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Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
A throwback for World Walrus Day - this limited edition walrus #linocut. Rapid climate change and loss of sea ice in the arctic is a challenge for these extraordinary mammals. #walrus #WorldWalrusDay #printmaking #sciart #arctic #mammal 🧪
My 8” x 10” linocut print “Winter Walrus” from 2008 shows a large purplish brown walrus emerging from water surrounded by ice printed in blue.The walrus faces the viewer.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
This is fu*king outrageous! The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards. apnews.com/article/utah...
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Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 21/11/2025
Steak ’N Shake Employee Screams After Nude RFK Jr. Climbs Out Of Beef Tallow Fryer
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Steak ’N Shake Employee Screams After Nude RFK Jr. Climbs Out Of Beef Tallow Fryer
SOUTH BEND, IN—Expressing horror at the sight of the health secretary’s bare torso emerging from the vat of grease, a local Steak ’n Shake employee reportedly screamed Friday after a nude Robert F. Ke...
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S Fisher @stacyfisher.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Ridiculous, how is this not infringement on my right to privacy?
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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Brutal story: Sepsis is 'very treatable.' For inmates, it's often a death sentence. www.usatoday.com/story/news/i... via @usatoday.com
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Sepsis is 'very treatable.' For inmates, it's often a death sentence.
Short jail stays for minor crimes turn deadly when filth and a lack of care let infections run out of control, a USA TODAY investigation found.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Want more bat content? Check out this recent NPR feature with Hanna Gray Fellow Jasmin Camacho, who studies wild bats using cutting-edge metabolomics to identify and map the mechanisms that protect against the damaging effects of sugar consumption: www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes. Are there lessons for diabetes?
Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar with no ill effects. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it — and whether humans can learn from their sugar response.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 20/11/2025
When a President calls for the death of lawmakers protecting the oath military members take to the Constitution (NOT the President), you are watching a full-blown Constitutional Crisis. This is the ultimate test of our democracy. We cannot look away.
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AHeise @aheise.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Short social media videos 📱linked to shorter attention spans and more stress 😖, meta analysis of 71 studies with 98,299 participants finds. It is not social media - it’s what you do on it that matters. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41231585/?ut...
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Feeds, feelings, and focus: A systematic review and meta-analysis examining the cognitive and mental health correlates of short-form video use - PubMed
The resurgence of short-form videos (SFVs), popularized by TikTok and Douyin, has transformed social media platforms, with features like Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts fostering their widespread adoption. Although initially geared toward entertainment, SFVs are increasingly used in education, po …
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Microbes.Info @microbesinfo.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Additional 8 #measles incidences reported in South #Carolina ... | #virus | #pathogen | #publichealth | #SouthCarolina | Via wyff4 .com
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Upstate measles outbreak grows to 43 cases
There are currently 13 people in quarantine and one in isolation.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Warnings rise for U.S. as a severe flu strain causes outbreaks. A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing unprecedented outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly 2 months. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Warnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K.
A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing "unprecedented" outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly two months.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been reported in Texas so far this year, according to state figures, roughly four times the number as last year and the highest since 2013. thehill.com/policy/healt...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
A new study provides evidence of a biological mechanism for how Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) may trigger lupus. EBV seems to reprogram B-cells at the beginning of a cascade that ultimately results in autoimmunity. The authors mention that EBV is a cause of MS, and may be related to LongCOVID.
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Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells to promote pathogenic antinuclear T and B cell responses in lupus.
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Microbes.Info @microbesinfo.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Deadly #tree-killing #disease found in #Minnesota for first time ... | #pathogen | #SuddenOakDeath | #oomycete | #Phytophthora | Via kttc .com
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Deadly tree-killing disease found in Minnesota for first time
Researchers with the University of Minnesota have discovered a tree-killing pathogen in the state for the first time.
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kinesinmotors.bsky.social @kinesinmotors.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
🍃 🧪 Clinical Trial of Plasmid DNA Delivery of Anti-COVID Antibody Shown to be Effective & Safe
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory @cshlnews.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
It is with sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Dr. James Watson, Nobel prize-winning scientist and former Director and President of CSHL. We extend our sincere condolences to his wife Liz and family during this difficult time. www.cshl.edu/in-remembran...
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In remembrance of Dr. James D. Watson | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Jim Watson made many contributions to science, education, public service, and especially Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). As a scientist, his and Francis Crick’s determination of the structure of...
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S Fisher @stacyfisher.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Listeria in premade frozen meals… www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...
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Worsening listeria outbreak tied to pasta products kills 6, hospitalizes 25
Certain prepared pasta dishes were recalled from retailers like Trader Joe's, Kroger and Walmart between June and October. Health officials urge customers to dispose of them and clean their fridges.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday warned that the poor quality of civics education means Americans may not know the difference between a president and a king.
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Justice Sotomayor questions if Americans know the difference between presidents and kings
The liberal justice was speaking about the importance of civics education at a conference in New York.
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Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Fascinating how the highest heights of the White House jumped on condemning the ICE shooting today but still has not said a word about the CDC shooting. Political violence is an emergency that our nation has to face. Silence from our leaders is complicit. #CDC #publichealth
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Nature @nature.com · 24/09/2025
Trump administration officials are enthused about the drug leucovorin for autism. But some experts are warning that the science to warrant that enthusiasm is far from solid. go.nature.com/46i5q1Q
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Trump team backs an unproven drug for autism — but does it work?
Leucovorin would be available only to a minority of autistic people, and has not been tested for safety or effectiveness in a large trial. Some researchers are worried.
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 24/09/2025
💉 Nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine A new trial tested a nasal vaccine that combines two components to boost immunity against Omicron. It was safe, well tolerated, and triggered strong antibody protection in humans. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SciComm #COVID19 🧪 #Vaccines
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Intranasal vaccine combining adenovirus and trimeric subunit protein provides superior immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant - Nature Biomedical Engineering
A combination of adenovirus-vectored and subunit protein intranasal vaccine enhances immune response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal models and humans.
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
We all need some good news 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 “The revolutionary HIV prevention tool, injectable lenacapavir, will be available at a cost of US$40 a year in 120 low- and middle-income countries starting in 2027” @unitaid.bsky.social CHAI Wits RHI unitaid.org/news-blog/le...
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Unitaid, CHAI, and Wits RHI enter into a landmark agreement with Dr. Reddy’s to make HIV prevention tool lenacapavir affordable in LMICs - Unitaid
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Amesh Adalja @ameshaa.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
“Notably absent is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which physicians, pharmacists and public health experts historically used as a go-to source for vaccine information.” triblive.com/news/pennsyl...
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Pa., wary of federal guidance, turns to medical groups for vaccine advice
Pennsylvanians should get vaccine advice from professional medical associations, not Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services, state officials said Monday. The Pennsylvani...
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S Fisher @stacyfisher.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Researchers Uncover GPT-4-Powered MalTerminal Malware Creating Ransomware, Reverse Shell thehackernews.com/2025/09/rese... via @TheHackersNews
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Researchers Uncover GPT-4-Powered MalTerminal Malware Creating Ransomware, Reverse Shell
MalTerminal, created before Nov 2023, shows earliest LLM-embedded malware, signaling new AI-driven cyber threats.
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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
162,000 doctors strong: The American College of Physicians demands RFK Jr. be removed as HHS Secretary, warning he is undermining vaccines, science, and public health. www.acponline.org/acp-newsroom... #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #SciSky
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American College of Physicians Calls for Removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS | ACP Online
Statement attributable to:Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACPPresident, American College of Physicians
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Patrick McCann @pjmccann3.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Don’t listen to #RFKJr. Vaccinate your infants and children. 🧪 #MedSky
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Measles in the Brain Can Kill Years after Infection, Child’s Death Shows
A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare but always fatal brain disorder that develops years after a measles infection. Experts underscore the need for vaccination to protect the most vulnerable
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Microbes.Info @microbesinfo.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
First human #mosquito-borne EEE #virus #death reported in South #Carolina in more than 20 years ... | #EasternEquineEncephalitis | #pathogen | #infection | #publichealth | Via wyff4 .com
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First human mosquito-borne EEE virus death reported in South Carolina in more than 20 years
South Carolina confirms its first death from eastern equine encephalitis in over 20 years.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
31 of the 48 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola have died since the outbreak began in central Democratic Republic of Congo early this month. www.upi.com/Health_News/...
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WHO: 31 of 48 Ebola cases in DRC have died in latest outbreak - UPI.com
Thirty-one of the 48 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola have died since the outbreak began in central Democratic Republic of Congo early this month, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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Robert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
The Northern Pacific Ocean is currently smashing temperature records. And it is reaching these levels far earlier than the current generation of climate models had expected. A short thread 🧵
Time series of monthly Northern Pacific Ocean sea surface temperature anomalies from 1850 to August 2025 alongside multi-model expectations of the warming in this area (scenario SSP2-4.5).
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S Fisher @stacyfisher.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
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Celesse ✿ @celesse.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Back to school 📚✨ #art #cats #fallart #witch
A warm drawing of a black cat wearing a witch hat and dressed in a coat and patchwork scarf. They sit atop an old-fashioned suitcase and hold a book and wand, with a stack of books beside them and a broom leaning against the case. Sunflowers and a signpost with a wagon symbol on it frame the background as they watch for their ride back to school.
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Abby Buchwalter @abbybuch.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Another paper bluetorial! Today: how does the spatial location of genes influence their function? (1/n) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The nuclear periphery confers repression on H3K9me2-marked genes and transposons to shape cell fate - Nature Cell Biology
Marin et al. report the role of lamin proteins and the lamin B receptor (LBR) in chromatin positioning at the nuclear periphery. Knockout of all lamins and LBR in mouse embryonic stem cells leads to h...
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
“For healthy individuals with minor skin lesions, the use of the product may result in local infections, whereas in immunocompromised individuals the infection could spread into the blood stream, potentially leading to life-threatening sepsis.” newsnationnow.com/us-news/reca...
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Soap recall expands to 30 products from shampoo to deodorant and more
The recall was initiated in July and was expanded over concerns that more of its products may include Burkholderia cepacia complex.
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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
We just went through the submission process with a Lancet sub-journal for consideration of our latest preprint. Then we got to the "fees" page - more than $8,000. I'm not sure journals realize how squeezed ID funding is, but what I'm not going to spend eight grand of tax-payer money on is that.
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Onisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
"Rather than asking an AI tool for ‘the most important papers’ on a topic, researchers should learn to prompt the tool for diverse perspectives: ‘What criticisms exist of X theory?’ or ‘Which early-career researchers are working on Y?’" www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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AI chatbots are already biasing research — we must establish guidelines for their use now
The academic community has looked at how artificial-intelligence tools help researchers to write papers, but not how they distort the literature scientists choose to cite.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Shreveport, LA, the largest city in Speaker Mike Johnson's district, has a murder rate more than twice Chicago's, and a crime rate considerably higher than both the state and national average. And Johnson isn't calling for the military to invade it. One of many ways we know this isn't about crime.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Researchers have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast in the United States that it has been discovered. apnews.com/article/tick...
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Invasive, disease-carrying tick found in Maine, the farthest northeast it has been spotted
Researchers say they have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast in the U.S. where the pest has been discovered.
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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Please do not forget that some scientists were cozying up to Epstein long long long after his horrific behavior was known. Five of them are featured in the Birthday Book. Gerry Edelman. Murray Gellman. Steve Kosslyn. Martin Nowak. Lee Smolin. See docs: oversight.house.gov/release/over...
Gerry Edelman. 
Murray Gellman. 
Steve Kosslyn. 
Martin Nowak. 
Lee Smolin.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
"The group brings together hundreds of grandparents nationwide who lived through diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and measles — illnesses once thought eliminated in the United States..." www.kgw.com/article/news...
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Grandparents for Vaccines launches to share stories of life before immunizations
New volunteer group aims to educate parents about vaccine importance by sharing personal experiences with preventable diseases.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
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DOJ says names of two associates Epstein wired $100K and $250K should stay secret
The Justice Department request came after NBC News asked a federal judge to unseal the names of two people Epstein paid and helped protect from prosecution.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
People who consume the highest levels of artificial sweeteners during middle age show the fastest declines in cognitive functions, such as memory, as they move into their senior years. www.upi.com/Health_News/...
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Artificial sweeteners consumed in midlife linked to cognitive decline - UPI.com
A new study shows people who consume the highest levels of artificial sweeteners during middle age experience the fastest declines in cognitive functions.
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Kevin Ault @kevinault.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
I am seeing social media posts that the HPV vaccine may be discussed at upcoming ACIP meetings. Not surprising, since that vaccine is frequently a target of misinformation. I wanted to put together resources for pre debunking - #IDSky + #MedSky + #OncSky.
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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
To sum up the judge's ruling: - The Trump administration's freezing of Harvard funds on or after 4/14 is arbitrary and capricious, and is set aside. It also violated the First Amendment. - The administration is also forbidden from implementing any freeze or termination of Harvard federal funding
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 03/09/2025
The upper part of the human pelvis, known as the ilium, underwent two major structural innovations during evolution that enabled humans to walk on two legs, according to a paper in Nature. The study lays the developmental and genetic groundwork for the human-defining trait of bipedalism. 🏺 🧪
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The evolution of hominin bipedalism in two steps - Nature
The human pelvis exhibits distinct spatiotemporal ossification patterns and an ilium cartilage growth plate that is shifted perpendicularly compared with those of other mammals and non-human primates—two key adaptations that underlie bipedalism.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 31/08/2025
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SECRETARY GINA DEBLASSIE
AUGUST 29, 2025
Ensuring Availability of COVID-19 Vaccine for the 2025-2026 SeasonTHIS ORDER supersedes any previous order, proclamation, or directives to the extent they are in conflict. This Public Order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect until such time as it automatically expires one year from the date of issuance, or until such time as the New Mexico Department of Health Cabinet Secretary rescinds it.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 30/08/2025
American federalism goes to work. As RFK Jr. heads down the road of more measles, more COVID-19 and more flu, public health states must develop our own strategies to stay safe.
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Northeastern states consider regional approach to vaccine guidance after CDC changes
Shifting national vaccine policy under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has Massachusetts and other states exploring a regional approach.
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