Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesLisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A fourth measles death in PA. Horrible. 193
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesJay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026People often discount evidence that contradicts their firmly held beliefs People who changed their minds more showed less activity in the insula & amygdala when evaluating counter-evidence These results highlight the role of emotion in belief-change resistance www.nature.com/articles/sre... 0286
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesWHO @who.int · 07/09/2026Here's some public health good news 🎊 Congratulations to Thailand for eliminating rubella as a public health problem! Learn more: bit.ly/4ynibTR #StandWithScience 332575
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesEvan McMurry @evanmcmurry.theatlantic.com · 04/09/2026“The reality may be darker and more despairing: that something so dramatic and destructive could, in the end, mean nothing at all.”theatlantic.comThe Meaning of the Lindsay Clancy MistrialEveryone has a theory. But what if this case means nothing at all? 1112
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Quando precisarem de um sorriso e, talvez, um pouco de cebola brava. www.publico.pt/2026/09/03/i...publico.pt 020
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Precisamos de boas notícias, camaradas. Eis uma. Um abraço www.publico.pt/2026/09/03/c...publico.pt 073
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comScreen Use and Children’s Language Development From Ages 5 to 7 YearsThis cohort study investigates if children’s and parental screen use are associated with children’s receptive vocabulary and grammar development from ages 5 to 7 years. 010
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesPedro Telles @detig.bsky.social · 02/09/2026@blmg.bsky.social viste isto?nature.comWhen do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromesHundreds of millions of people have long-term conditions as a result of an infection. Researchers are working out how to help them. 102
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...medscape.comIs ‘Brain Rot’ Real? What Short Videos May Do to CognitionEmerging evidence suggests that while short-form videos may engage learners, they may also disrupt attention, memory, and brain networks essential for effective learning. 050
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026kucharski.substack.com/p/faced-with...kucharski.substack.comFaced with probability, AI can become a predictable parrotHow language shifts judgement 033
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comThe Reinforcement Effect of Social Media Likes in DepressionThis study investigates individual differences in the effect of social media likes on posting behavior and their association with and specificity to depressive psychopathology. 021
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro Gomesderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Things will get worse as more students secretly use AI to do homework. There has always been a divide between those who care about education for its own sake and those who only care about grades, but AI will worsen this divide, leaving fewer people with the ability to do causal reasoning. 584588716
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesKai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Another massive jump in Ebola cases in DRC (reflecting new cases as well as "data harmonization"). Now 2,905 cases including 1,269 deaths. I find it harder every day to square the size and speed of spread of this outbreak with the lack of attention it is getting. insp.cd/sitrep-n069-... 4203130
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026observador.pt/opiniao/e-se...observador.ptE se fosse meu?Se víssemos o nosso pai em cada homem de sessenta anos, não conseguiríamos trabalhar. Se víssemos o nosso filho em cada criança, não conseguiríamos entrar numa sala de emergência. 042
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com/news/influen...infectiousdiseaseadvisor.comInfluenza Vaccination Reduces Pediatric Mortality RiskInfluenza vaccination significantly reduces the risk of influenza-associated mortality in pediatric patients with or without underlying conditions. 020
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Um dos momentos em que decidi baixar um grau de investimento nas redes sociais foi quando incentivei este novo regime e congratulei os envolvidos. Recebi insultos. Isto vai salvar vidas, dentro de parâmetros éticos irrepreensíveis. observador.pt/2026/07/21/c... Um bom dia, uma boa notícia. #saudeobservador.ptColheita de órgãos de dadores em paragem cardiorrespiratória controlada passa a ser permitidaDespacho publicado esta terça-feira abre porta a até 100 dadores extra por ano. Fase piloto envolve hospitais de S. João, Santa Maria, S. José e ULS de Coimbra. 0100
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesTKarney @pecunium.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The pre-war status quo isn't achievable. Even if Iran allows free passage of the Strait... everyone knows it's by sufferance and pissing off Iran means it can/will be closed again. By making them feel they had no choice Trump, et al, gave them a power no one can really afford to attempt removing. 05815
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesOnisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · 02/07/2026The story of Sisyphus makes me laugh. The unending task of pushing just one boulder uphill sounds like a holiday. 271
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesRené Artois @reneartois.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Coisas que nunca pensei ver. Uma linha do eléctrico em Bruxelas, por causa do calor extremo, expande, eleva-se do chão, rasga alcatrão e provoca um acidente. Hoje, Sábado, algumas linhas estão encerradas por causa do perigo do calor nos pantógrafos. Várias ligações ferroviárias foram canceladas. +lalibre.beSoulèvement d'un rail de tram à Anderlecht à cause de la chaleur : une voiture accidentéeAu rond-point de Cureghem, un rail de la ligne 81 s'est soulevé de plusieurs dizaines de centimètres en plein milieu du trafic automobile. 2184
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Usei o termo "mini-maratona térmica" para os próximos dias. Isto não é rocket science mas é mesmo necessário preparar da melhor forma possível. Hoje é o dia 0. Noites de 6a, sábado e domingo devem ser particularmente complicadas em algumas zonas. Pela literatura, ao final de 3-4 dias, impacto. 072
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Vão ser demasiados dias sucessivos de calor. Há zonas do país que precisam mesmo de estar mentalizadas para adaptação do quotidiano. 2195
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 29/06/2026kucharski.substack.com/p/no-the-nor...kucharski.substack.comNo, the normal distribution isn't in your gymAnd we should stop telling people it is 1115
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesExpresso @jornalexpresso.bsky.social · 11/06/2026“Durante 25 anos ninguém se apercebeu, consegui manter uma fachada, uma vida dupla”: Jorge perdeu muito para o jogo, mas conseguiu pararexpresso.pt“Durante 25 anos ninguém se apercebeu, consegui manter uma fachada, uma vida dupla”: Jorge perdeu muito para o jogo, mas conseguiu parar 022
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Amanhã será um dia histórico na NBA, onde as equipas têm tectos salariais e 7 equipas diferentes foram campeãs nos últimos 7 anos. Muitas críticas podem ser feitas mas nem sonhamos com este nível de competitividade. Passados 27 anos, Knicks-Spurs. E muito para ver. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe0Z...youtube.comThe Greatest Dynasty That NO ONE Talks AboutYouTube video by Nonstop 030
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Mais um, dentro do expectável. Tinha dito que o filme só estaria completo em Junho, é isso que parece que vai acontecer. Sem transmissão extra-cruzeiro e casos a aparecerem dentro dos contactos em quarentena. Ébola vai dar mais que fazer, infelizmente. www.publico.pt/2026/05/25/m...publico.ptConfirmado novo caso de hantavírus em EspanhaPassageiro do navio Hondius com teste positivo 15 dias depois de ter começado quarentena em Madrid. 091
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Carl warned us 6633034892
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesHealth Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 24/05/2026💨 We spend up to 90% of our time indoors — yet indoor air is still often regulated for comfort, not health. 🔎 Explore why ventilation, filtration and monitoring are becoming core public health infrastructure. @cepi.net @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social @pandemiccenter.bsky.social #WHA79 📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏healthpolicy-watch.newsWith 90% Of Time Spent Indoors, Children And Vulnerable Groups Face Little Protection Against Pollutants - Health Policy WatchUnhealthy indoor air threatens millions of lives. Public health advocates argue that investments in ventilation, air filtration, monitoring, and clean indoor 0134
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesDorean Paxorales @dpaxorales.bsky.social · 24/05/2026a vida que teima em continuar apesar da guerra absurda que os russos teimam em não acabar. 062
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro Gomesounɹq @nosuchuser.bsky.social · 24/05/2026As boas gentes de Torres Vedras merecem ser felizes. 2161
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Muito contente pelos amigos de Torres Vedras. 040
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesTiago Dias @tiagodf.bsky.social · 21/05/2026“It should not have got to this stage weeks in where you have hundreds of active contacts, multiple deaths and no one had been alerted,” said a former WHO official with years of experience in complex emergenciesft.comEbola spread for weeks before DR Congo raised alarmReporting breakdown and weak health systems in conflict-hit country allowed virus to go undetected 022
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesAlda Telles @aldatelles.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Zapping: SIC N, CNN e CMTV: Mourinho/Benfica/Mourinho. Só a RTPN passa o balanço do Conselho de Ministros. Repitam comigo: “as redes sociais criam bolhas informativas“. 4161
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Retatrutide, a triple receptor drug for GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon, is the most powerful weight loss drug yet. A significant issue is too much weight loss among the trial participants. New randomized trial results announced today with 28% body weight loss. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/s...nytimes.comExperimental Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss 710023
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 21/05/2026Sexually transmitted infections are surging across Europe, with syphilis and gonorrhea rates reaching record levels in 2024, according to figures published today.politico.euGonorrhea and syphilis cases hit record highs in EuropeSyphilis cases passed from a mother to her unborn baby have also skyrocketed, risking the baby’s life. 23421
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesKatie Owens @ktowens.bsky.social · 20/05/2026The latest #Ebola outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation. The EU is engaged with @who.int and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to provide support on the ground as well as guidance for national authorities. Keep track of the updates here: health.ec.europa.eu/health-secur... 153
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesIan M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Andes Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship, 2026 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....nejm.orgAndes Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship, 2026 | NEJMOn May 2, hantavirus infection was diagnosed in a patient who had been on a cruise ship. Subsequent evaluation revealed multiple cases of Andes hantavirus infection on the ship. To date, three asso... 096
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesCIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Trial findings indicate that rapid diagnostic tests aren’t a ‘silver bullet’ for unnecessary antibiotics. In a clinical trial in England, use of rapid, point-of-care tests failed to reduce antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections. Read more: ow.ly/LwqN50Z2rWq 1129
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesISGlobal @isglobal.org · 18/05/2026Tunisia has eliminated #trachoma as a public health problem, according to @who.int. A major #GlobalHealth achievement driven by water and sanitation, primary health care, hygiene promotion, and access to treatment. Congratulations! 🟠 tinyurl.com/e238c6a2 #NTDs #BeatNTDs #HealthEquitytinyurl.comTunisia validated by WHO as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problemThe World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Tunisia as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. This is a major milestone in the country’s public health journey, coming after decades of sustained national effort. 041
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Mais um dia perto de fechar a novela hantavirus. Sem novidades, dentro do cenário expectável. #roadtojune Entretanto, já a braços com nova emergência de saúde pública em África e que vai durar infelizmente muito mais tempo e com muito mais vítimas. #ébola 2155
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern www.who.int/news/item/17...who.intEpidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concernPursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 - Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Di... 02914
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 16/05/2026A investigação vai demorar mas, por ora, as boas notícias continuam por ausência de mais casos, mesmo dentro dos contactos. #roadtojune expresso.pt/sociedade/sa...expresso.ptMissão científica investiga hantavírus em UshuaiaUma missão científica do Instituto Malbran viaja na próxima semana para Ushuaia para investigar a possível presença de roedores portadores de hantavírus 151
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesMartin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 16/05/2026We were lucky (so far) with the Hantavirus outbreak. Next time we may not be. @who.int @ecdc.europa.eu and teams in South Africa & elsewhere responded very well, but 🇺🇸 is missing in action. My article in @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol...prospectmagazine.co.ukWe were lucky with Hantavirus—next time we might not beThe outbreak aboard a Dutch cruise ship offers vital lessons for the inevitable next pandemic 23917
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesBK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 14/05/2026When you survive a global pandemic, you are never quite the same. I wrote a reflection on the Hantavirus outbreak aboard the Hondius, the invisible work of outbreak containment, and how COVID changed the way many of us process fear, trust, and infectious threats. open.substack.com/pub/bktitanj...open.substack.comThe Things We Carry After a PandemicHow pandemic trauma reshaped the way we think about infectious threats 49137
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesKai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 15/05/2026In WHO presser, @mvankerkhove.bsky.social also confirmed that US passenger who had been announced as positive for hantavirius, then inconclusive is actually negative. "We've had further confirmation from the United States that that person was negative, so we've changed the case count from 11 to 10." 1202
Bernardo Mateiro Gomes @blmg.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Mais um dia, mais confirmação de boas notícias. Sem mais casos relatados. 11 casos - 8 confirmados - 3 óbitos #hantavirus #roadtoJune healthnews.pt/2026/05/14/h...healthnews.ptHantavírus: Centro europeu afasta nova estirpe mais perigosaO Centro Europeu de Prevenção e Controlo de Doenças descartou hoje que o hantavírus responsável pelo surto a bordo do navio Hondius seja uma nova variante com maior capacidade de transmissão entre hum... 150
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesKrutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 11/05/2026One of the most striking parts of the #hantavirus is that we are watching modern outbreak response collide with modern information chaos in real time. The virus is spreading far slower than the information about it. And that may be one of the defining public health challenges of our era. 1349
Reposted by Bernardo Mateiro GomesKai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Really important to be clear here: While the drumbeat of news and the locations of patients may sound like this virus is spreading, all of the cases so far were on the ship. That’s exactly what you’d expect from a virus that doesn’t easily spread human to human but found the right environment. 17113