Nick Blackmer

(Cataloging class was ~30 years ago. My copy of AACR2 isn't close at hand.)

Perhaps books with guns hidden in them go in 402 or 404?

Eight times out of 10, ChatGPT Health sent a suffocating woman to a future appointment she would not live to see, researches discovered.

'Unbelievably dangerous': experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/chatgpt-health-fails-recognise-medical-emergencies
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‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases

Quelle surprise

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U.S. closes in on 1,000 measles cases in first two months of 2026 The nation is struggling to control the spread of the wildly contagious virus as vaccination rates continue to fall.

“It’s more than four times the number of cases as this time last year, when a large outbreak was just beginning in West Texas.” www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Mental health misinformation is rampant on social media.

In our study, 33% of popular mental health videos on TikTok that offered advice and information were misleading.

These videos were watched over 1 billion times.

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2026 US measles total nears 1,000 as South Carolina confirms 11 new cases

“Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 66 new US measles infections, raising the country’s 2026 total to 982, while South Carolina’s 2025-26 outbreak grew by 11 cases, to 973 total.”

article title: Addicted to Homer? author: Lawrence Fourgeaud Neurobiology Department, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 URL in case anyone is curious: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6725735/pdf/00259555.pdf (spoiler alert: It's about the Homer family of proteins)

Apparently this isn’t about the Simpsons.

Sigh.

Introducing “Primate’s English.”

At all fine book emporia.

Thus, it is important to consider that ChatGPT and other AI systems can generate scientific inaccuracies, lack the ability to critically discuss results, and ultimately fuel the spread of misinformation. While it is a tool with much potential to provide a bridge between scientists and the nonacademic population, AI also carries the risk for promulgating decontextualized information, as it is highly unlikely that a medical expert would have mentioned sodium bromide when faced with a patient looking for a viable substitute for sodium chloride. Thus, as the use of AI tools increases, providers will need to consider this when screening for where their patients are consuming health information.

Radical idea:

Chatbots are a bad source for health information.

Alternatively, Joyeux Noah (Webster)!

I thought of her too.

She even went public about her transition in the late 70s.

Traveler might have exposed many to measles in Massachusetts - UPI.com A visitor from Texas who was afflicted with measles might have exposed many to the airborne virus while in Massachusetts, health officials announced.

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‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claim

“When you make that kind of sensational claim, I think it’s incumbent upon you to provide evidence that supports that claim. He didn’t supply any evidence.”
— @pauloffit.bsky.social

CONFIRMED: HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer.

“Girls vaccinated before age 16 were 80% less likely to develop cervical cancer. The reviews also confirm that HPV vaccines are only likely to cause minor, transient side effects such as a sore arm.”

Ever have colposcopy? That pain is NOT transient.

A cable adapter called a Gender Changer sitting atop stuff in my desk drawer

they hate Drag Queen Storytime, but they don’t even know what librarians keep in their desk drawers

What To Know About the CDC’s Baseless New Guidance on Autism - KFF Health News A reshaped CDC website suggesting that vaccines cause autism has appalled the medical community.

Changes to CDC's website on vaccines&autism are misleading, explains @arthurallen202.bsky.social
"Kennedy personally ordered the website’s alteration, he told The New York Times. The CDC’s developmental disability group was not asked for input on the changes..."
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Chart showing 52% of Latino adults say they worry a lot or some that they, a family member or a close friend could be deported. This is up from 42% in March. Majorities of younger adults, Harris voters, immigrants and those with family origins in Central America now express this worry.

NEW: 52% of Latino adults in the U.S. say they worry that they, a family member or a close friend could be deported.
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3 infant #pertussis deaths this year in Kentucky. "Of the three infant deaths reported over the past 12 months, all three were not vaccinated, nor were their mothers."

We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.

LBJ took the IRT
Down to 4th Street, USA
When he got there, what did he see?
The youth of America on LSD

(citation needed)

Mother, do you think they’ll drop the bomb?
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James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.

A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
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New flu virus mutation could see ‘worst season in a decade' Leading flu experts say they will not be surprised if this year's is the worst flu season for a decade.

1/ A concerning flu "variant" may be driving an early rise in cases in the UK.

The virus is an H3N2, but has mutations that suggest it may evade some prior immunity.

We're not seeing much activity in the US, but that may be changing.

A 🧵 on what signals I'm watching.

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Infant Formula Recalled Amid Botulism Investigation

Infant *botulism* outbreak (yes, you read that correctly). As of 11/8/25, 13 infants w/ suspected or confirmed botulism have been reported in 10 states. Stop using ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Remember: RFKjr's FDA & CDC have cut back on foodborne-illness surveillance👇

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Hooray for dictionaries!

(Other reference works, too, of course.)

More people are dying before they turn 65. Who it impacts and what it means. A new study reveals an increase in premature deaths among 18-to-64-year-olds, with Black adults and certain states disproportionately affected.

Important read by Akilah Johnson about the increasing rate of premature death in the US, with Black USians disprop. impacted.

The article emphasizes that Black USians are paying into a system (Medicare, Social Security) that many (including family members left behind) will never benefit from.

Added as a comment on the original post.

More people are dying before they turn 65. Who it impacts and what it means. A new study reveals an increase in premature deaths among 18-to-64-year-olds, with Black adults and certain states disproportionately affected.

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No Clear Autism Link With Prenatal Tylenol, Major Review Finds Familial genetic factors, confounding may have driven previous outcomes

Tylenol during pregnancy: No strong evidence ties use of the medication to autism or ADHD risk. Research in the British Medical Journal—BMJ—responds to claims that acetaminophen use in pregnancy is dangerous. 2 links👇

1st: medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...

2nd: www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...