Brad Jarvis

What if the people gerrymandered to vote Republican are so pissed off that they vote Democrat?

RFK Jr. Wants to Overhaul a Vital System That Supports Childhood Immunization The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program stabilizes the nation’s childhood immunization system while paying those harmed by rare side effects. If the program topples, it could threaten access to…

Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program could drive drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots, experts say.

“If (Kennedy’s) unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it.”

By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social

Iron nanoparticles can help treat contaminated water – our team of scientists created them out of expired supplements Researchers compared the environmental footprints of several techniques used to make magnetic nanoparticles.

A new eco-friendly method turns pharmaceutical waste into valuable nanoparticles. These tiny iron oxide particles could improve drug delivery, electric vehicle batteries, and water purification. buff.ly/UBfmUko By By Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus and @jfbiii.bsky.social @gatechengineers.bsky.social

Damn that sucks. It's not just another virus folks, trust me. You don't want Long COVID either-and you can get it any time. Immune systems can weaken.
The more I learn about viral/bacterial infections & what deep & long-lasting effects they can have (even psychosis), the scarier their reality is.

Agreed.

Another dangerous step in the dismemberment of public health.

Good news.

Nasa to build nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasability.

NASA to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media. They mustn't have seen the 70s TV series "Space 1999." 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Fig. 1: Extreme regional fire years across forested areas during 2002–2023.

The results of a study in Nature Communications show that climate change is raising the odds of extreme fire years and the number of large forest fires, necessitating proactive measures to mitigate risks and adapt to extreme fire years. go.nature.com/4m8fTSA 🧪

How FDA panelists casting doubt on antidepressant use during pregnancy could lead to devastating outcomes for mothers Decades of research show that SSRIs can be safely used during pregnancy. Meanwhile, untreated depression during pregnancy is associated with poor health outcomes like preterm birth and preeclampsia.

An FDA panel’s move to cast doubt on antidepressants in pregnancy contradicts decades of research showing the benefits outweigh the risks.

Experts warn this could worsen the maternal mental health crisis.
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Plasticity in climate change responses Recent research has shown that climate change can both induce and modulate the expression of plastic traits but our understanding of the role of phenotypic plasticity as an adaptive response to clima...

Plasticity in climate change responses - just published in Biological Reviews

What in the role of phenotypic plasticity as an adaptive response to climate change?

Looking at mechanisms from the subcellular to the community and ecosystem levels.

With Stollewerk, @davidboukal.bsky.social, et al.

Maybe because the lies he tells are closer to what they want to believe than the truth which forces them to question those beliefs. In this case, there is an accessible savior who will protect them from their chosen enemies.

Thank you. Those of us who have had their names of these type of reports (I in Public Health) know this, but it's nice to have an explanation from one who knows (has been there).

Gun Homicide and Suicide Are Closely Linked, New Study Shows Interpersonal violence and self-directed violence have long been treated as separate public health issues, but the two are more connected than previously understood, according to the findings of a…

Interpersonal violence and self-directed violence have long been treated as separate public health issues, but the two are more connected than previously understood, according to the findings of a new study by researchers at the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center.

Acute mental health benefits of urban nature - Canada News Beep Hartig, T., Mitchell, R., de Vries, S. & Frumkin, H. Nature and health. Annu. Rev. Public Health 35, 207–228 (2014).

Acute mental health benefits of urban nature

https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/43165/

Hartig, T., Mitchell, R., de Vries, S. & Frumkin, H. Nature and health. Annu. Rev. Public Health 35,…

While many rightly complain about its attack on democracy, the GOP is really enabling the accelerated destruction of natural (as well as social) infrastructure needed for humanity's survival. As you expertly describe in your book, our species is acting as others do, consuming all that we can.

Environmental laws were created to weigh or prevent damage before action. Now, across industries, they’re bypassed or gutted. From fracking to forests, here’s a thread of the unraveling of protection.🧵

Monarch butterflies’ mass die-off in 2024 caused by pesticide exposure – study New peer-reviewed research found an average of seven pesticides in each of 10 butterflies tested

Seven pesticides in a single monarch. Pyrethroids, PFAS, runoff cocktails. If this is what we find in the most-monitored butterfly on Earth, imagine what’s happening to the insects no one tracks or names. This isn’t decline. It’s erasure.

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Here's what you need to know if you take statins to lower your cholesterol More of us than ever are taking statins. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reported in October 2024 that around 5.3 million people in England had taken statins or the cholesterol-lowering...

Here's what you need to know if you take statins to lower your cholesterol #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #Statins #Cholesterol #HeartHealth

Why are child vaccination rates the lowest they have been in more than a decade? The World Health Organisation sets a 95% target for routine childhood vaccinations to ensure herd immunity and protect the vulnerable who cannot have immunisations themselves - but uptake in England h...

Antivaxxers own this. Infectious disease minimizers own this. Public health officials and media who keep promoting "immunity debt" own this.

news.sky.com/story/why-ar...

Good for them.

Smithsonian will again include Trump in impeachment exhibit in 'coming weeks' The museum's decision to remove a placard referencing President Donald Trump from an impeachment exhibit sparked concerns over Trump's influence on the cultural institution.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will once again mention Donald Trump in an exhibit on presidential impeachments after the removal of a placard noting his two Senate trials sparked concerns over the White House's influence on the institution.

WATCH: Trump announces a new health tracking system. Experts raise ethical and legal concerns The Trump administration is pushing for Americans to upload personal health data to new apps run by private tech companies. This initiative aims to make accessing health records and monitoring wellnes...

“Patients across America should be very worried that their medical records are going to be used in ways that harm them and their families," said Lawrence Gostin, a Georgetown University law professor who specializes in public health.” www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Where You Live Can Affect Your Life Expectancy More Than You Think - BGR Studies show that men and women in Washington D.C., New York, California, and Massachusetts have the greatest life expectancies.

A new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health shows that men and women in Washington D.C., New York, California, and Massachusetts have the longest life expectancies.

Read more ⬇️
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The Pandemic Appears to Have Accelerated Brain Aging, Even in People Who Never Got Covid Stress, isolation, and uncertainty appear to have caused the brain to age quicker for those who lived through the crisis.

“This study reminds us that brain health is shaped not only by illness but by our everyday environment. The pandemic put a strain on people’s lives, especially those already facing disadvantage.”

Will people stop breaking the news? It's broken enough!

Global study identifies upswing in photosynthesis driven by land, offset by oceans Terrestrial plants drove an increase in global photosynthesis between 2003 and 2021, a trend partially offset by a weak decline in photosynthesis—the process of using sunlight to make food—among marin...

Global study identifies upswing in photosynthesis driven by land, offset by oceans

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Confessions of a Radical, Woke Leftist Whew, this is a tough one to write, but I’ll try to get it out if you’ll bear with me.

I confess that the Woke Mind Virus has left me empathetic toward suffering, welcoming of diversity, generous toward those with less, allergic to discrimination, sickened by bigotry, and intolerant of intolerance.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/confession...

Black carbon emissions generally underestimated in the global south as revealed by globally distributed measurements - Nature Communications Using globally consistent measurements and high-resolution modelling, this study finds that black carbon emissions are generally underestimated in the Global South.

🌫️ Global South emissions widely underestimated

New research shows that black carbon emissions are undercounted by up to 38% in many Global South regions. Current models miss the mark, posing risks for climate and health justice.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#SciComm #AirPollution 🧪

Rising Tide to Silent Tsunami: Unveiling the role of plastics in driving antimicrobial resistance Pollution caused by plastic production and waste has severe consequences on global economies, social inequalities, and ecosystems. Likewise, antimicro…

🧪NEW theoretical paper in J Hazardous Materials on the various ways the plastics boom may be driving the rising prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria—starting with the cocktail of biocides used in the extraction oil and gas, from which plastic is made.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...