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Gov. Shapiro signs disaster declaration, announces $5M in funding for Pennsylvania food banks Pennsylvanians who rely on SNAP benefits are getting some help from the state.

Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill overnight adding an additional $5 million in funds to food banks in the area to help feed those without the necessary assistance they should be getting from the federal government.

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More red sails & iceberg reflection from Greenland…🧊⛵️

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Photos: Food banks scramble to get ready as SNAP funding deadline looms Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers.

Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers. n.pr/436mKVB

True blood and game of thrones helped me through my residency…. 🥲

The Senate should not be considering any nominations by Donald Trump. But especially not another lethal quack.

Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026 | NEJM Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunizati...

NEW @nejm.org: We synthesized 511 recent studies on Covid-19, RSV & flu vaccines for 2025-26. With federal advisory processes disrupted, clinicians & the public need rigorous, independent evidence synthesis.

Here's what we found: 🧵
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Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026 | NEJM Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunizati...

Glad to have been a part of this effort:

“These findings underscore the enduring value of immunization against respiratory viruses as a cornerstone of preventive care and support the feasibility of maintaining rigorous, evidence-based guidance during periods of institutional disruption.”

A general system for targeting MHC class II–antigen complex via a single adaptable loop - Nature Biotechnology Specific binders to peptide–MHC class II are rapidly generated without laborious screening.

Specific binders to peptide–MHC class II are rapidly generated without laborious screening go.nature.com/4gj5OQk
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My work companion

I wanna see the bot planting neuralink in him

Shingles vaccination lowers risk for heart disease, dementia, death ATLANTA — There is more evidence that shingles vaccination significantly decreases the risk for heart disease, dementia and death among people aged 50 years or older with herpes zoster infection...

There is more evidence that #shingles vaccination significantly decreases the risk for heart disease, dementia and death among people aged 50 years or older with herpes zoster infection, according to data presented at #IDWeek2025.

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🥼 #MedSky

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A luminescence-based point-of-care HIV viral load test for antiretroviral therapy monitoring Effective monitoring of HIV treatment remains constrained by limited access to affordable, sensitive, and user-friendly viral load diagnostics, particularly in resource-limited settings. To address th...

A luminescence-based point-of-care #HIV viral load test for antiretroviral therapy monitoring pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... (subscription req for full text)

Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang dies at 103 Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, a key figure in modern physics, has died in Beijing at 103.

Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, one of the most influential scientists in modern physics, died in Beijing on Saturday. He was 103.

No Kings today in Pittsburgh, PA!!!

The gut as a source of infection for fungal pathogens: increased fecal Candida albicans precedes onset of Candida late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants The skin-to-blood route is traditionally considered the main pathway in Candida late-onset sepsis (LOS) development in preterm infants.

The gut as a source of infection for fungal pathogens: increased fecal Candida albicans precedes onset of Candida late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants

✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky

IDSA 2025 Guidelines on the Use of Vaccines for the Prevention of Seasonal COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV Infections in Immunocompromised Patients Anoma Nellore 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 Please refer to the following links for additional guidance on the use of COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV vaccines: Children & Adolescents: American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Family Physicians American Colle...

NEW #IDSAGuidelines! For the 2025-2026 respiratory season, IDSA strongly recommends age-appropriate COVID-19 vaccinations for immunocompromised adults and children: https://bit.ly/4nQWtmk

Wild numbers of measles in Tanzania in 2023-2024 WITHOUT rash
#IDSky

In rural Tanzania, measles was the leading cause of fever in 258 cases (70 detected by PCR). Only 64% were clinically suspected. Poor outcomes noted: 5.5 days stay vs. 3.3 days (P=0.010).

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CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen
CalRx® Insulin costs $11/pen

Available starting January 1, 2026.

“90% of insulin in this country is in the hands of just 3 big companies. This announcement is about disrupting this space in the absence of federal leadership. I’m proud of California, our state leading in this area.”

— @governor.ca.gov on today’s $11 insulin announcement

Omg…

Association Between Apple Eaters and Physician Visits This cross-sectional observational study does not support that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”; however, the small fraction of US adults who eat an apple a day do appear to use fewer prescripti...

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A photograph from the 1988 ACT UP demonstration outside the FDA. Many people are participating in a die-in on the front steps, holding mock tombstones with messages like "RIP - killed by the FDA" and "Dead from lack of drugs." A line of police officers (some with classic 80s mustaches) wearing riot helmets stands between them and the building; one cop wearing white gloves is walking through the demonstrators. Affixed to the 2nd story windows of the building is a series of posters and a large blank banner reading Silence = Death.

This week in 1988: 1,000+ ACT UP demonstrators shut down the FDA headquarters, demanding (and eventually winning) action on developing HIV/AIDS treatments. ACT UP's militant and creative actions always included powerful visual artwork, and paved the way for movements in the decades to come.

Weekend on call hospital cafeteria delicacy treat.

I guess there’s exemption for gov ethics

The spatial landscape of infectious mononucleosis tonsils @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
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The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.