Lauren Gardner
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Artificial intelligence reimagines infectious disease forecasting hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/06/art… via @HubJHU
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We are excited to share this new open data set on county-level MMR rates in the U.S. @JHUSystems
JAMA@JAMA_current
County-level data indicate a widespread decline in MMR vaccination rates across the U.S., particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. ja.ma/45061VF
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We won't stop until a cure is found. Watch a video by the @MichaelJFoxOrg that details Dr. Tim Greenamyre's #parkinsonsdisease research and the impact it has to inspire future generations of scientists. bit.ly/3zBgwhF
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Day 1 of #mentalhealth week in Athens🇬🇷, we heard from young people demanding real commitment in shaping mental health policies & services.
Takeaways:
✅have youth lead, not just involved
✅see ppl w/ lived experience as key part of MH teams
✅youth at the ❤️ of MH coalition
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Tai chi is a form of gentle #exercise that experts say can help improve your mood, reduce stress, and help keep your heart healthy. This #HarvardHealth online course is the perfect way to try #taichi from home and get dozens of proven health benefits. bit.ly/3V2m79Q
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People with the highest daily flavonoid intakes were 19% less likely to report trouble with #memory and thinking, compared with people who had the lowest daily flavonoid intakes, according to a Harvard study. #HarvardHealth
bit.ly/3SFV1Uf
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In 10 years: 958 journalists killed. 1,000+ imprisoned. 64 still missing.
We need to be better at anticipating violations & reacting more promptly.
By seeing warning signs:
⚠️ Seemingly innocuous laws
⚠️ Expansion of surveillance tools
#ProtectJournalists #MakeImpunityVisible
UN Human Rights@UNHumanRights
Each and every threat to a journalist is a threat to your rights, my rights and everyone’s rights to freedom of information, opinion and expression – UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk at #SOJ2022: ow.ly/XqRP50LutCI #ProtectJournalists #MakeImpunityVisible
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In children 🧒🏽 👶🏻 👧🏾, exposure to #AirPollution can cause:
🫁 reduced lung growth & function
🗣️ respiratory infections
🩺 aggravated #asthma
📌 bit.ly/3FLOJiu
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Every year, exposure to #AirPollution causes millions of deaths.
To save lives and achieve #HealthForAll, let's align our efforts and claim the right to clean air.
📌 bit.ly/3FLOJiu
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Pfizer and BioNTech's new Covid booster is nearly four times as good as its predecessor at protecting against the currently dominant version of the virus for people over age 55, Pfizer said. Only about 8% of Americans age 5 and up have got the booster. nyti.ms/3zEttav
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Condensates, the peculiar shape-shifting blob droplets inside cells, are being targeted for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, among other conditions
A @Nature feature by @ElieDolgin
nature.com/articles/d4158…
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The promise of mRNA vaccines was nimble, affordable, rapid. All of which seems to be true. Except monopolies mean we’re realizing few, if any, of these benefits globally.
South Centre@South_Centre
Despite the huge profits already made, #Pfizer targets #Covid #vaccine price of at least $110 a dose taking into account the 'value provided by the vaccine'. Governments should reject pricing practices based on alleged health 'value' rather than on transparent...(1/2)
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“Rapid diagnostic tests can be more efficiently employed on site…Reliance on culture alone may lead to biased estimates of cholera incidence.” - @TaraHegde presenting on the strengths and weaknesses of different diagnostic tools for cholera @ASTMH #TropMed2022
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…because I encourage pediatric vaccinations to keep the kids well and in school? How does this make any sense? And now they want me to pay $8/month for this abuse? Crazy
Scandinavian Jesus@ScandinavianIAm
@Josieanncrum @PeterHotez Hotez is a vile POS who worked to keep kids out of school, mostly for political-sake.
Houston, TX 🇺🇸 English
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LIVE: Media briefing on global health issues with @DrTedros twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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Parliamentary debate on Covid jab safety
"the issues it raises - about the scale of adverse vaccine reactions, excess death trends, potential breaches of medical ethics, and regulatory capture - are deserving of both airtime and investigation"
usforthem2020.substack.com/p/parliamentar…
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Meanwhile…as Mother Nature gets ready to serve up a 4th major coronavirus epidemic/pandemic following SARS MERS COVID19, the US Congress gets set to do all it can to dismantle our biomedical scientific infrastructure and leave our nation vulnerable statnews.com/2022/11/01/wit…
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