Pandemics that weren’t: How to nip an outbreak in the bud.
Doctors, epidemiologists and surveillance systems have managed to contain flares of cholera, mpox and Marburg virus before they became international crises, by @patriciarblanco.bsky.social english.elpais.com/health/2026-... via @elpais.com
"We think that these virus infections can be almost like fuel for the fire"
If viral infections can help reactivate dormant cancer cells like some data suggests, shouldn't we have respirator masks in oncology?
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Pleasure to talk to @sarialtschuler.bsky.social about her new book, which traces how disability shaped citizenship, including efforts by white people to portray Black and Indigenous people as inherently disabled to deprive them of rights. New at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"To the researchers’ surprise, Covid vaccination was also tied to a nearly 24% reduction in all-cause cardiac events — not just those with a documented Covid diagnosis"
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Great article about the difficulties to write a novel about COVID-19: "Because we’re not living in a post-pandemic society: we’re living in a society that is constantly being shaped by a pandemic that never really ended. Art should try to tell that story"
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Does not sound paranoid AT ALL especially given their weird rituals of asceticism and self denial around food
So sad. This isn’t what he looks like in his natural environment, in the deep ocean trenches. What you’re seeing is depressurization. But it’s not too late to return him 🙏
Early research into the AIDS epidemic focused largely on gay men. But the virus was devastating other vulnerable communities, including women and people of color.
This week, we team up with the History Channel and @wnyc.org to bring you The Plague in the Shadows.
I talked to Chris Begley and Amy Edelman about their book, The Emergency Playbook: A Bunker-Free Guide to Disaster Preparation. I believe disaster preparedness can help our movements become larger, stronger & more capable of facing not only climate disasters, but fascist threats as well. Here’s how.