more people probably died from diarrhea, malaria and typhoid during the civil war than actual fighting

What Is the Death Rate for Babies From Hepatitis B? In a recent testimony before Congress, Secretary RFK Jr argued against the use of a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine because he confidently claimed that the death rate in children was practically zero for hepatitis B. As usual, he was wrong.

In a recent testimony before Congress, Secretary RFK Jr argued against the use of a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine because he confidently claimed that the death rate in children was practically zero for hepatitis B. As usual, he was wrong.

this was a great webinar

I still don't totally understand the differing health impacts of picking one over the other...

The Health and Productivity Impacts of Time Changes in Different Populations | NeurologyLive - Clinical Neurology News and Neurology Expert Insights Experts discussed the negative health and societal effects of daylight saving time, advocating for a permanent switch to standard time to improve sleep, well-being, and productivity. [WATCH TIME: 6 mi...

Hi friends, sharing this short roundtable webinar on how permanent daylight saving time disproportionally impacts vulnerable groups

If you're supportive of DST - it's worth a listen, there are some important equity concerns

www.neurologylive.com/view/health-...

somebody should really be working on "it's woke to get the flu" campaigns

If there's anything I associate with participation in the armed forces, it's freedom! Freedom of movement -- to go where we please, when we please! Freedom to express our identities! Facial hair! Body type! Religion! Freedom to refuse to follow orders! You know, all the freedoms!

I was shocked to have a) not heard about this tragedy, and b) when I saw about kids being mass murdered, that I didn't know it was their dad

the penne opticon

Vaccine "skeptics" will read an article like this and their takeaway will be "nobody died"

.www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emerging-topics/rep...

Breaking: they got the bear from RFK Jr

Fighting for each other makes us proud bc it makes us good. It makes us better versions of ourselves. We see our own works & can't help but think that we deserve that pride.

There was a time when just being queer in public required a bravery we could be proud of. Today, lets ask more of ourselves.

how do i save this as a reaction GIF

the flailing is so tantrum-esque, i love it

plus we had an actual threat of nuclear war like *last week* and are dangling precariously over an energy crisis, massive layoffs and very difficult to find jobs, stupid AI bullshit

rolling back of civil rights, impending AMOC collapse, accelerating climate change, dismantling of the public health infrastructure, covid, bird flu on the way, demolishing science/academia... at best we can look forward to getting back to where we were before this destruction started. maybe.

Tuberculosis Outbreaks in Nunavik, Quebec Worsening While Province Ignores Calls to Declare Public Health Emergency New research finds lack of resources, language barriers persist in this Inuit region, where Red Cross has been called to help with TB.

Tuberculosis Outbreaks in Nunavik, Quebec Worsening While Province Ignores Calls to Declare Public Health Emergency

New research finds lack of resources, language barriers persist in this Inuit region, where Red Cross has been called to help with TB

pressprogress.ca/tuberculosis...

how does the bus get through?

comcast technical support. "aside from the issue you called about, how is your day going?"

i mean, it'd be better if i weren't on the phone with you?

not great baby carriers

tacticalbabygear.com

In his petition to Dr. Bhattacharya, Mr. Siri similarly argued that vaccines that blunt illness but do not prevent infection or transmission do not have an impact more broadly on the population, so individuals should be free to choose for themselves whether they wish to be immunized. He included in this category vaccines against polio, tetanus and human papillomavirus or HPV.

I'd like to take a second to explain all the ways that this comment is disqualifying as a marker of legitimate expertise in vaccination. 🧵

www.nytimes.com./2026/04/09/h...

Pediatricians File to Unionize California group wants more influence over decisions affecting kids, families

More than 100 pediatricians who work for Packard Children's Health Alliance, part of Stanford Medicine Children's Health, have filed to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD).

excellent!!

www.medpagetoday.com/hospitalbase...

This feels SO beyond that. He’s like that fungus that makes ants into zombies.

Trump Truth Social post

Donald Trump just threatened to unilaterally destroy an entire civilization.

Is there genuinely no limit to what Republicans will allow this unhinged, unwell man to do?

Congress must come back to Washington to rein in this dangerous behavior immediately.

I’m Supposed to be Visible Today — But Why? Every year I wonder if visibility and joy are the same thing. And every year I am more and more convinced that the answer is no.

It's Trans Day of Visibility and I wrote about how visibility without protection is a trap, and it often seems like the loudest calls for us to be visible are coming from those who have done nothing to protect us.

www.coyotemedia.org/im-supposed-...

Groundbreaking brand new tool by @mikehoney.bsky.social :
FOr the first time we have a pandemic to investigate age preferences of a variant. It is especially relevant now that BA.3.2 shows a marked prevalence in infecting kids.

I think this is SUCH an important discussion, and she was so great. Reupping so people know this is out there. I raved to my husband about it all evening— she was fantastic.

From Droplets to “Through the Air”: Why Ventilation and Respirators Matter More Than Ever in Infection Prevention | Infection Control Today The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift away from droplet-based precautions toward a “through the air” framework that recognizes aerosol transmission across a continuum of particle sizes. As mea...

Infection Control Today: 'COVID‑19 showed respiratory viruses spread through a continuum of airborne particles, not just droplets. With multiple viruses circulating, hospitals must prioritise ventilation, respirators, and stronger air‑exchange systems.'
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/droplet...

how are people winning on this downcoding bullshit?

Swalwell: "I want to knock out this argument we even need ICE doing what they're doing in the first place. If they are so easily moved from our streets, where they are terrorizing people, to passing out bottles of water in the airport, did we really need them terrorizing people in the first place?"