Reposted by TWHABChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 05/10/2026WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality. 5040581272
Reposted by TWHABEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A "normal" mammogram interpreted by AI can accurately forecast high-risk of breast cancer in the next 5 years. Approved by FDA, now becoming available. But it should be free and part of every mammogram readout. Front page @nytimes.com today, www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/w...nytimes.comWomen Can Now Assess Their Breast Cancer Risk With the Help of A.I. (Gift Article)Clairity Breast, an A.I. tool that can predict five-year risk of developing breast cancer, is rolling out nationwide. Here’s what experts want you to know. 510436
Reposted by TWHABLuke Baumgarten @lukebaumgarten.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If @brierdudley.bsky.social wants a good news story, he should write a column about two digital newsrooms (one a co-op!) of very different stripes partnering to publish pretty brutal revelations about supposed savior-of-newspapers @robcurley.bsky.social www.rangemedia.co/rob-curley-s...rangemedia.coHow Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revoltNewsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit 194
Reposted by TWHABShooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#ResistanceRoots Henrietta Lacks died on this day in 1951 in Baltimore, Md. She only became well-known for what she contributed after her death. However, she deserves to be remembered as a beautiful young mother who was much more than her immortalized human cell line used in medical research. /1 14721259
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 05/10/2026We're following Duggan wherever she goes. Fantastic reporter. We're lucky to have her. 010
Reposted by TWHABLuke Baumgarten @lukebaumgarten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The stories we weren't able to print are even worse. 011
Reposted by TWHABDavid Neiwert @davidneiwert.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is just hair-raising. I am familiar with Alexandra Duggan’s work, and she is a first-tier reporter (who, after all, was breaking all the news about the arsonist). Rob Curley is a moron and the S-R luckily pulled back from the brink. www.rangemedia.co/rob-curley-s...rangemedia.coHow Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revoltNewsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit 5305
Reposted by TWHABIdaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 03/10/2026A court battle that began when conservative-led states sued to block protections for transgender people has ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities — a result disability advocates have feared for months.idahocapitalsun.comAfter states sue, Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcement • Idaho Capital SunThe change to the Section 504 rule, disability rights advocates fear, will make it harder for people with disabilities to receive services they need to live in their communities — and to stay out of institutions. 2168
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 03/10/2026www.kxly.com/news/spokane...kxly.comSpokane health centers step up as thousands lose Medicaid coverageSPOKANE, Wash. -- Thousands of Washington residents lost their Medicaid access, leaving many vulnerable populations scrambling to find affordable care options. 000
Reposted by TWHABWilson Criscione @wilsonc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026How Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revolt (Reported in collaboration with RANGE) www.investigatewest.org/rob-curley-s...investigatewest.orgHow Rob Curley lost the Spokesman-Review newsroomNewsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit 12110
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 02/10/2026Spokane has some of the best local journalism on the planet. I hope this Jack wagon doesn't screw it all up. 010
Reposted by TWHABUW DEOHS @uwdeohs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When catastrophic wildfires blazed across Spokane and elsewhere this summer, DEOHS researchers and partners mobilized to collect short-lived evidence that could have a long-lasting impact on people's health. #NationalPreparednessMonth @uwsph.bsky.social @uwnews.uw.edu @uw-edge.bsky.social 1135
Reposted by TWHABKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I bet insurance companies are thrilled with the Trump administration‘s message to policyholders that they need to file claims on every policy they have or they might risk losing it. 462012361
Reposted by TWHABMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They keep using this line and it's nonsense for many reasons, but also, if that's truly the case, there are only about a dozen "fraudsters" per state: the insurers. No one else could benefit from this particular no-claims "fraud." So where are the prosecutions of health insurers? 🤔 681679313
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 27/09/2026Can you imagine if a Russian oligarch bought a fantastically popular social media platform and trained it to spread right-wing propaganda in Europe? Or if that same oligarch supported far right-wing political parties with propaganda and cash? They'd never stand for it! 020
Reposted by TWHABChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/09/2026WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 26-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 2.4 MILLION people in Sweden found NO EVIDENCE to support a causal link between acetaminophen (the API in Tylenol) use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD, OR intellectual disability in children. 3236101056
Reposted by TWHABDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026New at Can We Still Govern?: At a time when other institutions have bent the knee, public sector unions have fought Trump, acting as canaries in the coalmine, warning us how cuts will lead to disasters like the explosion of food borne illnesses we've seen. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/unions-aga...donmoynihan.substack.comUnions Against VoughtismFederal unions can connect the dots to reveal the dangers of gutting government capacity. 120468
Reposted by TWHABMonica Potts @monicapotts.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Earlier this week, Vice President JD Vance breathlessly made an announcement about stopping fraud that probably had nothing to do with real fraud and everything to do with kicking people off health insurance. Read me @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2157...newrepublic.comCheck Your Mail. JD Vance Might Have Canceled Your Health Insurance.The vice president’s task force is recklessly canceling Obamacare enrollees over allegations of fraud. It will result in eligible people losing their insurance. 921980
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 23/09/2026The temperature in Washington DC today was 65°. Why is he wearing gloves? 060
Reposted by TWHABVictoria Fielding @drvicfielding.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The people who built AI with seemingly little care for the havoc it could cause and no guardrails to protect public should be held accountable for every problem AI is now causing. They want to make billions but don’t want to accept responsibility for their technology. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auBreaking: OpenAI agent hacked Medicare portal, PM saysPrime Minister Anthony Albanese says an Open AI agent gained unauthorised accessed to the Medicare statistics reporting service portal. 15253107
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 23/09/2026#rfkjrmustgo www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health OfficeThe cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026. 000
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 19/09/2026#rfkjrmustgo news.bloomberglaw.com/pharma-and-l...news.bloomberglaw.comRFK Jr.-Linked Group Offered Access to US Officials for Fee (3)A nonprofit group with ties to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. solicited payment from companies in exchange for access to top agency officials at an upcoming event, accord... 000
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 18/09/2026#rfkjrmustgo episode infinity... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/h...nytimes.comRFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.” 000
Reposted by TWHABStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 17/09/2026Everybody keeps talking about how natural treatments and cures should be utilized, well here's exactly that. A cancer treatment that harnesses the power of your immune system to take down cancer cells. It only took four decades to make, thanks to reliable funding of science and research. 115955
Reposted by TWHABCaitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026NEW: in a speech to the antivax organization he founded, RFK Jr. amplified vaccine risks, falsely claiming vaccines are not safety-tested and linking them to chronic diseases, and vowed to fight for those who say they are vaccine-injured w/ @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Daniel Wu wapo.st/4xuuInGwapo.stRFK Jr. says Americans worried about vaccines have a ‘friend at the White House’Since being confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made clear he wants to overhaul the nation’s immunization system. 62512
Reposted by TWHABThomas [DARK MODE], DO @tom.medsky.social · 17/09/2026Patrick Hunter MD, the pediatrician on the panel, has a small twitter account that has only been tweeting about his opposition to pediatric gender affirming care. Literally every tweet starting in 2021. 610236
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 17/09/2026#rfkjrmustgo www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/w...nytimes.comRFK Jr. Names New Members to Powerful Health Panel Whose Work He Has Blocked (Gift Article)Mr. Kennedy has repeatedly interfered with the work of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, whose recommendations guide insurance coverage for many Americans. 000
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 12/09/2026Locally produced broccoli sprouts recalled for salmonella www.krem.com/article/news...krem.com 000
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 11/09/2026#rfkjrmustgo 🎁🔗 www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...washingtonpost.comRFK Jr. uses military aircraft as he campaigns for GOP in midtermsThe White House and Department of Health and Human Services lawyers signed off on the plan to let the health secretary use military jets, according to people familiar with the plan. 001
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 07/09/2026Peel and slice 1 in thick, remove seeds, put ginormous zucchini rings on a griddle on the barbecue. When zucchini are cooked through, pour some scrambled eggs into each hole. Flip once eggs have set and top with your favorite cheese. Salt and pepper spices to taste. We call these zucchini boats. 130
Reposted by TWHABMax Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Under pressure, the DOD just released the text of its secret 10-year agreement with the NIH. Here are the biggest revelations from the document 🧵 13590344
Reposted by TWHABChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Peer-reviewed. Large sample size. Sound methodology. An antiviral pill has, for the FIRST time, been shown to PREVENT COVID-19 in individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2. Ensitrelvir blocks the enzyme coronaviruses need to make new copies of themselves. 3529081060
TWHAB @handle.invalid · 04/09/2026www.npr.org/2026/09/03/n...npr.orgKissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising scienceThe Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded this week for humorous yet thought-provoking research. This year, the ceremony came with a twist. 000
Reposted by TWHABSpokane County Library District @spokanecolibrary.bsky.social · 02/09/2026There are still spots open for our LEGO Stop-Motion Studio program on Wed, 9/9, at 10am. This program is geared towards kids age 8-14, and due to the time of this event, is great for homeschooled kids. Register ASAP at the link in our bio! 132
Reposted by TWHABChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it may ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.” Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment. No questions asked. No proof required. Pass it on. 10146712112
Reposted by TWHAB@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026HOLD UP: on top of countless food recalls & a surging measles outbreak that's killed two people, we now have a COVID surge, too? And the RFK Jr's CDC is downplaying the risk by "bluewashing" of its risk maps, downgrading severity without explanation amid rising transmission." Read this: 26240
Reposted by TWHABGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Heartbreaking stuff from @citizencohn.bsky.social on the likely long-term toll of Trump/RFK destruction of our public health system. Great reporting: www.thebulwark.com/p/cancer-bre...thebulwark.comThis Cancer Breakthrough Has Scientists Cheering—and CryingThey know RFK Jr. and Donald Trump are destroying the research ecosystem that made it possible. 422695
Reposted by TWHABAngie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Dolly Parton saved many, many people’s lives with her contributions to the Moderna vaccine and that is what I will remember about her more than anything. We should all hope to do this much good. www.knoxnews.com/story/entert...knoxnews.comDolly Parton gave the world the gift of reading and a COVID-19 vaccineDolly Parton's philanthropy extended to any cause anywhere she felt she could make a difference, big or small. That’s just who she was. 431270
