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Rare, dangerous side effects of some COVID-19 vaccines explained “Groundbreaking” study uncovers why adenovirus-based shots caused life-threatening blood clots and bleeding in some people

Five years after the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines started, it seems the mystery of why the Astra-Zeneca and J&J vaccines led to a rare but deadly side effect of unusual blood clots and bleeding has finally been solved. 

It's a fascinating case of molecular mimicry that may help make vaccine safer.🧪

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We already knew this - they are just playing ketchup

Weissman Lab wishes everyone a Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience

YouTube video by Dig! The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Official Music Video)

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Just want to note that the Eagles had already won the superbowl last year by half time! Still hurts we are not there this year!

To mark the highlights of AI use in research i thought it would be good to commemorate the two year anniversary of this crown jewel.

Published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. Frontiers are frequently front runners in this type of scanfals.

Who remembers #ratgate ?

A brief burst of sun in the Skagit Valley and suddenly everything came alive—owl Harrier fights, wings flashing, fields glowing. Sunset hit different tonight. #Skagit #PNW #birds #photography #wildlife

A must-read !

Key Takeaways from NIH Director Bhattacharya's hearing from Miriam and Bethesda Declaration whistleblower Jenna Norton (speaking in personal capacity). Our analysis? "Oof."
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RFK Jr. Demonstrates How To Remove Tapeworm By Scooting Ass Across Carpet WASHINGTON—In an address touting the practice as a completely drug-free method to relieve the common affliction, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demonstrated Thursday how ...

He may be an idiot but he sure has perfect ‘scooting’ form. 😂

Commensal fungus to the rescue of gut injury - Nature Microbiology A mouse commensal fungus, Kazachstania pintolopesii, secretes a protein, Ygp1, that promotes epithelial cell regeneration and healing in mouse models of intestinal injury, renewing the interest in pro...

Nice summary of a paper that revealed a healing role for a fungi that is part of the gut commensal microbiome 🧵🧪#MicroSky

TSLP promotes GATA3-expressing effector regulatory T cells via DC2 derived from transitional DCs - Nature Immunology Recent work has revealed that dendritic cells (DCs) are more heterogeneous than previously thought, yet the functional roles of these newly described DC subsets remain unclear. Here, Li et al. find th...

Congrats to Mei Li and team for this nice story in @natimmunol.nature.com showing "that TSLP from keratinocytes activates transitional DC-derived DC2 to promote GATA3+ regulatory T cells and mediate immunosuppression during inflammation and cancer".

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

2025 Acknowledgment of mSphere Ad Hoc Reviewers | mSphere As we approach the end of 2025, I have been reflecting on the past year’s events as well as how mSphere has moved forward. Scientific research, funding, and publishing have certainly seen more headlin...

Reviewers are the soul of any scientific journal and I want to thank you those who reviewed papers in 2025 for #mSphere. Exciting things to come from mSphere. Stay tuned @asm.org journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Nearly 15% (over 10,000 people) of the total number of Ph.D.s in science, technology, engineering, and math or health fields employed at the end of 2024 left their jobs in 2025. This is a science extinction event in the US. Rebuilding the lost expertise will take decades

Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning

Statement from VA fed workers on murder of Alex Pretti: As health care professionals dedicated to the care of US Veterans, e grieve the killing of Alex Pretti, a Veteran Health Administration ICU nurse and health scientist in Minneapolis. We ask that people honor and cherish the memory of this man who dedicated his work to those who protect the United States of America.

Announcing the recipients of the 2025 AAI Public Service Award:
🔬 Dr. Marcia McNutt, President, NAS
🏛️ Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D‑WI)
Both leaders have shown extraordinary commitment to protecting biomedical research, advancing NIH funding, and championing scientific integrity: https://ow.ly/b7TA50Y3WnC.

Hello world! I am excited to announce my lab is open at the University of Utah in the Department of Biochemistry. We are looking for scientists at all levels interested in studying host-virus interactions in both bacteria and animals. Come join us in beautiful Utah! (photo is 10 steps from lab)

Opinion | The Coming Trump Crackup

A historical view of power and ego in leadership. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/o...

Type I IFN autoantibodies underlie chikungunya live-attenuated vaccine encephalitis | PNAS Human autoantibodies neutralizing type I interferons (IFNs) have emerged as strong, common, and global determinants of a growing number of severe v...

Yet another reason to screen people over 65 years of age for type I IFN autoantibodies:

Type I IFN autoantibodies underlie chikungunya live-attenuated vaccine encephalitis | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

It's been almost a century since scientists first demonstrated how to clean the air of measles and other pathogens with ultraviolet light, as I wrote in Air-Borne. Here's the latest guidance from @donmilton.bsky.social & other experts.

Well - it was, but you got to know your audience and I wanted you to know you were seen!

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This is to acknowledge an outstanding use of a John Major Peas meme!

Innate Recognition for the win! @aai.org @cytokinesociety.bsky.social www.japanprize.jp/en/press.html

Future generations will look back at what's happening in Minneapols andnreact the same way when we see these pictures. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en... www.dispatch.com/gcdn/authori...

HHS Gave a $1.6 Million Grant to a Controversial Vaccine Study. These Emails Show How That Happened Two Danish researchers faced accusations of “questionable research practices” as RFK Jr.’s top appointees made their study a “funding priority.”

How sad is this? The CDC closed its FOIA office, so this story could only be published because a Danish journalist provided Rolling Stone with the documents, after obtaining them through a freedom of information request to the University of Southern Denmark

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Vaccines in Pregnancy, UK | Learn More About Vaccination Today Comprehensive guide to vaccines during pregnancy in the UK, including timing and locations for vaccination. Essential information for expectant parents and healthcare providers.

Vaccination against whooping cough, RSV and flu during pregnancy saves babies lives, but expectant parents are sometimes unsure.

How do I know it's safe? Will it protect my baby?

To answer these questions, we've created www.vaccinesinpregnancy.org

#ObGynSky #MedSky #ImmunoSky

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The Barber lab is looking to hire post-docs to work on #tuberculosis #immunology using murine and NHP models. BSL3 experience not required. Check out our lab in the NIH intramural program in Bethesda MD!

2nd Biennial Cryptosporidium Meeting We welcome you to join us in Edinburgh for a chance to network with colleagues and share your cutting-edge Cryptosporidium research.

Registration and abstract submission is now open for the 2nd Biennial Cryptosporidium Meeting is now open. Deadline April 1st: eventbrite.co.uk/e/2nd-bienni...
Submit your abstract by Feb 15th. See you in Edinburgh, May 24th-26th, 2026!