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Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

If you walk beneath this pine and end up with pinecone in your hair… well, that’s on you. Everyone knows this is Squirrel‘s snackin spot😄

Another cloud memory, this one in the West Kootenay, early on a misty morning. #grace

Orange tabby and his calico pal nap inside s blue bucket in front of a stone building

If we fits, we sits. #caturday

What are the top risk factors for dementia? My latest for AARP.
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The wild form of the poliovirus has been found in wastewater samples in Germany. The discovery comes more than 30 years after the last cases of wild-type poliovirus was reported in the country. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

My ask of any science enthusiasts who tell the story of Rosalind Franklin:
Don't make her life be about the DNA debacle. She died far too young, but she was a promising scientist in her own right, a mentor and scientific author.

Not for Watson or Crick, but for her legacy.

Sneaky viruses can hide in your body and bounce back even if you're cured Ebola is one of the nasty viruses that can hide in the body even after a patient recovers and tests negative. It can reemerge and trigger a new outbreak years later. How do they survive? And how can t...

“once the genetics of the virus are sequenced it is clear that many of the outbreaks haven't come from an animal — like a bat — but from a human who unwittingly carried the virus after surviving a previous outbreak.” www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Is it time for your flu shot? What to know about effectiveness and how long it lasts This year’s doses protect against three strains of influenza, including two types of influenza A and one type of influenza B.

In this @lizszabo.bsky.social piece I am quoted about multiple aspects of influenza vaccines, which are currently the best way to minimize the impact of influenza personally and societally www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-...

A Cooper’s seen hawk seen from the back with wings flared over a lunging squirrel. The squirrel is lunging AT the hawk to defend themselves.

Another angle on this morning’s altercation. 🪶

I would donate to such a project and volunteer. Everyone should have food and clean water.

Zoonotic Escherichia coli and urinary tract infections in Southern California | mBio Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide and are primarily caused by Escherichia coli. While E. coli is known to colonize both humans and food-producing...

Nearly 20% of urinary tract infections are likely caused by the consumption of E. coli-contaminated meat, according to a new study. The bacteria are the leading cause of UTIs globally & may be transmitted from animals consumed as food. Study focused on Calif cases but extrapolated data to total US👇

Cholera outbreak in DR Congo is intensifying, MSF warns

More than 58,000 cholera cases have been reported over the past 9 months in the country, with 1,700 deaths

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YouTube video by Clarion West Hole in the Sky: A Deep Dives Conversation with Daniel H. Wilson and Nisi Shawl

Waitwaitwait! Indigenous science is just so advanced that it *looks* like magic, that's all--@danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social and Alan Boyle and I talk about Daniel's new book #HoleintheSky in front of all YouTube: youtu.be/zz6Zy8Gfg6A?...

Once-promising anti-inflammatory drug fails to improve #long-COVID functional outcomes in trial

The findings underscore the need to explore alternative therapeutic approaches to managing persistent symptoms, the authors say.

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Drugmakers announce encouraging new antibiotic data at IDWeek

Shionogi presents real-world data on cefiderocol's effectiveness against tough-to-treat gram-negative infections, while GSK releases promising phase 3 data for tebipenem HBr.

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Europe, Australia report low flu vaccine uptake as flu activity soars Down Under

Overall flu cases are 10.8% higher than last year across Australia.

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Health workers in DR Congo vaccinated 350,000 people to help end an Ebola outbreak. Amazing work!

Doesn’t Medicare cover it?

Thousands of North Carolina voters urged to update registration before November election Officials say voters whose records are still incomplete on Election Day may be asked to cast provisional ballots.

If you know someone living in Forsyth County, Guilford County, or Watuaga County, share this article with them. Over 9,000 residents there still need to update their registrations ASAP. #ncpol #northcarolina #localelectionsmatter #vote https://bit.ly/3Ja7XSV

Data: Two doses of recombinant #shingles vaccine effective, even in those who received live vaccine

The efficacy against any herpes zoster outcome was 56% and was similar in patients with healthy immune systems (57%) and immunocompromised people (54%).

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Move to Fire Federal Employees During Shutdown - The Wall Street Journal

More than 54,600 children younger than 5 may be acutely malnourished in Gaza, study finds A study says more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 severely affected.

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Heartbreaking coverage from my friend @jnaleccia.bsky.social: More than 54,600 children younger than 5 may be acutely malnourished in Gaza, study finds

@lizneeley.bsky.social I’m always inspired and nourished by your newsletter. Saw this on Substack and wanted to share it with you!

I love the Mabel orbweavers🤩 I always call them by name!

A Mabel Orchard Orbweaver glowing in the sun

I highly recommend looking closely
at the teeny tiny spiders you pass by😄
#Arachtober

Column | Why this one area of cities is usually the poorest The Department of Data went looking for geographic patterns in poverty, and stumbled upon a surprising culprit.

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