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#covidcautious Here for the science. Enjoy animal videos. Cdn 🇨🇦 living in UK

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine has SUCCEEDED in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. Phase III trial results in MORE THAN 1,100 patients shows the vaccine SIGNIFICANTLY extended the time patients lived without their melanoma returning AND reduced the risk of metastasis.
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Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Think your brain is declining with age? It doesn't have to. Participants experienced measurable gains in cognitive, emotional and social wellbeing across the entire age range, with those in their 70s and 80s seeing improvements equal to younger adults involved www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...
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'Your cognitive peak isn't in your 20s': A landmark study just demolished everything we thought about brain ageing | BBC Science Focus Magazine
With age comes wisdom, we’re told. But retaining the ability to recall the whereabouts of your glasses? Forget it – or so we're told
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Holly @holly4kj.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Wordle in 1 Bonus September 2, 2026 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1:19
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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Fellow Canadians, please repost the heck out of this. The con man is conning us out of our territory. www.alternet.org/trump-lake-o...
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'Emergency': Trump biographer warns the president just 'invaded Canada'
On Friday, a prominent biographer of President Donald Trump took to social media to warn that the commander-in-chief had “invaded Canada.”
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to early August. NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" continued to dominate, finishing at 48%. Several new lineages were defined this week - I’ll highlight some of them on this thread. 🧵
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Holly @holly4kj.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
@iandkinsey.bsky.social Good one to follow - bsky.app/profile/bobb...
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Ryan Hisner @ryanhisner.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
What's nuts is that people think secret lab devilry is needed for a pandemic. Look at our agriculture & wildlife trafficking. Look at the # of people in the world & how we travel. Look at our continual destruction & encroachment on wilderness. People talk about the FCS like it required a miracle....
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I no longer want to hear the views of psychopaths. I don't want to debate them or show why they're wrong. I don't want to see them platformed on the BBC or Channel five or read their articles in mainstream newspapers. They're not strong leaders with valid worldviews. They're hungry ghosts.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 17/08/2026
We apologize for yesterday’s service problems. Bluesky experienced a DDoS attack—a flood of junk traffic meant to knock servers offline—over a period of 24 hours. We have upgraded our defenses in response, and we continue to monitor the situation. Follow @status.bsky.app for any updates.
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to late July. NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" continued to dominate, growing to 53%. XFJ.* lineages grew to 10%, mostly from Europe and South America. The RW.1.1.* sub-lineages are driving the recent growth, characterised by the Spike A435S mutation. 🧵
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Holly @holly4kj.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Covid admissions slowly creeping up.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 06/08/2026
Fantastic news! The FDA has approved the first mRNA flu vaccine. Using mRNA technology will make it easier to update each season’s flu vaccine to keep up with new variants.
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F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine (Gift Article)
The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.
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Holly @holly4kj.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Scotland - hospital admissions for respiratory illnesses to 26 July 2026 - Covid still very low.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Happy Pride, Toronto. #PrideToronto2026
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TV Zone @tvzoneuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
BREAKING: #LiveAtTheApollo axed by BBC, with the broadcaster confirming the next series will be the last. More details: www.tvzoneuk.com/post/liveatt...
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LIVE AT THE APOLLO AXED BY BBC
The BBC has confirmed Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live at the Apollo will not be returning. Mastermind presented by Clive Myrie will continue and both Celebrity Mastermind and Live at the...
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LifuX @lifux.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
LifuX is a place for funny animals, unexpected moments, and a little escape from everyday life. If our posts have ever made you smile and you’d like to support the journey, you can buy us a coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/lifux ☕🐾 Your support truly means a lot. 💙
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Lifux is Funny animal content, wholesome moments
Hey 👋 LifuX is a community for funny animals, wholesome moments, and everyday chaos. I share videos, photos, and stories designed to make your day a little brighter. Your support helps me create more
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to early July. NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" continued to dominate, growing to 51%. XFG.* "Stratus" fell to 18%. 🧵
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LifuX @lifux.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The speed at which my own bad decisions catch up to me #Cat #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #LifuX
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Solid Evidence @solidevidence.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Nationwide, COVID wastewater levels are near all-time lows, but the numbers are rising. Does not seem to be driven by any particular lineage. Just FYI.
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Solid Evidence @solidevidence.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
World Cup virus wastewater update. While I wait ‘patiently’ for the sequences from this week (which was supposed to be done already), here is a summary of the 4 lineages that have been on the rise since the games began across our 43 sampling sites. 1/
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Holly @holly4kj.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
@maryfernando.bsky.social The state of protests in England and Wales. Best make sure your son is aware. bylinetimes.com/2026/07/01/m...
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Masks, Flares and Climbing Statues: The Protest Bans That Quietly Came Into Force This Week
New powers criminalise face coverings at demonstrations and ban protests outside politicians' homes
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Edinburgh Mask Bloc @edinmaskbloc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Under this new law, police can designate areas in England & Wales where it will be illegal to wear a mask (incl respirator) for up to 24 hours around a protest. This is a worrying continuation of restricting the freedom to protest, and the refusal to see the ongoing dangers of airborne disease 1/
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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
They had me at independent booksellers. #Canada
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Sarah Wood @sarahwood.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
The women have won four World Cups, but absolutely congratulations to the men for making it to the knockout round. Yes, this is a reminder that the USA has, in fact, won a World Cup — four of them. In case you heard otherwise.
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Polly Mackenzie @pollymackenzie.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
My nine year old asked for a Rosetta Stone cake for his birthday
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Solid Evidence @solidevidence.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
We released our latest metagenomics preprint. I’m really excited about this study. The unofficial title is ‘conquer the dark matter, volume 1’ 1/ www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
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A genome-resolved view of the wastewater RNA virome
Sequencing-based wastewater surveillance is emerging as an important tool in pathogen-agnostic threat detection, potentially enabling early identification before capture through clinical surveillance ...
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Holly @holly4kj.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Nice to see all the excited Scottish fans, even though not a sporty type myself. Though I do wish it hadn't been made a bank holiday. The hundreds of people unable to see a doctor on Monday may not be so happy.
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MillyMia 🇨🇦🇪🇺💙🌻 @millymia8.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Surely not world-heart-federation.org/news/covid-1...
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COVID-19 and the Heart: New Evidence Highlights Lasting Risks
New evidence shows COVID-19 can cause lasting cardiovascular damage, from accelerated vascular ageing to plaque progression and post-acute heart symptoms. Learn what global studies reveal about the lo...
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Solid Evidence @solidevidence.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I’m so excited. Our secret (not so secret) observational experiment is about to begin. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for wastewater surveillance. FIFA World cup. 1/ @securebio.org www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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The World Cup could be a petri dish for disease. Wastewater could sound the alarm
As millions of soccer fans pack FIFA World Cup venues, public health scientists created a wastewater monitoring network to forecast potential disease threats—from measles to Ebola
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to mid-May. BA.3.2.* "Cicada" has continued it’s dominance at 50-60% XFG.* "Stratus" fell to 29%. #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #EUR 🧵
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Here’s the May 2026 update I just sent to my GitHub Sponsors. I continued to share results from these projects, here and on other social media platforms mike-honey.github.io/sponsors/Git... 🧵
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Holly @holly4kj.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Scotland - hospital admissions for respiratory illnesses to 17 May 2026. Staying low.
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Sometimes the poems I write aren’t the ones I intend to write.
This is Not the Poem I Had Hoped to Write
 
This is not the poem I had hoped to write
when I sat at my desk and the page was white.
You see, there were other words I’d had in mind,
yet this is what I leave behind.
 
I thought it was a poem to eradicate war;
one of such power, it would heal all the sores
of a world torn apart by conflict and schism.
But it isn’t.
 
Lovers, I’d imagined, would quote from it daily,
Mothers would sing it to soothe crying babies.
And whole generations would be given new hope.
Nope.
 
I had grand aspirations. Believe me, I tried.
Humanity examined with lessons applied.
But the right words escaped me; so often they do.
Have these in lieu.


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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Please retweet.
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Chris and his farmily of forever farm friends @caenhillcc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
It’s a little gem of a morning for smudge, Potato & Chip. Lettuce have a good day
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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Precautionary Principle Stepping Down To Spend More Time With Family
People on a podcast
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Precautionary Principle Stepping Down To Spend More Time With Family
Story by Parky Nippers and Horst Wainthorpe

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Solid Evidence @solidevidence.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Please don't use ivermectin to treat viral infections. It's great against parasites, but the levels required to inhibit the viral replication are toxic. I did some tests myself when it first came out. I can't believe this is still a thing.
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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Latest post, on weaponised certainty and 'gold-standard' evidence: kucharski.substack.com/p/do-we-need...
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Holly @holly4kj.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to early April. Here are the pages for Asia, showing the continued growth of JN.1.* + FLiRT to dominance for the first time in this region. 🧵
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Holly @holly4kj.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I've been expecting this from PH Scotland.
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
AUD300,000 fellowships for the next generation of global leaders in pandemic science, with a focus on therapeutics. Applicants can be based anywhere in the world. www.doherty.edu.au/articles/app...
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APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN: Cumming Global Centre launches Cumming Global Fellows program  - Doherty Institute
Explore our work in research, public health and education at the Doherty Institute.
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Across Europe, 18 countries report Patient age data with their samples. Among children (0-17), BA.3.2.* was at 58% (n=250), vs 19% among adults (n=342), so a ~3X higher rate among children. 🧵
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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
A deep dive marking an interesting moment… open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
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The end of the Paxlovid era? Why two new negative trials are great news.
These large and highly-anticipated trials found no reduction in hospitalization or death—and reveal how much the risk of Covid-19 has fallen.
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Holly @holly4kj.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Scotland - hospital admissions for covid, flu, rsv and other respiratory illnesses - to 12 April 2026.
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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Prime Minister Carney’s majority gives Canadians peace without the constant threat of an election. While should criticize policies we disagree with, I’m relieved that, in a sea of uncertainty, Canada is a stable, strong democracy. Thank you to all who voted! #Canada www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Carney secures majority government with sweep of 3 byelections | CBC
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TV Zone @tvzoneuk.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Exclusive: #Ludwig renewed for third series by the BBC - ahead of its second series airing later this year. More details: www.tvzoneuk.com/post/ludwig-...
tvzoneuk.com
LUDWIG RENEWED FOR THIRD SERIES ON BBC ONE AHEAD OF SECOND SERIES COMING LATER THIS YEAR
EXCLUSIVE The smash hit detective series starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin has been recommissioned for a third series by the BBC - ahead of the second series which is expected to air lat...
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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Who Could Have Imagined That Not Getting Sick Briefly In 2020 Would Leave So Many People So Sick In 2026
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Who Could Have Imagined That Not Getting Sick Briefly In 2020 Would Leave So Many People So Sick In 2026
Story by Clive Winterbourne and Philwith Nameidea

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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
How Long Are We Going To Have To Keep Finding Other Things To Blame
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How Long Are We Going To Have To Keep Finding Other Things To Blame
Story by Hubert Bodge and Terry Cotton-Blanket

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