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Don Vinh

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Infectious disease MD. Medical Microbiologist Clinician-Scientist (Inborn Errors of Immunity) Clinical section head: ID-Heme/Onc/Transplant Inaugural Fellow of CIS Fellow of IDSA Member, Henry Kunkel Society Science & sarcasm..not necessarily in that order

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They always have trillions of dollars for illegal wars in the Mideast, but SCOFF in your face and clutch their pearls when you ask for universal healthcare. You are all being played.

02.03.2026 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 10642    πŸ” 3042    πŸ’¬ 234    πŸ“Œ 102
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A children's hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in Tennessee Dolly Parton’s name might inspire full-throated sing-a-longs to her working woman’s anthem β€œ9 to 5,” or evoke memories of thrilling days spent at her Dollywood theme park.

β€œDolly Parton Children’s Hospital did not share how much Parton donated as part of the naming announcement. But Matt Schaefer, its president and CEO, said her support would ensure β€˜every child who walks through our doors receives the treatment they deserve.’”

GOD BLESS DOLLY PARTON

01.03.2026 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 13353    πŸ” 2914    πŸ’¬ 218    πŸ“Œ 269
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She did Quebec’s 1st pediatric bone marrow transplant. At 87, she still has some imposter syndrome | CBC News Dr. Yvette Bonny is featured by the Government of Canada for Black History Month as one of nine remarkable figures who have helped shape Canadian heritage and identity. In 1980, she performed the firs...

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28.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🧬 Trois chercheurs de L’Institut β€” Peter Metrakos, Rima Slim et Donald C. Vinh β€” obtiennent un financement du Programme d'intΓ©gration de la gΓ©nomique – SantΓ© humaine de GΓ©nome QuΓ©bec. Un investissement de 4,3 M$ pour la mΓ©decine de prΓ©cision. @genomequebec.bsky.social
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26.02.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧬 Three researchers at The Institute β€” Peter Metrakos, Rima Slim and Don Vinh β€” secured funding through GΓ©nome QuΓ©bec’s Genomics Integration Program in Human Health. Part of a $4.3M investment advancing precision medicine. @genomequebec.bsky.social @cusm-muhc.bsky.social
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26.02.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

fck!

22.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦, you’re playing against the US. NOT team Kenya. Stop with the cross ice passes hoping for that one-timer.

22.02.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Team πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦. Shoot the puck. No cross ice passes. Cmon !!!

22.02.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

GOAL πŸ₯… MAKAR!!! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

22.02.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 196    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1
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PayPal Confirms Data Breach β€” Money Stolen, Passwords Reset PayPal has confirmed a breach that exposed personal information to a hacker. Are you affected? What data was exposed?

PayPal Confirms Data Breach β€” Money Stolen, Passwords Reset

20.02.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1091    πŸ” 827    πŸ’¬ 139    πŸ“Œ 99
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πŸ˜•

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On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed E.O. 9066, authorizing the forced relocation & incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans, solely because of their heritage.

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a close up of a door with the words `` got it '' on it . ALT: a close up of a door with the words `` got it '' on it .

Thr β€œfirst U.S. woman”…
Funny, we’re πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ when the country has something to gain, but β€œillegal immigrants stealing jobs” otherwise.

20.02.2026 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oyβ€¦πŸŒžπŸŒžβ˜•οΈβ˜•οΈ~

18.02.2026 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jesse Jackson 'I Am Somebody' on Sesame Street
YouTube video by Headline USA Jesse Jackson 'I Am Somebody' on Sesame Street

youtu.be/zuZV7ES4VE8

17.02.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, dies at 84 β€œOur father was a servant leader β€” not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement Tuesday.

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the longtime civil rights activist, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday.

He was 84.

17.02.2026 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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β€˜Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been... Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: on the above. The National’s report today with the above headline, reminds me. Of what? Increased child leukaemia Increased breast cancer Increased thyr…

β€˜Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...

16.02.2026 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2101    πŸ” 878    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 51
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a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a city skyline at night ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a city skyline at night

@jimmykimmel.com thinks it’s a great idea

17.02.2026 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps Swiss police say derailment near Goppenstein injured five as large areas of western Alps remain under category 5 avalanche risk Avalanches from heavy snowfall in the European Alps claimed more lives over the weekend, as a train was derailed by a snow slide in Switzerland on Monday and roads and villages around Mont Blanc were closed or placed under evacuation orders. As large areas of the western Alps remained under a high risk of avalanche – following a week in which alerts reached category 5, the highest level – Swiss police said a train derailment caused by an avalanche injured five people near the town of Goppenstein. Continue reading...

Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps

16.02.2026 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

On avait louΓ© un chalet Γ  Saint-CΓ΄me un hiver. Les motoneigistes ont passΓ© Γ  travers notre terrain avant et le cΓ΄tΓ© de la maison, et ont failli frapper notre chien Γ  plusieurs reprises. Quand on marchait sur un sentier pΓ©destre, ils passaient en trombe et nous obligeaient Γ  nous jeter dans le fossΓ©.

16.02.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully, that would also include the riding of Battle Riverβ€”Crowfoot

16.02.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think *THIS* problem will go away with a colon cleanse

13.02.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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American 4-man bobsleigh team Horn goes for a wild ride at St. Moritz World Cup Three out of four members of USA Team Horn fell out of sled during four-man World Cup opening run in St. Moritz, Switzerland Sunday.

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ and πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± πŸ‘‡πŸ½
#SafeFromAnnexation
Once again, proving that ICE is dangerous to Americans

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08.02.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Risk of Cardiorespiratory Events Following RSV-Related Hospitalization This self-controlled case series assesses the risk of cardiorespiratory events 180 days after hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus infection in adults.

πŸ‘‡πŸ½NOT good news, given that RSV is on the rise here...

Risk of Cardiorespiratory Events Following RSV-Related Hospitalization url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

06.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The path teaches if you let it.

#SlowDown #NatureAsTeacher #FindYourRhythm

04.02.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4163    πŸ” 493    πŸ’¬ 105    πŸ“Œ 26
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How an 1800s vaccine drive beat smallpox in Denmark in just 7 years In the early 1800s, Denmark’s government, medical community, church leaders and school teachers all united to promote the new smallpox vaccine, which led to a remarkably quick elimination of the disease in the capital

In the early 1800s, Denmark’s government, medical community, church leaders and school teachers all united to promote the new smallpox vaccine, which led to a remarkably quick elimination of the disease in the capital

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Revolutionary therapy treats β€˜untreatable’ blood cancer Gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting β€œliving drug” has reversed previously untreatable blood cancers

"A world-first gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting β€œliving drug” has reversed previously untreatable blood cancers." www.positive.news/society/revo...

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