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stevegoldca.bsky.social

@stevegoldca.bsky.social

Retired medical writer. Studied microbiology. Mostly read advance reader copies and write book reviews. No DMs.

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Ian Weissman, DO
@drianweissman.bsky.social

Flu cases are showing up weeks earlier than usual on the U.S. West Coast and in other countries. Experts urge everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot now rather than waiting. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

healthday.comFlu Season May Be Starting Early; Experts Say Get Vaccinated NowWEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) โ€” Flu season may be getting a head start this year, and experts say that's a good reason not to put off your flu shot.F

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Mark Ungrin
@mark-ungrin.bsky.social

Still more coverage of the catastrophic failure by public health and infection control officials who have never accepted their responsibility. Keep this story in the public eye - there's so much more information on this that needs coverage. What's in the news now is just the tip of the iceberg.

thesafetymag.comCargill outbreak response a 'catastrophic failure,' report saysNew Parkland Institute research finds Alberta regulators let COVID-19 spread unchecked at Cargill plant

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Jonn Elledge
@jonnelledge.bsky.social

REMINDER: The US/Canada edition of the book, titled A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions, arrives in October. Preorders this week are 25% off for Barnes & Noble's Rewards and Premium members with code PREORDER25! Ends tomorrow! DON'T WAIT YOU FOOLS #BNPreorder

barnesandnoble.comA Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions: The Ideas and Technologies That Made Modernity PossibleBarnes & Nobleโ€™s online bookstore for books, NOOK ebooks & magazines. Shop music, movies, toys & games, too. Receive free shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership.

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Jonn Elledge
@jonnelledge.bsky.social

New book, under the name A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions, is out in the US and Canada in October. Preorders are 25% off for Barnes & Noble's Rewards and Premium members with code PREORDER25. I'm apparently supposed to add "Three days only, so donโ€™t wait! #BNPreorder," so that's nice.

barnesandnoble.comA Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions: The Ideas and Technologies That Made Modernity PossibleBarnes & Nobleโ€™s online bookstore for books, NOOK ebooks & magazines. Shop music, movies, toys & games, too. Receive free shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership.

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ProPublica
@propublica.org

NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.

propublica.orgEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. Itโ€™s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldnโ€™t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...

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Michelle Cohen
@docmcohen.medsky.social

MP Dean Allison's upcoming anti-vax COVID "inquiry" includes BC family doctor Charles Hoffe. Reminder about Hoffe: - was an immediate virulent opponent of COVID vaccines - one the main sources of the "clot shot" smear - can't keep his numbers straight when talking about what he's seen/studied

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CIDRAP
@cidrap.bsky.social

Trump signs executive order to break up measles, mumps, rubella vaccine The order also increases pressure on states to give more deference to religious freedom and parental autonomy. Read more: https://bit.ly/3SuA0B7 ๐Ÿ“ท: The White House

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Philipp Markolin
@philippmarkolin.eurosky.social

I try not to comment on Alina Chan anymore, because I do not know how many times her self-serving commentary needs to be exposed for what it is for people to not fall for it anymore, but alas it seems she is planning her comeback tour so let me just explain what she tries to do here ๐Ÿ”ฝ 1/

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Edward Nirenberg
@enirenberg.bsky.social

One of the things that so frustrates me about the government's decision to divest from mRNA vaccine work is that we have still barely scratched the surface of how much better it can be, e.g., one of the big limitations of mRNA vaccines is their tendency towards causing systemic symptoms.

Edward Nirenberg@enirenberg.bsky.social

Okay, so it seems like IFN-ฮฒ and IL-21 are really key for making our flu vaccines work way better, which means future vaccine designs can emphasize means to promote the production of these cytokines and enhance our protection. It is notable that this is particularly easy to do with mRNA vaccines.