Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 14hExposure route, not dose, is the primary driver of infection patterns for a respiratory virus www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 1175
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 14hA multiomic atlas of pregnancies with chronic placental inflammation links effector activation to preterm birth and regulatory resilience to term delivery www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @ngllab.bsky.social @washumedicine.bsky.social 073
Reposted by Johan Van Weyenberghderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 16hme, an immigrant, watching people who said immigrants are corrupting america engage in actual corrupt behavior 646780981
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghThe Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 06/10/2026Brussels ranks among the European capitals most dependent on fossil fuels to heat buildings, prompting Greenpeace to call for a clear deadline to phase out gas.brusselstimes.comBrussels among European cities most dependent on fossil fuels for heating 044
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghReuters @reuters.com · 05/10/2026Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker dies reut.rs/4hMq3HTreut.rsDozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker diesA laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has fallen ill and died in undisclosed circumstances, prompting authorities to quarantine dozens of people, and the head of Russia's health watchdog to fly to the Irkutsk region. 12813
Johan Van Weyenbergh @johanvawe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Een kritische blik op "ras" door echte #genetica specialisten @maartenlarmuseau.bsky.social IsabelleCleynen Toomas Kivisild www.standaard.be/opinies/ras-...standaard.beRas bestaat niet, behalve als sociale constructieHoewel hij door zijn copiloot was neergestoken en hevig bloedde, slaagde piloot Smit Machchhar erin de deur van zijn cockpit te openen. Passagiers konden daarop zijn aanvaller overmeesteren. “Als we een paar seconden later waren geweest, hadden we hem verloren.” 030
Johan Van Weyenbergh @johanvawe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#ME/CVS #MCAS #LongCOVID on stage 👇🧪 vrtnws.be/p.3BxZ83e1Jvrtnws.be'Ta mal ou' toont wanhoop van wie chronisch ziek is | VRT NWS NieuwsSoms grijpt een voorstelling je vanaf de eerste minuut naar de keel, en 'Ta mal ou' (Waar heb je pijn?) is er zo een. Actrice Louise Bergez neemt ons mee op een fictief parcours langs artsen, op zoek ... 122
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghAmy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026For fraternities, proving your masculinity can become a central part of proving your worth and fit. This hypermasculine culture of dominance and risk-taking and the culture of secrecy – can become a "powder keg" for sexual violence. theconversation.com/cornell-7-ca...theconversation.comCornell 7 case puts a spotlight on fraternity misconduct – and the limits of universities’ power to stop itWhile universities can suspend and expel students for committing sexual violence and other kinds of illegal misconduct, they face logistical and financial limits to preventing such behavior. 2124
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghGlobal Virus Network @globalvirusnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#GVNMilestones Through the GVN Academy, mentorship programs, training initiatives, and Global Guardians for Pandemic Preparedness, GVN is helping prepare the next generation of virology and public health leaders. Explore the GVN Milestones: gvn.org/gvn-milestones 131
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghThe Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 03/10/2026High concentrations of the coronavirus are again being detected in wastewater in Leuven, reaching the highest levels in a year.brusselstimes.comVirologists detect abnormal concentration of Covid-19 in Leuven's wastewaters 298
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghIt's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Our paper about the challenges and opportunities in decentralized clinical trials for #LongCOVID is out! We discuss the regulatory, clinical, & disease-specific challenges we faced in building a clinical trial network for Long COVID. Please read and share with your networks! 🧪frontiersin.orgFrontiers | Facilitators and barriers to decentralized Long COVID platform clinical trials using repurposed drugsLong COVID is an emerging chronic condition that results in substantial impairments in quality of life, physical function, and ability to maintain gainful em... 27132
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghLe Monde @lemonde.fr · 02/10/2026L’espérance de vie mondiale est presque revenue à son niveau pré-Covid, selon l’OMSlemonde.frL’espérance de vie mondiale est presque revenue à son niveau pré-Covid, selon l’OMSL’espérance de vie mondiale a atteint 73,3 ans en 2023, un chiffre proche des 73,4 ans enregistrés en 2019, avant la pandémie due au coronavirus. 163
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghLong Covid UK @longcoviduk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026📢 Help shape the future of care for Long COVID and ME/CFS! The HERITAGE study is looking for people with lived experience of Long COVID and ME/CFS to take part in our study! As a part of Work Packages 1 and 2, you will: ✅ Complete 5 questionnaires over 12 months ✅ Share your symptoms and experie… 2105
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghPayal Yokota @payalyokota.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Why does the same virus kill one host and spare another? The key is lung imprinting from a previous parasitic infection. Our new study @nature.com offers answers + critical mechanisms! Immense thanks to @KamalmKhanna and our collaborators. 🧵 #Diseasetolerance #NAMs www.nature.com/articles/s41...:nature.comType 2 immune history trains lung macrophages for viral disease tolerance - NatureType 2 inflammation trains nerve- and airway-associated macrophages to confer disease tolerance against lethal influenza by limiting immunopathology and promoting tissue repair without enhancing viral... 54422
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghSaez-Rodriguez Group @saezlab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Happy to see the peer-reviewed version of SpaCEy now out: 📄 Published paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 💻 Code: github.com/saezlab/SpaCEy 1147
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026'England’s strong performance at the latest PISA results has been widely put down to recent reforms. But that explanation ignores a striking finding: children from immigrant backgrounds outperformed their native-background peers.'blogs.lse.ac.ukEngland’s strong performance of immigrant children in PISAEngland's strong performance at the PISA results has been attributed to reforms. But one finding stands out: immigrant children outperformed their native peers. 2198
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"Repeated Flu And Covid-19 Infections Linked To Higher Parkinson’s Risk, CCMB Study Finds" Dr Swasti Raychaudhuri said "not every viral infection leads to Parkinson's disease." However, she warned that "the risk increases significantly with repeated infections" as biochemical reactions can change.etvbharat.comRepeated Flu And Covid-19 Infections Linked To Higher Parkinson’s Risk, CCMB Study FindsDr Swasti Raychaudhuri, who led the research, noted that although cells possess protective mechanisms, biochemical reactions can undergo changes depending on the circumstances. 5240136
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghPhilippe Smet @pfsmet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Het zal niet verbazen dat ook september (in Ukkel) warmer was dan gemiddeld: +2.2°C tov de periode 1991-2020 en 3.2°C tov 1900-1950. Daarmee lijkt 2026 (bovenste grafiek) goed op weg om het warmste jaar sinds heel, heel lang te worden. Tot nu was elke maand ook warmer dan het gemiddelde 1991-2020. 142
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026An IL-21 cytokine mimic induced long-term, durable cancer remission via cDC2s-primed IFN-γ CD4 T that promote macrophage-mediated phagocytosis of tumor cells @cellcellpress.bsky.social @danafarber.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... 071
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Direct cell-to-cell transmission of retrotransposons @cellcellpress.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... 062
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghWim Van Lancker @wimvanlancker.be · 30/09/2026De Vlaamse regering besliste dat er bespaard wordt op het groeipakket. Ze bespaart daarmee op de periode die het cruciaalst is voor het verdere leven (de geboorte) en op de periode die het duurst is voor gezinnen (de jongvolwassenheid). Het zijn vooral de grote gezinnen die daar de dupe van zijn.standaard.be 2203
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghThe Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 29/09/2026The current COVID-19 picture remains varied by region: as the summer wave continues into early fall, cases are trending up in the Northeast and parts of the West and down in the South. And an upcoming gap between CDC contracts will further restrict available data. thesicktimes.org/2026/09/29/n... 12516
Johan Van Weyenbergh @johanvawe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026🧪 Fed up with Brazil’s politicians not listening, a #climate scientist runs for office | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgFed up with Brazil’s politicians not listening, a climate scientist runs for officeLuciana Gatti, who studies carbon uptake in the Amazon, aims to join Brazil’s lower house in this weekend’s elections 010
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghAdam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“Physically, Long COVID has absolutely just ruined my life.” “Doctors just don’t know what to do with you.” “There’s no help coming your way.” People living with #LongCovid describe how the illness has changed their lives. Highlights from a PBS NewsHour report aired in 2023. 27329
Johan Van Weyenbergh @johanvawe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🧪 Little-known arm of immune system could be key to better #vaccines, #cancer therapies | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgLittle-known arm of immune system could be key to better vaccines, cancer therapiesThe CD1 system responds to lipids, not proteins, driving reactions to bee stings, bacteria, and possibly poison ivy 020
Johan Van Weyenbergh @johanvawe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🧪 Research at gunpoint #biodiversity #endangered | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgResearch at gunpoint 010
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghPieter T. L. Beck @ptrbck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My article arguing that Nathan Cofnas's race realism is rightly labelled as pseudoscience is now also published at @skeptic.org.uk. Honoured to have it up there. 15824
Reposted by Johan Van Weyenberghconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026 271570680
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghDaniel Kierzkowski @kierzkowskilab.bsky.social · 12/09/2026🌱We are looking for an Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Genetics @irbv.bsky.social If you are passionate about genetics, molecular biology, or imaging, this is your chance to join a community of researchers working on plant development, cell biology, evolution, ecology, and biodiversity. 👇rh-carriere-dmz-eng.synchro.umontreal.caCareersThrough your undergraduate and graduate-level teaching, and your research activities, you will contribute to the faculty’s pursuit of excellence. Furthermore, you will promote your discipline and actively participate in the daily activities of a renowned institution. As such, you will: 02033
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 26/09/2026Three Florida counties have declared states of emergency as a growing outbreak of dengue has infected hundreds across the state this year.washingtonpost.comFlorida counties declare emergency over ‘wildly unusual’ dengue outbreakMosquito-borne disease has infected hundreds statewide and killed one woman in Tampa. 1214272
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghAurigny.bsky.social @aurigny.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🌎🧪 #environment #climateemergency #mosquito 1228
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Denmark is trolling Trump. 29370222768
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghGlobal Virus Network @globalvirusnews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#GVNMilestones During and beyond COVID-19, GVN convened global experts to advance scientific collaboration on SARS-CoV-2, innate immunity, Long COVID, vaccines, therapeutics, and pandemic preparedness. Explore the GVN Milestones: gvn.org/gvn-milestones 141
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/09/2026This is an entirely new phenomenon because before the vaccine, most women who survived measles were immune because they had it when they were young. But now, idiots who refuse to get vaccinated are giving birth to babies with measles. Two babies have died. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comAmerica had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected. 59793654001
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghIn Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes. 331189733986
Johan Van Weyenbergh @johanvawe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🧪 Early warning for #outbreaks #AI #pandemicpreparedness #Brazil www.nature.com/articles/s43...nature.comHealthcare occupancy data as an early warning indicator of infectious disease surges in São Paulo - Communications MedicineAraújo, Silva, et al. analyze passively collected occupancy data from public urgent care units in São Paulo to assess its potential as an early warning signal for infectious disease surges. Occupancy ... 001
Johan Van Weyenbergh @johanvawe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026U.S. Rejects #UN Declaration on Preparing for Future #Pandemics (gift article from The New York Times) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...nytimes.comU.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics (Gift Article)Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections. 122
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghC.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026New RCT of a valacyclovir, celecoxib, and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir combo for Long Covid starting at Mount Sinai. Phase 2, enrolling 150 people. Builds on this open-label case series: www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...markets.businessinsider.comPridCor Therapeutics Advances Phase 2 SHIELD Study of a Combination Antiviral Regimen for Long COVID Toward EnrollmentTUSCALOOSA, Ala., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PridCor Therapeutics, LLC, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing combinatio... 1227
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghCedric Feschotte @cedricfeschotte.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Thrilled to see this published today! Truly special because we made the initial discovery >15 yrs ago! We found two copies of a human gene called BC200 embedded in a human poxvirus. BC200 blurs the line between gene & transposon—both functional & mutagenic! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧵1/nscience.orgEscape of the BC200 gene to a human poxvirus reveals its persistent transposition in primatesTransposable elements mobilize within and occasionally between genomes, including from host to virus. We identified two insertions of the human BC200 noncoding RNA gene in the poxvirus molluscum conta... 216986
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 390198446369
Johan Van Weyenbergh @johanvawe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🧪 All the ways a #cell can die — and why the variety matters www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comAll the ways a cell can die — and why the variety mattersScientists are poking holes in established ideas about how cells live and die, and are harnessing these discoveries to fight diseases from cancer to autoimmune conditions. 041
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAbandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George MonbiotChanges in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 17925341728
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghTrump Action Tracker @trumpactiontracker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Trump administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states and one US territory, and officials have not indicated when or whether the shots will become available. It’s the latest step by top officials to restrict vaccines in America – ... TAT: [Attacking science]theguardian.comDelays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccinesAdministration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states and one US territory 03519
Johan Van Weyenbergh @johanvawe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🧪 Cross-reactive #Bundibugyo antibody responses in Guinean survivors of #Ebola virus and recipients of rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP (Ervebo) in an #outbreak setting - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comCross-reactive Bundibugyo antibody responses in Guinean survivors of Ebola virus and recipients of rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP (Ervebo) in an outbreak settingControl of the ongoing outbreak of Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in DR Congo, already the largest on record, has been hindered by the absence of licensed vaccines. Although BDBV-specific vaccines are under ... 110
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghThe Lancet Microbe @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New personal view article Metabolism as a missing link between #diabetes, #tuberculosis, and drug resistance? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky #ClinMicro #MicroSky #TBSky #AMR #OpenAccess #OA 023
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghBK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A great reflection post by Dr. Paul Sax on three recent studies which have examined very different approaches to addressing LongCOVID. We do not have a home run yet but it is a good thing that we are casting a wide net to find answers for the many affected. voices.nejm.org/doi/full/10....voices.nejm.orgThree Very Different Ways to Treat Long CovidTwo that are promising, and one that is difficult to talk about 35129
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghRich Meisel @richmeisel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We're hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology in my department at the university of Houston @uh-ecoevo.bsky.social Come be my colleague careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...careers.uh.eduAssistant or Associate Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Houston, Texas, United StatesDepartment: Biology and Biochemistry Salary: Commensurate with experience Description: The Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston seeks to hire an evolutionary biolog... 37290
Reposted by Johan Van WeyenberghThe Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 24/09/2026From a French town serving 50% organic school meals to an Irish farm slashing emissions, the EU Organic Awards spotlight bold efforts driving sustainable agriculture.brusselstimes.comEU honours innovators from seven countries in 2026 Organic Awards 065