ 6pm CST, there's a WHO EPI-WIN webinar on Rift Valley Fever and Community Protection
Check it out!
www.who.int/news-room/ev...
Check it out!
www.who.int/news-room/ev...
WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Rift Valley Fever and community protection: gaps, needs and priorities
This WHO EPI-WIN webinar will raise global and regional awareness of the community protection dimensions of the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreaks and response so that these are consistently reflected ...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Wed @ 1pm CET/ 7pm EST/ 6pm CST, there's a WHO EPI-WIN webinar on Rift Valley Fever and Community Protection
Check it out!
www.who.int/news-room/ev...
Check it out!
www.who.int/news-room/ev...
We’re glad you did too!! Gorgeous photos!!
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
We’re glad you did too!! Gorgeous photos!!
Omg that would be epic, wouldn’t it! New daydream unlocked!
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Omg that would be epic, wouldn’t it! New daydream unlocked!
Exactly why YOU should be queen.
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Exactly why YOU should be queen.
Please do!!! We apparently can’t hold the line over here.
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Please do!!! We apparently can’t hold the line over here.
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
You did!! Well done, you!! 😆
November 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
You did!! Well done, you!! 😆
😂😂😂 I love it!! That’s peak 2025! 🤣
November 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
😂😂😂 I love it!! That’s peak 2025! 🤣
We all know my friend!!! Honestly please do not feel bad! Anyone who knows you, knows it’s not an intentional slight. Ever. I adore you!
November 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We all know my friend!!! Honestly please do not feel bad! Anyone who knows you, knows it’s not an intentional slight. Ever. I adore you!
Oh dear, think nothing of it!!! Honestly, you’re so thoughtful!!! Of course it never upsets me!!! Thank you for thinking of everyone as you always do! ❤️
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Oh dear, think nothing of it!!! Honestly, you’re so thoughtful!!! Of course it never upsets me!!! Thank you for thinking of everyone as you always do! ❤️
Ruining the things ruined by the patriarchy is heading in the right direction.
November 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Ruining the things ruined by the patriarchy is heading in the right direction.
Reposted by Heather McSharry, PhD
I corrected falsehoods about Teflon spread by Moms Across America & MAHA allies here: www.instagram.com/p/DQfZm9mjnp...
PTFE (Teflon) is biologically inactive & has been studied & regulated for food contact & in your body.
That’s why it’s not a health concern for cookware or surgical procedures.
PTFE (Teflon) is biologically inactive & has been studied & regulated for food contact & in your body.
That’s why it’s not a health concern for cookware or surgical procedures.
dr.andrealove on Instagram: "@danielleshine.dietitian and I were all set to post our usual Halloween content until this truly horrifying (yet predictable) colla…"
@danielleshine.dietitian and I were all set to post our usual Halloween content until this truly horrifying (yet predictable) collaboration between die-hard MAHA influencers Moms Across America, Courtney Swan, MAHA Mommas, and the MAHA Mom Coalition dropped.Yikes. The sheer amount of misinformation packed into one post is genuinely frightening, and far too dangerous to ignore. Swipe through to see our evidence-based corrections–WITH receipts.Beware of people like this: so deeply entrenched in misinformation, pseudoscience, and conspiracy that they’ve lost sight of reality. They thrive in groups and, like a cult, are always recruiting new members.The content they produce is harmful: it’s filled with falsehoods that influence other people’s choices about health and nutrition. Deliberately discrediting qualified experts like dietitians is a calculated tactic to create distrust of evidence-based science and healthcare–a hallmark of medical conspiracism the wellness industry thrives on. Spreading misinformation about health and nutrition is reckless, dangerous, and causes preventable illness and death. When people forgo credible health interventions in favor of pseudoscience, they die more often and faster. That’s true for infectious diseases, cancer, and nutrition. MAHA influencers distract with fake risks of tap water, Wi-Fi, and cooking utensils, while their figurehead, RFK Jr, is destroying evidence-based science and public health right in front of us. Creating blanket fear of “chemicals” that don’t pose a risk to you doesn’t improve health. The truth? MAHA is not about health or safety. RFK Jr. is firing experts, gutting research and regulation, defunding food and healthcare support, and undoing decades of progress in disease prevention. That’s the real nightmare.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I corrected falsehoods about Teflon spread by Moms Across America & MAHA allies here: www.instagram.com/p/DQfZm9mjnp...
PTFE (Teflon) is biologically inactive & has been studied & regulated for food contact & in your body.
That’s why it’s not a health concern for cookware or surgical procedures.
PTFE (Teflon) is biologically inactive & has been studied & regulated for food contact & in your body.
That’s why it’s not a health concern for cookware or surgical procedures.
This looks great!! Will be reading! Thanks for the rec!
October 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This looks great!! Will be reading! Thanks for the rec!