Editor-in-Chief of a very good microbial journal. (Illustration by David S. Goodsell, RCSB Protein Data Bank. doi: 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/goodsell-gallery-028)
“I’m proof that if you don’t help interpret the data for the policymakers, it can get misinterpreted — or misused intentionally.” www.statnews.com/2026/07/31/s...
Syphilis spreads while researchers contend with federal constraints and a drug shortageAt the San Diego-Tijuana border, syphilis spreads while researchers contend with federal constraints and a drug shortage.www.statnews.comWe listen to experts because the alternative is this dipshittery.
The News Agents“I’m glad we live in a country that is deferential to expertise - but at times in the pandemic, that did go too far.” “I’m not sure school closures were a price worth paying.” Lewis on how ‘legitimate questions’ have emerged - and should be asked - about how we handled Covid.
"If you think these scenes are ridiculous now, just wait until you see the bill for millions and millions of pounds that’ll be racked up on a never-ending series of the most expensive acquittals this country has ever seen." novaramedia.com/2026/07/31/b...
Burnham Has a Choice: Drop the Palestine Action Ban or Be Cursed by It | Steven MethvenBritain’s new prime minister should be looking at the Palestine Action ban and thinking: why should I pay for the last idiot’s blunders? Steven Methven writes.novaramedia.comThe only notifications I get now are for replies, so I'm more likely to respond to them. I wonder how long it will take for people to get annoyed by lightly-hinged perspectives? 🙃
OnisillosTurning off notifications for likes and reposts is very liberating.
"A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools." www.reuters.com/world/africa...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceA U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...www.reuters.com“But that matters little when the lessons and innovations of that successful response have been actively un-learned, and the institutions that led it have been destroyed.” open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Blame Elon Musk and Donald Trump for the Out-of-Control Ebola CrisisJeremy Konyndyk, who helped lead the U.S. response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, writes about the deadly consequences DOGE's dismantling of USAID has had, as Congo struggles to contain the virus.open.substack.comGiven the overwhelming demand (🤥), here are the editorials I've written on covid origins: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... and www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
"What the US needs is public policy that makes daily life healthier and less dangerous. Unfortunately, the Maha movement, through its leader RFK Jr, has done the opposite" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The US public is fed up with RFK Jr. To really ‘make America healthy again’, it should look to Europe | Devi SridharAmericans are dying younger than Europeans, despite being the wealthiest people on the planet. Wellness fads won’t change that, says public health expert Devi Sridharwww.theguardian.com
Michael Fassbender as Magneto: PerfectionALT: Michael Fassbender as Magneto: Perfectionstatic.klipy.comAndrew D ThalerSenior colleague left the conference mid-session, found a book store, bought a copy of On the Origin of the Species, personally delivered it to another senior colleague, still in session, and told him he should probably read it before trying to publish another evolutionary biology paper.
This book is a valuable chronicle of more recent activity. But, if any of it is a surprise then you have not been paying attention. theconversation.com/regime-chang...
Regime Change might be 2026’s nonfiction bestseller. Here’s why it’s essential, chilling readingMaggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s excellent book Regime Change reveals the depth and consequences of Donald Trump’s obsession with fame and power.theconversation.com"An outbreak map is often read as a picture of where disease exists. It is also a picture of where the world can still see outbreaks." theconversation.com/conflicts-ca...
Conflicts can spread infectious diseases while making outbreaks harder to detectThe world’s pandemic early-warning system is weakest in places affected by armed conflict, where the risk of outbreaks is often greatest.theconversation.com"Against extraordinary odds, center founder Ahmed Hassan Fahal and his team are now rebuilding and have resumed services, including through a new satellite facility." www.statnews.com/2026/07/30/m...
Ten years after WHO recognition, mycetoma remains one of the world's most neglected diseases“The next 10 years of mycetoma care will determine whether it remains a story of neglect or becomes one of collective action,” writes Borna Nyaoke-Anoke.www.statnews.com"A persistent cough, fever, drenching night sweats or unexplained weight loss deserves medical attention, regardless of age or birthplace. Healthcare professionals must consider TB even when cancer, pneumonia or chronic lung disease initially appears more likely" theconversation.com/hundreds-of-...
Hundreds of people in England have died before doctors diagnosed their tuberculosisNew research found 574 people were diagnosed with TB only after death, exposing delays in recognising a preventable and treatable disease.theconversation.comYep.
Michael Scott: Buckle Up, It's a Bumpy One!ALT: Michael Scott: Buckle Up, It's a Bumpy One!static.klipy.comRandi Mayem SingerAfter today's shameful display of medical McCarthyism, imagine the next pandemic. Imagine that world's foremost expert on infectious diseases considering jumping in to help millions of people. We are in a deeply dark and disturbing place for the future of science. And for the future, period.
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