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The Disastrous First Year of RFK Jr. - by Jill Lawrence
The damage the HHS secretary has done to science and public health is appalling—and it could have been avoided.
Why covid-19 is “a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one”
Covid-19 is not just a respiratory infection. Cardiovascular symptoms are seen in both acute and long covid. Katharine Lang reports on what we’ve learnt since the onset of the pandemic
Cardiovascular complications from covid-19 have been seen widely since the early days of the pandemic, when a small study in Wuhan reported myocardial injury in several patients.1 Soon after, studies found that up to 30% of those admitted to intensive care units showed myocardial injury.23
“In many respects covid-19 is a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one,” says Andy Benest, vascular biologist at the University of Nottingham.
Although covid is transmitted through the respiratory system, much of the pathology unfolds in the vascular system, with microvascular damage, thromboinflammation, and dysregulated perfusion underpinning the cardiac, pulmonary, and neurological manifestations of severe disease.
“The virus enters through the airways but exerts its systemic effects through the vasculature, the common denominator in the lungs, heart, kidneys, and brain,” Benest tells The BMJ .
Cardiovascular complications are relatively common in the acute phase of covid. Studies have found that acute cardiac injury occurred in 6-25% of people admitted to hospital with covid.4 One 2020 study reported that 14.1% of people admitted to hospital with covid experienced some type of cardiovascular complication.5
Early studies suggested that the endothelium …
Long COVID linked to Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms
The increased size of, and lesser blood supply to, a key brain structure in patients with Long COVID tracks with known blood markers of Alzheimer’s disease and greater levels of dementia, a new study finds.
Denis - The COVID Info Guy (@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social)
"Study shows impaired energy metabolism in the brains of people with post-COVID"
Brain fog, poor concentration and slowed thinking in Long COVID patients are linked to altered brain energy metabolism, with MRI studies showing changes that correlate with worse cognitive test performance.
Neuroscientist study reveals that Gen Z has become the first generation to be less intelligent than its predecessor, the Millennials
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A new scan lets scientists see inside the human body in 3D color
A new imaging breakthrough combines ultrasound and light-based techniques to generate vivid 3D images that show both tissue structure and blood vessel activity. Developed by researchers at Caltech and USC, the system delivers detailed results quickly and without radiation or contrast dyes. It has already been used to image multiple parts of the human body. The approach could significantly improve cancer detection, nerve-damage monitoring, and brain imaging.
The Real Winner of TrumpRx
Donald Trump’s online drugstore isn’t what it seems.
RFK Jr. Has Packed an Autism Panel With Cranks and Conspiracy Theorists
Among those Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently named to a federal autism committee are people who tout dangerous treatments and say vaccine manufacturers are “poisoning children.”
More Than a Third of All Cancer Cases Linked to Modifiable Risk Factors
Researchers identified 30 modifiable factors that influence cancer risk, from smoking to sun exposure. More than a third of cancer diagnoses in North America were linked to preventable causes.
Trump's Measles OUTBREAK Spirals Out Of Control
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Without vaccines, Big Pharma will become Bigger Pharma
Anti-vaxxers claim Big Pharma profits immensely from vaccines. However, there will be greater profits treating vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Hasanabi hopecore: Hasan goes off on anti vax chatter #Hasanabi #hopecore #fyp #funny
Ontario hospitals are cutting costs amid deficits, but say 'there are no easy choices left'
FUCK. FORD.
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
Steve Kirsch Strikes Back! (And Soils Himself)
LMAOOOO 👌
Why epistemic trespassing in medicine is a dangerous trend
Epistemic trespassing in medicine occurs when doctors speak outside their expertise. Learn why this trend undermines science and how to reclaim humility.
Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical review
EXCELLENT COMMENTER:
"Some experts have suggested that the research plan is unethical, because it will withhold vaccines that work from newborns at significant risk of infection." ARE YOU KIDDING US?
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics:
"Newborns infected with hepatitis B at birth and infants infected in the first year of life have a 90% chance of developing chronic hepatitis B, and 25% of those who develop chronic hepatitis B will die from the disease. "
"Children infected between one and five years of age have a 25-50% chance of becoming chronically infected. Twenty-five percent of children who develop a chronic hepatitis B infection will die from the disease. "
It is unethical to withhold lifesaving (or disease-preventing) treatment in the course of a clinical trial. For the Fourth Reich to do this in an African country -- where hepatitis B is a serious problem -- is something I would have expected from Josef Rudolf Mengele, SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain) and physician at the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Pediatricians, Major Medical Groups Ignore RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Schedule
GOOD.
Vaccine refusal could cause USA to lose measles elimination status
The USA faces a risk of losing its measles elimination status due to ongoing outbreaks that began in 2025.
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The Flu Really Is That Bad
The virus is storming the country, a reminder of how terrible its toll can be.
The CDC Is COLLAPSING | HasanAbi Reacts
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Flimsy evidence behind claim that acetaminophen causes autism
Trump and RFK Jr claimed acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases autism risk and suggested leucovorin could treat autism symptoms.
The Four Horseman of the Woo-pocalypse join President Trump to spread autism pseudoscience and quackery
On Monday, the Four Horsemen of the Woo-pocalypse joined President Trump to blame autism on acetaminophen use during pregnancy. They couldn’t resist adding antivax misinformation as well.
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MAHA’s latest offensive
In the span of days, the Trump administration also took aim at Tylenol, the food-stamp program and dietary guidelines.
The Right-Wing Attack on Wikipedia - The Atlantic
The free internet encyclopedia is widely used to train AI. That’s why conservatives are trying to dethrone it.
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information
Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
Is RFK Jr Bringing Back Darwinist Medicine
Live-streamed on September 3, 2025 Writer at the Bulwark, Jonathan Cohn joins the show to discuss the chaos around HHS/CDC and RFK, Jr’s destruction of publi...