Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Autumn Foliage Tom Thomson 1916 019761
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDUCSF Health @ucsfhealth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Can reducing ultra-processed foods help ease depression? Potentially, a small study finds—but making the change can prove challenging: “Food companies work with scientists to find just the right amount of sugar, salt and fat that make you want to eat more and more." ucsfh.org/4hanHnbucsfh.orgCould Quitting Ultra-Processed Food Boost Your Mental Health?A UCSF study that found people with serious depression had significantly improved symptoms when they switched to a diet consisting of less utlra-processed food. 022
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDJason Deska @jdeska.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Psychology department at Toronto Metropolitan University is hiring at the assistant rank, several possible areas of expertise, see ad here: hr.cf.torontomu.ca/ams/faculty/...hr.cf.torontomu.caCareer Opportunities 079
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Tranquil Harmony XIV Monica Morrill n.d. 212929
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 09/10/2026From The Lancet: in an urgent care setting, the advice of the obsolete Gemini 2.5 Pro & Gemini 2.5 Flash (without access to patient medical records) were rated of similar quality to doctors by other physicians. There was no safety issues spotted. Models have gotten significantly better since. 310616
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDDavid Matthew Doyle @dsquared.bsky.social · 08/10/2026*Post-doc job alert* Are you interested in #gender and health? Are you keen to improve research and care related to women’s cardiovascular health? Come work with our group in the Department of Medical Psychology at @amsterdamumc.bsky.social . 133
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDAnthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The low fog over San Francisco tonight is INCREDIBLE #CAwx 🌁 621829
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDLos Angeles + SGV public transit @sgv2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026September 2026, LA county had 192 mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus. Highest cities: West Covina (19), Monterey Park (18), Covina (17), Alhambra (16), Rosemead (13), San Gabriel (9), South Pasadena (9), Temple City (9), El Monte (8). www.sgvmosquito.org/west-nile-vi...sgvmosquito.orgWest Nile virus activity in San Gabriel ValleyLast update: 2026/10/05 011
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Skyward Billie Rae Busby 2022 010728
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDHelen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The confirmed #measles count in Pennsylvania has topped 1,000. Important to note that confirmed cases make up only a portion of all cases, especially given infections among PA's Amish community probably do not come to public health's attention in many cases. app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI... 49151
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A Bumper Harvest William Kurelek 1974 0618
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDVal Kuhlmeier @valkuhlmeier.bsky.social · 05/10/2026This survey is still open! Help us shape canine cognition research! 135
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDUSC Schaeffer @schaeffer.usc.edu · 05/10/2026ER visits among foreign-born patients dropped sharply at L.A. hospitals as immigration enforcement intensified last year, new USC Schaeffer research finds. When foreign-born patients did seek care, they were more likely to be hospitalized.schaeffer.usc.eduAs Immigration Enforcement Increased in L.A., Foreign-Born Patients Made Fewer ER Visits - October 5, 2026 - USC SchaefferDespite making fewer ER visits, foreign-born patients were more likely to be hospitalized when they did seek care. - October 5, 2026 011
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDFT Visual & Data Journalism @data.ft.com · 05/10/2026The executive MBA in data and charts ft.trib.al/zpbtwHXft.trib.alThe executive MBA in data and chartsFT specialists delve into the numbers from the 2026 EMBA Ranking 051
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Northern Lake Lawren Harris 1923 016645
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDSan Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 03/10/2026Tides much higher than normal, and potentially record-breaking, will occur in San Francisco and other parts of the Bay Area this winter due to the effects of El Niño.bit.lySan Francisco could see ‘30 king tides’ this winter as El Niño loomsTides much higher than normal, and potentially record-breaking, will occur in San Francisco and other parts of the Bay Area this winter due to the effects of El Niño. 0187
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Preserves Mary Pratt 1978 118143
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDBrain and Language Lab @brainlanglab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026📢 PhD opening in our Brain & Language Lab, University of Vienna! Cognitive neuroscience of language, multilingualism, dyslexia & individual differences. Strong programming/statistics background sought. 📍 Vienna | Start Apr 2027 📅 Deadline: 1 Feb 2027 🔗 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...jobs.univie.ac.atUniversity assistant predoctoralUniversity assistant predoctoral 042
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Ebola outbreak in Congo is now exploding in North Kivu, where 34% of Ebola patients are being treated in bare-bones health facilities instead of Ebola Treatment Units, according to @msf.org 3,982 confirmed deaths 😔 www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/ebola...doctorswithoutborders.orgEbola outbreak spreading like “wildfire” across North KivuThe province is bearing an increasing share of the Ebola burden in DR Congo, while access to specialized care remains insufficient. 03019
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · 02/10/2026Join us for the Harvard Chan Virtual Open House October 5–7! This virtual event will allow prospective students to learn about the admissions process and financial aid, explore degree programs, and hear about student experience and public health career opportunities. Register: hsph.me/open-house 033
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDNature @nature.com · 02/10/2026A single clinical trial of 40 children might have wrongly swayed medical evidence in favour of using Prozac to treat depression in children and adolescents, a group of researchers say. go.nature.com/4rMmwhxgo.nature.comProzac use for childhood depression skewed by single flawed medical trialOne small study in Iran swayed meta-analyses in favour of antidepressant use in children, researchers say. 1199
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDUSC Schaeffer @schaeffer.usc.edu · 01/10/2026Postpartum GLP-1 use has increased sharply in the US, finds new USC Schaeffer research in @jama.com. Among commercially insured patients, nearly 1 in 6 new mothers with type 2 diabetes were prescribed a GLP-1 last year, while prescriptions have risen fastest for obesity and overweight.schaeffer.usc.eduGLP-1 Prescriptions for New Mothers Have Increased Sharply - October 1, 2026 - USC SchaefferAbout 1 in 6 with type 2 diabetes started treatment last year, while prescriptions rose fastest for weight loss. - October 1, 2026 012
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDRichard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 02/10/2026arXiv rate limiting submissions in face of AI deluge blog.arxiv.org/2026/10/01/u...blog.arxiv.orgFair Moderation, Equitable Access, and AI: arXiv’s Updated Rate Limit PolicyarXiv, and the scientific community at large, are facing a watershed moment. Scholarly publishing is currently changing at a rapid pace, and we are seeing a… 22616
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Porcupine Hills, Alberta, October A.Y. Jackson 1943 08518
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDSocial Science Research Institute at Penn State @ssripennstate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026After 25 years at Penn State, Keith Aronson, associate director of SSRI, director of the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State & research professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Health, will retire at the end of the year. 🔗 buff.ly/CobVQd4buff.lyKeith Aronson to retire after 25 years at Penn StateAfter 25 years at Penn State, Keith Aronson, associate director of the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), director of the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State… 031
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026🚨 Watch for FAKE journals, FAKE conferences, FAKE societies! Exclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchers www.nature.com/articles/d41... "...a sprawling international constellation of suspicious academies and societies..."nature.comExclusive: Sham scientific societies are misleading star researchersA Nature investigation reveals a network of organizations that have been building their ranks through deceptive practices. 16433
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDThe West Marin Feed @westmarinfeed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Sunrise over Tomales Bay. Going to be another nice day today. 112310
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDP(aul) Frazee @pfrazee.com · 29/09/2026Telling my agents to stop testing until we finish exploring was a big improvement. Tests are cheap now so I figured it wouldn’t hurt, but the iteration drag was killing me. 111378
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDThe West Marin Feed @westmarinfeed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sunset elk in Point Reyes tonight. 1242
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDAnthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Before this year, the Bay Area weather service office had never issued a coastal flood advisory in September. This week’s advisory marks the second such instance this month, an indication of El Niño’s capacity to raise the seas that will only grow into winter.sfchronicle.comBay Area gets second-ever September coastal flood advisory as seas rise with El NiñoThe unusually high September tides are a taste of what is to come this winter, when record tides are possible. 02710
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Autumn Bear Michelle Beauregard c.2025 010325
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026While the news & white papers breathlessly cover the idea of a threat of a future AI bioweapon, an Ebola outbreak is escalating, having killed nearly 4,000 people so far. The Trump admin has diminished US support to control it w/travel bans, an eroded CDC & a hobbled WHO www.who.int/emergencies/...who.intEbola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the CongoSince the last Disease Outbreak News was published on 11 September 2026, the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded further, with two additional health zones af... 06642
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDThe West Marin Feed @westmarinfeed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026End of the road sunset over Point Reyes tonight. It’s cold out here! 1352
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDThe West Marin Feed @westmarinfeed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Saturday morning vibe in West Marin. Mellow fog. 2152
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Rounding the Horn Terry Watkinson 2020 019749
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A partial list of factors that affect HRV 1417
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDBlack Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Improved air quality linked to better mental development in toddlers, study finds: Long-term research in NY shows efforts to reduce air pollution associated w/higher cognitive test scores. Reporting by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comImproved air quality linked to better mental development in toddlers, study findsLong-term research in New York shows efforts to reduce air pollution associated with higher cognitive test scores 055
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Emerging at Sunset Linus Woods ~ Dakota, Ojibwe n.d. 113630
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDAnthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Hurricane Polo forecast to explode into Category 5 storm off Mexico www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...sfchronicle.comHurricane Polo forecast to explode into Category 5 storm off MexicoThe hurricane could intensify with record speed as the storm feeds off exceptionally warm ocean water. 02011
William D. Marelich, PhD @healthpsy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Good app here to visualize recent quake locations 020
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDDr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026My dear friend @seislologist.bsky.social has launched a cool new earthquake app called Seismoscope! It’s fantastic for visualizations but has lots of other functionality as well. Check it out! (It’s free and available on iPhone and Android) apps.apple.com/us/app/seism... 39545
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Bobbing for Apples Alvin Richard 2021 010221
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDDr. Gita Gnanadesikan @ggnanadesikan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Growing up, my dog sang along with music. We were a family of singers, so maybe he thought he was joining the pack howl, but it sure made practice challenging. 🎶 What do YOU want to know about dog behavior? 🐶 Take the ManyDogs survey to guide future studies! 📋 ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... 11310
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A brilliant new @nature.com synthesis of what we know about Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis, which is non-linear, with discrete phases (Figure), and notable inflection and transition points. Also helps to explain why symptoms do not correlate with underlying pathology. nature.com/articles/s41... 215745
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDKristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"Pennsylvania’s Measles Outbreak Is Enormous". Indeed it is. Given 4 _reported_ deaths from measles and given a 0.1% - 0.3% CFR, the true number of cases - currently reported at 731 - is likely a couple/few thousand. That is big - and 100% vaccine preventable. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...theatlantic.comPennsylvania’s Measles Outbreak Is EnormousThe two latest deaths suggest that the true number of infections is much larger than reported. 5236122
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Study from Google about AI use in science, complex impacts: acceleration (7 hours saved per week) along with shifts in the kind of work (more verification) and what research gets done (possibly safer topics). Also a good diagram of the jagged frontier in science right now. ai.google/static/docum... 36618
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDUCSF Health @ucsfhealth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The 2026–27 COVID vaccine is here, and it's updated to protect against the “No. 1 strain right now circulating,” UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin-Hong says. People at high risk of severe infection should get vaccinated soon, he says. ucsfh.org/46Zu9Y6ucsfh.orgA New COVID Vaccine Is Here (Without Much Fanfare). When Should You Get It? | KQEDThe updated 2026-27 COVID-19 vaccine is now rolling out across California. What to know about where to get yours — and what’s covered by insurance. 032
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Larch Trees Alexandrya Eaton 2022 013130
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDAuriane Le Floch @aurianelf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026🚨Master's project on dog cognition🚨 Are you a Master's student? Into animal behaviour? Do you think dogs are cool? We've got a project for you. Check the flyer below 👇 01315
Reposted by William D. Marelich, PhDAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Another unvaccinated person has likely died of measles. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/w...nytimes.comUnvaccinated Woman Likely Died of Measles Complications, Pa. County Coroner SaysThe case is the third reported death linked to a rapidly expanding outbreak that has sickened more than 670 people in the state. 03415