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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 7h

#Optimism is associated with exceptional #longevity

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #MedSky #aging

Optimism is associated with exceptional longevity in 2 epidemiologic cohorts of men and women | PNAS

Most research on exceptional longevity has investigated biomedical factors associated with survival, but recent work suggests nonbiological factors...

www.pnas.org

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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 22h

In France, officials are tackling flu season. In the U.S. not a peep:

Translation: The #flu vaccination campaign begins in France on October 14. Faced w/ a potentially harsh winter, those over 65 & at-risk individuals have priority, but everyone can get vaccinated. Five free vaccines are available

David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 2d

La campagne de vaccination contre la #grippe démarre en France ce 14 octobre.

Face à un hiver potentiellement sévère, les +65 ans et personnes à risque sont prioritaires, mais tout le monde peut se faire vacciner. 5 vaccins gratuits disponibles.

www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti... #flu #MicroSky #IDSky

Lancement de la campagne de vaccination contre la grippe, alors qu’une épidémie d’ampleur est redoutée durant l’hiver

Les plus de 65 ans peuvent bénéficier de vaccins offrant une meilleure protection contre le virus, responsable de 17 600 morts l’an dernier en France. Si les personnes vulnérables sont invitées en pri...

www.lemonde.fr

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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 1d

Bois de Vincennes = Paris 12ème arrondissement

David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 1d

🚗 Attention aux bouchons sur la Route des Marronniers ! (Paris 12ème arrondissement)

Prenez vos précautions si vous passez par là 😉

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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.bsky.social · 1d

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #neurosky #publichealth The story doesn’t always end when the rash heals . #Shingles isn’t something you catch from someone else. It’s the reactivation of #varicellazoster ( #chickenpox) virus already inside your body
@uk.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/can-you-catc...

Can you catch shingles? A GP explains what people get wrong about this common virus

If you’ve had chickenpox, the virus never fully leaves your body. Years later, it can reappear as shingles. Here’s what causes it — and what doesn’t.

theconversation.com

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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 2d

La campagne de vaccination contre la #grippe démarre en France ce 14 octobre.

Face à un hiver potentiellement sévère, les +65 ans et personnes à risque sont prioritaires, mais tout le monde peut se faire vacciner. 5 vaccins gratuits disponibles.

www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti... #flu #MicroSky #IDSky

Lancement de la campagne de vaccination contre la grippe, alors qu’une épidémie d’ampleur est redoutée durant l’hiver

Les plus de 65 ans peuvent bénéficier de vaccins offrant une meilleure protection contre le virus, responsable de 17 600 morts l’an dernier en France. Si les personnes vulnérables sont invitées en pri...

www.lemonde.fr

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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 2d

Highly contagious infectious disease weaponized? Governments usually don't do this. But there may be a lesson to be learned from the sudden upsurge in U.S. measles cases👇

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 3d

History gives us plenty of examples of disease used as a weapon. There are fewer cases of governments deliberately using disease against their own citizens. We are living (or dying) through one right now.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

www.nbcnews.com

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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 3d

Le chant des cathédrales (Notre Dame ss XII-XIV)

- Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Dominique Vellard

open.spotify.com/playlist/29P... #music #religion #classicalmusic #MiddleAges #MusicSky

Le chant des cathédrales (Notre Dame ss XII-XIV) / Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Dominique Vellard

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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.bsky.social · 3d

It always seems impossible until it’s done.
#NelsonMandela

The sun rises on this square inch of the chaotic world, another morning. Something happened that we couldn’t prevent, but we can control the event & move on. Another deal is being broken and made. With peace, we can move on.
Life full of care

As the autumn sunrise cleared the foggy day, let peace and happiness be bestowed upon all.

There’s always hope and care arising at the horizon of each new day.

Every day will be different. Some days will be bad, but not today.

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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 3d

I agree. I hope that you're feeling better and found alternatives to the previous food

David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 4d

Is the Bread in Europe Better for You?

"If you’ve noticed that certain baked goods are more tolerable abroad, it may not be all in your head."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w... #NutritionSky #FoodSky

Is the Bread in Europe Better for You?

www.nytimes.com

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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 4d

MIT tells Trump: Get lost👇

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking: MIT just became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump admin's higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment.

"Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

www.nytimes.com

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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 4d

Good day for a walk in the Tuileries

#Paris

David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 4d

Voyage extraordinaire chez les animaux médecins.

Comportement inné ou acquis? Du chimpanzé à la fourmi, en passant par les abeilles, plusieurs espèces ont développé une aptitude au soin : une automédication pour traiter indigestions, parasites, blessure.

www.lemonde.fr/sciences/art... #MedSky

Voyage extraordinaire chez les animaux médecins

Comportement inné ou apprentissage social ? Du chimpanzé à la fourmi, en passant par les abeilles, de nombreuses espèces ont développé une aptitude au soin. Une automédication qui leur permet de trait...

www.lemonde.fr

David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 4d

The Pleasures of Reading #LaszloKrasznahorkai, Master of Doom.

"He won the #NobelPrize in #Literature for books often called bleak & challenging. But they’re also comical & deeply human."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b... #LitSky #LiteratureSky

The Pleasures of Reading Laszlo Krasznahorkai, Master of Doom

www.nytimes.com

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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 5d

Dahlias at the Parc Floral de Paris.
I didn't realize that they could flower well into mid-October.

#Paris #NatureSky

David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 5d

Venezuelan Pro-Democracy Politician María Corina Machado Wins the #NobelPeacePrize .

The #Nobel Committee praised the opposition politician for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.”

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10... #NobelSky #Democracy

Live Updates: María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 5d

An expert on the US warns of a lasting climate of suspicion & repression taking hold in Trump’s America, all in the name of fighting the “enemy within”

www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

Sylvie Laurent, historienne : « Le maccarthysme était une version mineure de ce qui se joue aujourd’hui aux Etats-Unis »

TRIBUNE. Dans une tribune au « Monde », la spécialiste de l’Amérique s’inquiète du climat de suspicion et de répression qui, au nom d’une lutte contre « l’ennemi de l’intérieur », s’installe durableme...

www.lemonde.fr

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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 6d

The Southern California Psychiatry Society & the Cmte to Protect Public Mental Health are calling for the ouster of RFKjr from Health & Human Services. "As physicians committed to evidence-based care, we're alarmed by the direction of HHS under RFK Jr," the committee said www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 6d

Good day for a walk in the Tuileries

#Paris

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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 6d

Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

#Paris

David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 6d

Nutrimobile, lancé en 2016 à Saint-Denis, aide les 7-9 ans à mieux manger grâce à un outil ludique, né du constat des infirmières scolaires face au surpoids infantile
resolis.org?initiative=n... #santé #éducation #alimentation #MedSky #HealthSky

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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 8d

Physics Nobel awarded to 3 American scientists, all w/ affiliations to the University of California: John Clarke, Michel Devoret & John Martinis for research demonstrating quantum mechanical tunneling in electrical circuits www.science.org/content/arti...

Physics Nobel awarded for macro demonstration of quantum effects

John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis honored for work demonstrating quantum mechanical tunneling in electrical circuits

www.science.org

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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 7d

Physics Nobel laureate John Clarke warns Trump is “paralyzing” U.S. science.

It may take a decade to recover. www.lemonde.fr/sciences/art... #Trump #Research #science

Prix Nobel de physique : l’un des lauréats, John Clarke, prévient que Donald Trump « paralyse » la science aux Etats-Unis

En supposant que l’administration Trump « arrive finalement à son terme, il pourrait falloir une décennie pour revenir au niveau où nous étions il y a six mois », estime le chercheur britannique de 83...

www.lemonde.fr

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David Ojcius @ojcius.bsky.social · 8d

Dahlias at the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

#Paris

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