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Proud to announce our collection summarizing evidence for a large potential to reduce the burden of atopic disease where it is safe to reduce antibiotic use and support human milk feeding for infants, alongside air quality efforts. @ubc
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The American Age Is Over Emergency Triad: The United States commits imperial suicide.

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Vaccine skeptic hired to head federal study of immunizations and autism A long-discredited researcher and vaccine skeptic will conduct a government study on whether vaccines cause autism.

Seismic scoop from @lenasun.bsky.social: A long-time anti-vaxer who was disciplined for practising medicine without a license has been selected by #HHS to conduct the study RFK Jr. wants looking yet again at whether vaccines cause autism. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know

Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know

Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression WASHINGTON—Warning that Americans should brace themselves for an economic “period of transition,” President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that a recession would be an unfortunate but necessary step on the way to all-out depression. “Look, what we’re doing is very big and will cause some pain, but that pain is necessary to cause total economic […]

Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression
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Looking forward to our book launch on Pandemic Response next Thursday March 13. Hope to see you there!

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Craig, Odysseus, Hercules, Achilles …..WIMPS!

The myth of Meta’s free speech places democracy at risk - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment With algorithms working to trigger reaction, not discern the truth, misinformation – including on climate change – is flourishing and harming democracy, this commentary contends, calling for a systemi...

Excellent.👇

Myth of Meta’s free speech places democracy at risk www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...

"Meta’s approach, which is framed as a 'commitment to free expression', ultimately undermines the very principles it claims to protect."

Meta = a lack of transparency & algorithms amplify misinformation

Congo's health ministry says unknown disease is severe malaria Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry said on Tuesday that a previously unidentified disease circulating in the country's Panzi health zone is a severe form of malaria.

The DRC’s ministry of health announced that the “unknown disease” in the recent outbreak in remote regions is malaria.

Malaria, compounded by malnutrition, with a fatality rate of 6.2%, more cases of neglect leading to death from humanity’s biggest killer. 🧪

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I KNEW it and am immune to confirmation bias.

Health gains of low-traffic schemes up to 100 times greater than costs, study finds Research looked at three London boroughs to value overall health benefits of active travel over 20 years at up to £4,800 per head

READ: “Policies to help people walk & cycle such as low-traffic neighbourhoods can create public health benefits as much as 100 times greater than the cost of the schemes, a long-term study has concluded.” AND the benefits continue to grow even higher over time.
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We saw them in Toronto Oct 30. Best single concert we've been to in our longish lives. If you like the acoustic stuff, wait 'til you hear them live with one of the best horn sections since Muscle Shoals.

Dear News Media,

Less sanewashing. More evidence-informed critiques. 🙏