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If current cuts to the Federal Science Budget proposed by the White House are approved by Congress, that will far-and-away be the largest cut to science since the United States began funding it. Republicans & Democrats alike know there’s no surer path to Making America Not-Great

Bad week for RFK - 2 studies confirm tylenol doesn't cause autism - 1 study confirms water fluoridation doesn't affect cognitive function oh and since he's been nominated, there have been over confirmed 4000 cases of measles in the US

In the middle of a historic mission back to the Moon, this Administration is proposing to a 47% cut to NASA science and a 23% cut to NASA’s budget overall. Last week’s launch showed our country and world what we’re capable of when we work together toward a common goal. None of that can happen without support for science and research.

Chemtrails don't exist Turbo cancer doesn't exist Covid does exist Covid vaccines worked Ivermectin doesn't work for Covid Ivermectin doesn't work for cancer Vaccines eradicated smallpox Vaccines don't cause autism Thanks and have a wonderful day

@celinehalioua Did you mean beige? 😉

the cult of dog longevity always wears loyal tan

There's a consensus on this site that the Covid vaccines "didn't work" Except they did. They saved millions of lives. That's a fact. Whether you choose to believe it or not doesn't change it.

Exclusive: The acting director of the CDC has delayed publication of a report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of ER visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half, according to two scientists. wapo.st/4tFqKqY

There is a reason people do not debate Flat Earthers or Moon landing deniers. It is not because the evidence is weak. It is because the conversation is rigged from the start. You can bring measurements, physics, engineering, independent tracking, international verification, and experiments they can do in their own backyard, and none of it matters. The moment the facts show up, they shout fake, edited, CGI, conspiracy, or “that’s just your belief.” You cannot debate someone who treats every piece of evidence as invalid by default. You cannot debate someone who demands proof and then rejects the proof the second it appears. You cannot debate someone who thinks their personal disbelief outranks measurable reality. A debate requires both sides to accept evidence. Flat Earth and Moon landing denial collapse the moment evidence enters the room, so the only move left is to deny the room exists. That is why people do not debate them. Not because the globe is fragile, but because the argument they bring is. You cannot have a real discussion with someone who decided ahead of time that nothing you show them will ever count.

Consensus definitions for infectious urinary tract disease in dogs and cats. Speaking the same language is critical for consistent and accurate surveillance, communication and guidelines, but some terminology is pretty loose and variable. 1/n

Acting CDC Dir Jay Bhattacharya has delayed the publication of a report showing that last winter COVID-19 vaccines provided significant protection, cutting the risk of severe disease leading to hospitalization by about 50%. The vaccine was the greatest achievement of Pres Trump’s 1st admin, but HHS Sec Kennedy has alleged that it’s the deadliest vaccine ever made. The president should brag about this endlessly. It’s saved millions of lives over the last 6 years. wapo.st/4ccudpF

It’s a common misconception that life expectancy has increased only because fewer children die. Historical mortality records show that adults today also live much longer than adults in the past. It’s true that child mortality rates were much higher in the past, and their decline has greatly improved overall life expectancy. But in recent decades, improvements in survival at older ages have been even more important. The chart shows the period life expectancy in France for people of different ages. This measures how long someone at each of those ages would live, on average, if they experienced the death rates recorded in that year. As you can see, life expectancy in France has risen at every age. In 1816, someone who had reached the age of 10 could expect to live to 57. By 2023, this had increased to 84. For those aged 65, it rose from 76 in 1816 to 87 in 2023. The data for many other countries shows the same. This remarkable shift is the result of advances in medicine, public health, and living standards.

I thought this was an excellent, balanced article on the current state of unapproved peptides from a safety and regulatory perspective by @AnjeanetteDamon in @propublica propublica.org/article/peptid… The fundamental problem is that we don't have quality data on safety or efficacy for many of these peptides, and nobody is incentivized to do the clinical trials. However, lots of people are incentivized to bypass the regulatory guardrails. There's an easy solution. @NIH or ARPA-H could step up and allocate a tiny portion of their budget to doing the clinical trials on the 20 or so most commonly prescribed/used of the unapproved peptides. If FDA were engaged in this process, it could be done in a way that ensured timely regulatory action based on the outcomes of these trials. Then we'd know. I know, it probably won't happen, but this is a solvable problem.

Which diet is best to lose weight? Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 19 RCTs: No clear difference between calorie-matched diets varying in carbohydrate content It´s not the macros. It´s whatever keeps YOU full Ok what about blood sugar? 🔽🔽 journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

For breast cancer, alternative medicine alone was linked to a 267% higher mortality hazard. Even when combined with standard treatment, mortality hazard was still 45% higher. Modern oncology saves lives. Please consider using it.

k Green on why we maybe should not go back to a demon-haunted world. youtu.be/qWDMXKEZgq0?si…

Here are some ways in which the world has gotten better.

What if your doctor handed you a report… and it was no more meaningful than a horoscope? That’s the uncomfortable reality we’re facing right now in longevity medicine. When clinicians use unvalidated, non-actionable tests, they are replacing evidence-based medicine with something that feels scientific but isn’t. lifespan.io/news/when-doct…

We imagine hunter gatherers living in harmony with nature. But just 5 million of them drove more than half the world's large mammals to extinction.

If FDA does this, which is highly likely succumbing to pressure from RFK Jr, it crosses a new red line and, as far as I know, is unprecedented. Lifting a ban on drugs that are injected into the bloodstream without data for safety or efficacy, so they can be compounded and further promoted to Americans. @By_CJewett Gift link nytimes.com/2026/03/31/hea…