Sylvain Giguere
@syl20gig.bsky.social
Public infrastructure project director. Engineer. Curiosity will bring you far. In the face of data, changing your mind is the path forward. MTL, Can.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Reposted by Sylvain Giguere
«Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, ProPublica found in a first-of-its-kind data analysis. The rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women hospitalized when they lost their pregnancies in the second trimester, ProPublica found.»
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
«Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, ProPublica found in a first-of-its-kind data analysis. The rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women hospitalized when they lost their pregnancies in the second trimester, ProPublica found.»
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Ontario reports 84 new #measles cases, nearly doubling count in ongoing outbreak. Province has already far surpassed the 101 total infections recorded in the decade between 2013 and 2023, by Hannah Alberga www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #vaccination #pediatrics
Ontario reports 84 new measles cases, nearly doubling count in ongoing outbreak
The new cases bring the province’s total this year to 119 that were confirmed in a lab and 23 that are deemed ‘probable’
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Ontario reports 84 new #measles cases, nearly doubling count in ongoing outbreak. Province has already far surpassed the 101 total infections recorded in the decade between 2013 and 2023, by Hannah Alberga www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #vaccination #pediatrics
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1) Si jamais vous pensiez que c'est l'entreprise privée qui a été le moteur de l'innovation durant le dernier siècle aux États-Unis, détrompez-vous: Internet, GPS, moteurs de fusée, satellites, vaccins. Investissements publics massifs (on parle ici de milliers de milliards de dollars) = tech USA.
The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled
Federal scientists warn that Americans could feel the effects of the new administration's devastating cuts for decades to come.
www.technologyreview.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
1) Si jamais vous pensiez que c'est l'entreprise privée qui a été le moteur de l'innovation durant le dernier siècle aux États-Unis, détrompez-vous: Internet, GPS, moteurs de fusée, satellites, vaccins. Investissements publics massifs (on parle ici de milliers de milliards de dollars) = tech USA.
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In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years.
Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.
Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.
buff.ly
February 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years.
Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.
Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.
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With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.
Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?
With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.
www.npr.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.
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if I understand American politics correctly, progressivism is something that requires 60 senate votes to work, while national conservatism doesn’t require any votes at all
February 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
if I understand American politics correctly, progressivism is something that requires 60 senate votes to work, while national conservatism doesn’t require any votes at all
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There's far more idealism in the civil service than people realize. But not for long paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-a-scam...
It’s a Scam! It’s a Purge! It’s a Scam *and* a Purge
How to think about Trump’s plans for the federal workforce
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
There's far more idealism in the civil service than people realize. But not for long paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-a-scam...
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RFK Jr.'s war against cancer...prevention.
RFK Jr.'s war against cancer...prevention.
RFK Jr.’s War Against Cancer…Prevention
A recent Senate confirmation hearing revealed RFK Jr.’s secret war against cancer prevention.
open.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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RFK Jr.'s war against cancer...prevention.
RFK Jr.'s war against cancer...prevention.
