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Betty C. Jung
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· Jan 16
What to know about Long Covid
YouTube video by Evgeniy Shubnikov
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My lecture, "What to Know About Long Covid" has been posted by the University of Pittsburgh's Supercourse on YouTube! Just the basics!
What to know about Long Covid youtu.be/DHTns4qMQj8?... via @YouTube
What to know about Long Covid youtu.be/DHTns4qMQj8?... via @YouTube
Trump attacked director Rob Reiner, who died yesterday.
@washingtonpost.com
What happened: Trump responded to the death yesterday of Rob Reiner by suggesting Reiner and the Hollywood icon and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, died because he was anti-Trump.
@washingtonpost.com
What happened: Trump responded to the death yesterday of Rob Reiner by suggesting Reiner and the Hollywood icon and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, died because he was anti-Trump.
December 16, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Trump attacked director Rob Reiner, who died yesterday.
@washingtonpost.com
What happened: Trump responded to the death yesterday of Rob Reiner by suggesting Reiner and the Hollywood icon and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, died because he was anti-Trump.
@washingtonpost.com
What happened: Trump responded to the death yesterday of Rob Reiner by suggesting Reiner and the Hollywood icon and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, died because he was anti-Trump.
Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate up to 35,000 health care positions. @washingtonpost.com
Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cancel thousands of health care positions, many of which are unfilled, in the Veterans Health Administration.
Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cancel thousands of health care positions, many of which are unfilled, in the Veterans Health Administration.
December 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate up to 35,000 health care positions. @washingtonpost.com
Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cancel thousands of health care positions, many of which are unfilled, in the Veterans Health Administration.
Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cancel thousands of health care positions, many of which are unfilled, in the Veterans Health Administration.
Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places
Indoor tanning is trending among Gen Z. A new study finds tanning bed users not only have a much higher risk of melanoma, they also have DNA damage linked to cancer across nearly their entire skin.
www.npr.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Trump himself is a crypto mogul who stands to profit from companies that his administration oversees — an inherent conflict of interest. And companies with ties to the president, our investigation found, are among the biggest winners of the retreat. @nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Trump himself is a crypto mogul who stands to profit from companies that his administration oversees — an inherent conflict of interest. And companies with ties to the president, our investigation found, are among the biggest winners of the retreat. @nytimes.com
This is disgusting. He is out to kill infants and children of Americans.
To be very clear: Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the children who get it.
RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This is disgusting. He is out to kill infants and children of Americans.
Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China. Internal company documents show Meta wanted to mini...
www.reuters.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Note: I just deleted a Trump post that turned out to be a fake. Sorry about that. These days one can't be too sure that what's posted is real. I try my best to only post credible info. Here's the image search I used, & Google had to say about the image.
www.google.com/search?vsrid...
www.google.com/search?vsrid...
Google Search
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December 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Note: I just deleted a Trump post that turned out to be a fake. Sorry about that. These days one can't be too sure that what's posted is real. I try my best to only post credible info. Here's the image search I used, & Google had to say about the image.
www.google.com/search?vsrid...
www.google.com/search?vsrid...
Republicans rebuff Trump's post on Rob Reiner
The president said the Hollywood icon suffered an “incurable affliction” at the time of his death. www.politico.com/news/2025/12... His comments were totally inappropriate. Disgusting.
The president said the Hollywood icon suffered an “incurable affliction” at the time of his death. www.politico.com/news/2025/12... His comments were totally inappropriate. Disgusting.
Republicans rebuff Trump's post on Rob Reiner
The president said the Hollywood icon suffered an “incurable affliction” at the time of his death.
www.politico.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Republicans rebuff Trump's post on Rob Reiner
The president said the Hollywood icon suffered an “incurable affliction” at the time of his death. www.politico.com/news/2025/12... His comments were totally inappropriate. Disgusting.
The president said the Hollywood icon suffered an “incurable affliction” at the time of his death. www.politico.com/news/2025/12... His comments were totally inappropriate. Disgusting.
Scammers harvesting Facebook photos to stage fake kidnappings, warns FBI www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Scammers harvesting Facebook photos to stage fake kidnappings, warns FBI
Family photos pulled from social media are being used as "proof-of-life" in virtual kidnapping scams, the FBI warns.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Scammers harvesting Facebook photos to stage fake kidnappings, warns FBI www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
The US digital doxxing of H-1B applicants is a massive privacy misstep
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
The US digital doxxing of H-1B applicants is a massive privacy misstep
By making social accounts public, the new policy exposes private data that attackers can use for targeting, impersonation, or extortion.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The US digital doxxing of H-1B applicants is a massive privacy misstep
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Google ads funnel Mac users to poisoned AI chats that spread the AMOS infostealer www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Google ads funnel Mac users to poisoned AI chats that spread the AMOS infostealer
Criminals make malicious ChatGPT and Grok conversations appear at the top of common searches—leading users straight to the Atomic macOS Stealer.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Google ads funnel Mac users to poisoned AI chats that spread the AMOS infostealer www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
DroidLock malware locks you out of your Android device and demands ransom
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
DroidLock malware locks you out of your Android device and demands ransom
Researchers have found Android malware that holds your files and your device hostage until you pay the ransom.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
DroidLock malware locks you out of your Android device and demands ransom
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
“It was dead people everywhere”
Inside Australia’s Hanukkah massacre www.reuters.com/graphics/AUS...
Inside Australia’s Hanukkah massacre www.reuters.com/graphics/AUS...
December 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“It was dead people everywhere”
Inside Australia’s Hanukkah massacre www.reuters.com/graphics/AUS...
Inside Australia’s Hanukkah massacre www.reuters.com/graphics/AUS...
What's behind the wellness claims for the synthetic dye methylene blue? www.npr.org/2025/12/15/n...
What's behind the wellness claims for the synthetic dye methylene blue?
Taking drops of a medical dye is trending in wellness and biohacking circles. Some influencers claim it boosts longevity and brain health. Scientists say the hype has gotten ahead of the research.
www.npr.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
What's behind the wellness claims for the synthetic dye methylene blue? www.npr.org/2025/12/15/n...
Inflammatory Diet Raises T2D Risk After Gestational Diabetes www.endocrinologyadvisor.com/news/inflamm...
Inflammatory Diet Raises T2D Risk After Gestational Diabetes
Inflammatory and hyperinsulinemic diets raise the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in women with a history of gestational diabetes.
www.endocrinologyadvisor.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Inflammatory Diet Raises T2D Risk After Gestational Diabetes www.endocrinologyadvisor.com/news/inflamm...
“To insist on it with no accountability, under no outside jurisdiction, free of multilateral entailments and obligations means that the United States intends to deal with the rest of the world as it deals with Latin America, to seize, sanction and kill with impunity.”
— Greg Grandin, Yale professor
— Greg Grandin, Yale professor
December 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“To insist on it with no accountability, under no outside jurisdiction, free of multilateral entailments and obligations means that the United States intends to deal with the rest of the world as it deals with Latin America, to seize, sanction and kill with impunity.”
— Greg Grandin, Yale professor
— Greg Grandin, Yale professor
The president and his superlatives. “Trump and his team exuberantly violate just about every precept of character that I was ever taught, and so it goes with moderation and humility. They’ve normalized bragging. Scratch that: They’ve fetishized it.”
— Frank Bruni, @nytimes.com
— Frank Bruni, @nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The president and his superlatives. “Trump and his team exuberantly violate just about every precept of character that I was ever taught, and so it goes with moderation and humility. They’ve normalized bragging. Scratch that: They’ve fetishized it.”
— Frank Bruni, @nytimes.com
— Frank Bruni, @nytimes.com
Lifestyle Interventions for Dementia: Results from the US POINTER trial, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, found that structured lifestyle changes led to greater cognitive benefits for adults at risk.
@jamanetworkopen.com
@jamanetworkopen.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Lifestyle Interventions for Dementia: Results from the US POINTER trial, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, found that structured lifestyle changes led to greater cognitive benefits for adults at risk.
@jamanetworkopen.com
@jamanetworkopen.com
Shingles Vaccine and Dementia Risk:
A large observational study suggests shingles vaccination may lower dementia risk — a low-cost, high-reward intervention.
@jamanetworkopen.com
A large observational study suggests shingles vaccination may lower dementia risk — a low-cost, high-reward intervention.
@jamanetworkopen.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Shingles Vaccine and Dementia Risk:
A large observational study suggests shingles vaccination may lower dementia risk — a low-cost, high-reward intervention.
@jamanetworkopen.com
A large observational study suggests shingles vaccination may lower dementia risk — a low-cost, high-reward intervention.
@jamanetworkopen.com
America Today.
December 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
America Today.
The Dotard’s ENTIRE regime is inexperienced and unqualified. Is that a good thing?
This is a real headline on the New York Times website.
Support independent media.
Support independent media.
December 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Dotard’s ENTIRE regime is inexperienced and unqualified. Is that a good thing?
Self-serving idiot did what he had to do to erase investigations against him and compromise our data privacy, accessing what he had no right to, and getting thousands fired. Unforgivable.
December 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Self-serving idiot did what he had to do to erase investigations against him and compromise our data privacy, accessing what he had no right to, and getting thousands fired. Unforgivable.
Just think of what kind of people would put such a heinous cretin in charge of such a place!
“…USA is a place that people fear… don’t trust … it’s no longer a destination… it’s a place to be AVOIDED.”
December 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Just think of what kind of people would put such a heinous cretin in charge of such a place!
Any longer and the only way to rest in peace is in a funeral home.
The United States is hungrier, sicker and poorer under Donald Trump's presidency.
December 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Any longer and the only way to rest in peace is in a funeral home.
Only he would be proud to get these awards.
December 15, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Only he would be proud to get these awards.