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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 28/01/2025

American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12

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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

NEW: In a deadly phase of the pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the FDA to revoke authorization -- present or future -- of all Covid vaccines for all ages. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/h...

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RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 08/01/2025

PSA to my friends in California near the fires: breathing in wildfire smoke is really bad for you (even if it’s not super thick where you are) but if you have face masks (N95, KN95, etc) those can help a lot

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George Musser @georgemusser.com · 19/10/2023

“Average human body temperature is not really 98.6 degrees F. Instead, most people’s baseline is a little bit cooler.… Some researchers say it could just be a measurement issue.… Other experts think humans really have gotten cooler over the past 150 years.” Great story by @smithdanag.bsky.social 🧪

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The Average Human Body Temperature Is Not 98.6 Degrees

Here’s why we appear to be getting cooler, and what that could mean when it comes to fevers.

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Dana Smith @smithdanag.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

When I started blogging about science as a graduate student over a decade ago, never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would end up at The New York Times. Thrilled to officially join the Well desk as a reporter covering brain health and longevity! www.nytco.com/press/well-a...

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Well Announces New Hires and a Promotion | The New York Times Company

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Dana Smith @smithdanag.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

It’s me! Bringing you more terrifying news about covid!

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Staci D. Kramer @sdkstl.bsky.social · 30/08/2023

The cover of Thursday's The Daily Tar Heel, a striking response by the student-run paper to an on-campus lockdown and killing. (more twitter.com/caitlyn_yaed...)

The Daily Tar Heel front page for Wednesday, August 30, 2023: a full page of bold faced, all caps text in black and red ink from messages during a shooting on campus.

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