SM Fisher
@sm-fisher.bsky.social
Microbiology Masters 🦠🔬 member of gator nation 🐊
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A throwback for World Walrus Day - this limited edition walrus #linocut. Rapid climate change and loss of sea ice in the arctic is a challenge for these extraordinary mammals.
#walrus #WorldWalrusDay #printmaking #sciart #arctic #mammal 🧪
#walrus #WorldWalrusDay #printmaking #sciart #arctic #mammal 🧪
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
A throwback for World Walrus Day - this limited edition walrus #linocut. Rapid climate change and loss of sea ice in the arctic is a challenge for these extraordinary mammals.
#walrus #WorldWalrusDay #printmaking #sciart #arctic #mammal 🧪
#walrus #WorldWalrusDay #printmaking #sciart #arctic #mammal 🧪
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This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This is fu*king outrageous!
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.
apnews.com/article/utah...
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Steak ’N Shake Employee Screams After Nude RFK Jr. Climbs Out Of Beef Tallow Fryer
Steak ’N Shake Employee Screams After Nude RFK Jr. Climbs Out Of Beef Tallow Fryer
SOUTH BEND, IN—Expressing horror at the sight of the health secretary’s bare torso emerging from the vat of grease, a local Steak ’n Shake employee reportedly screamed Friday after a nude Robert F. Ke...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Steak ’N Shake Employee Screams After Nude RFK Jr. Climbs Out Of Beef Tallow Fryer
Ridiculous, how is this not infringement on my
right to privacy?
right to privacy?
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Ridiculous, how is this not infringement on my
right to privacy?
right to privacy?
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Brutal story: Sepsis is 'very treatable.' For inmates, it's often a death sentence. www.usatoday.com/story/news/i... via @usatoday.com
Sepsis is 'very treatable.' For inmates, it's often a death sentence.
Short jail stays for minor crimes turn deadly when filth and a lack of care let infections run out of control, a USA TODAY investigation found.
www.usatoday.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Brutal story: Sepsis is 'very treatable.' For inmates, it's often a death sentence. www.usatoday.com/story/news/i... via @usatoday.com
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Want more bat content? Check out this recent NPR feature with Hanna Gray Fellow Jasmin Camacho, who studies wild bats using cutting-edge metabolomics to identify and map the mechanisms that protect against the damaging effects of sugar consumption: www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes. Are there lessons for diabetes?
Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar with no ill effects. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it — and whether humans can learn from their sugar response.
www.npr.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Want more bat content? Check out this recent NPR feature with Hanna Gray Fellow Jasmin Camacho, who studies wild bats using cutting-edge metabolomics to identify and map the mechanisms that protect against the damaging effects of sugar consumption: www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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When a President calls for the death of lawmakers protecting the oath military members take to the Constitution (NOT the President), you are watching a full-blown Constitutional Crisis. This is the ultimate test of our democracy. We cannot look away.
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
When a President calls for the death of lawmakers protecting the oath military members take to the Constitution (NOT the President), you are watching a full-blown Constitutional Crisis. This is the ultimate test of our democracy. We cannot look away.
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#NatMicroPicks
Drug-delivering bacteria for Parkinson's! 🦠🧠
A genetically engineered E. coli delivers L-DOPA improving motor and mood outcomes in Parkinson’s models
#MicroSky #SynBio
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Drug-delivering bacteria for Parkinson's! 🦠🧠
A genetically engineered E. coli delivers L-DOPA improving motor and mood outcomes in Parkinson’s models
#MicroSky #SynBio
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Bioengineered gut bacterium synthesizing levodopa alleviates motor deficits in models of Parkinson’s disease
L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), synthesized from L-tyrosine, is a direct precursor to dopamine. L-DOPA is the gold-standard treatment for Parki…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
💯 % this
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
💯 % this
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Short social media videos 📱linked to shorter attention spans and more stress 😖, meta analysis of 71 studies with 98,299 participants finds.
It is not social media - it’s what you do on it that matters.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41231585/?ut...
It is not social media - it’s what you do on it that matters.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41231585/?ut...
Feeds, feelings, and focus: A systematic review and meta-analysis examining the cognitive and mental health correlates of short-form video use - PubMed
The resurgence of short-form videos (SFVs), popularized by TikTok and Douyin, has transformed social media platforms, with features like Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts fostering their widespread adoption. Although initially geared toward entertainment, SFVs are increasingly used in education, po …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Short social media videos 📱linked to shorter attention spans and more stress 😖, meta analysis of 71 studies with 98,299 participants finds.
It is not social media - it’s what you do on it that matters.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41231585/?ut...
It is not social media - it’s what you do on it that matters.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41231585/?ut...
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Additional 8 #measles incidences reported in South #Carolina ...
| #virus | #pathogen | #publichealth | #SouthCarolina | Via wyff4 .com
| #virus | #pathogen | #publichealth | #SouthCarolina | Via wyff4 .com
Upstate measles outbreak grows to 43 cases
There are currently 13 people in quarantine and one in isolation.
www.wyff4.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Additional 8 #measles incidences reported in South #Carolina ...
| #virus | #pathogen | #publichealth | #SouthCarolina | Via wyff4 .com
| #virus | #pathogen | #publichealth | #SouthCarolina | Via wyff4 .com
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Warnings rise for U.S. as a severe flu strain causes outbreaks. A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing unprecedented outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly 2 months.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Warnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K.
A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing "unprecedented" outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly two months.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Warnings rise for U.S. as a severe flu strain causes outbreaks. A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing unprecedented outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly 2 months.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been reported in Texas so far this year, according to state figures, roughly four times the number as last year and the highest since 2013.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been reported in Texas so far this year, according to state figures, roughly four times the number as last year and the highest since 2013.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com/policy/healt...
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A new study provides evidence of a biological mechanism for how Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) may trigger lupus.
EBV seems to reprogram B-cells at the beginning of a cascade that ultimately results in autoimmunity.
The authors mention that EBV is a cause of MS, and may be related to LongCOVID.
EBV seems to reprogram B-cells at the beginning of a cascade that ultimately results in autoimmunity.
The authors mention that EBV is a cause of MS, and may be related to LongCOVID.
Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
Epstein-Barr virus reprograms autoreactive B cells as antigen-presenting cells to promote pathogenic antinuclear T and B cell responses in lupus.
www.science.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A new study provides evidence of a biological mechanism for how Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) may trigger lupus.
EBV seems to reprogram B-cells at the beginning of a cascade that ultimately results in autoimmunity.
The authors mention that EBV is a cause of MS, and may be related to LongCOVID.
EBV seems to reprogram B-cells at the beginning of a cascade that ultimately results in autoimmunity.
The authors mention that EBV is a cause of MS, and may be related to LongCOVID.
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Deadly #tree-killing #disease found in #Minnesota for first time ...
| #pathogen | #SuddenOakDeath | #oomycete | #Phytophthora | Via kttc .com
| #pathogen | #SuddenOakDeath | #oomycete | #Phytophthora | Via kttc .com
Deadly tree-killing disease found in Minnesota for first time
Researchers with the University of Minnesota have discovered a tree-killing pathogen in the state for the first time.
www.kttc.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Deadly #tree-killing #disease found in #Minnesota for first time ...
| #pathogen | #SuddenOakDeath | #oomycete | #Phytophthora | Via kttc .com
| #pathogen | #SuddenOakDeath | #oomycete | #Phytophthora | Via kttc .com
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🍃 🧪 Clinical Trial of Plasmid DNA Delivery of Anti-COVID Antibody Shown to be Effective & Safe
In a phase 1 trial, intramuscular injection of synthetic plasmid DNA encoding monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was safe and well tolerated and did not elicit antidrug antibodies, according to a paper in Nature Medicine. #medsky 🧪
Safety and pharmacokinetics of SARS-CoV-2 DNA-encoded monoclonal antibodies in healthy adults: a phase 1 trial - Nature Medicine
In a phase 1 trial, intramuscular injection of synthetic plasmid DNA encoding monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was safe and well tolerated and did not elicit antidrug antibodies.
go.nature.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🍃 🧪 Clinical Trial of Plasmid DNA Delivery of Anti-COVID Antibody Shown to be Effective & Safe
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It is with sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Dr. James Watson, Nobel prize-winning scientist and former Director and President of CSHL. We extend our sincere condolences to his wife Liz and family during this difficult time. www.cshl.edu/in-remembran...
In remembrance of Dr. James D. Watson | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Jim Watson made many contributions to science, education, public service, and especially Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). As a scientist, his and Francis Crick’s determination of the structure of...
www.cshl.edu
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
It is with sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Dr. James Watson, Nobel prize-winning scientist and former Director and President of CSHL. We extend our sincere condolences to his wife Liz and family during this difficult time. www.cshl.edu/in-remembran...
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If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
September 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
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Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday warned that the poor quality of civics education means Americans may not know the difference between a president and a king.
Justice Sotomayor questions if Americans know the difference between presidents and kings
The liberal justice was speaking about the importance of civics education at a conference in New York.
www.nbcnews.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday warned that the poor quality of civics education means Americans may not know the difference between a president and a king.
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Fascinating how the highest heights of the White House jumped on condemning the ICE shooting today but still has not said a word about the CDC shooting. Political violence is an emergency that our nation has to face. Silence from our leaders is complicit. #CDC #publichealth
September 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Fascinating how the highest heights of the White House jumped on condemning the ICE shooting today but still has not said a word about the CDC shooting. Political violence is an emergency that our nation has to face. Silence from our leaders is complicit. #CDC #publichealth
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Trump administration officials are enthused about the drug leucovorin for autism. But some experts are warning that the science to warrant that enthusiasm is far from solid.
go.nature.com/46i5q1Q
go.nature.com/46i5q1Q
Trump team backs an unproven drug for autism — but does it work?
Leucovorin would be available only to a minority of autistic people, and has not been tested for safety or effectiveness in a large trial. Some researchers are worried.
go.nature.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Trump administration officials are enthused about the drug leucovorin for autism. But some experts are warning that the science to warrant that enthusiasm is far from solid.
go.nature.com/46i5q1Q
go.nature.com/46i5q1Q
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💉 Nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine
A new trial tested a nasal vaccine that combines two components to boost immunity against Omicron. It was safe, well tolerated, and triggered strong antibody protection in humans.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #COVID19 🧪 #Vaccines
A new trial tested a nasal vaccine that combines two components to boost immunity against Omicron. It was safe, well tolerated, and triggered strong antibody protection in humans.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #COVID19 🧪 #Vaccines
Intranasal vaccine combining adenovirus and trimeric subunit protein provides superior immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant - Nature Biomedical Engineering
A combination of adenovirus-vectored and subunit protein intranasal vaccine enhances immune response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal models and humans.
www.nature.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:52 AM
💉 Nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine
A new trial tested a nasal vaccine that combines two components to boost immunity against Omicron. It was safe, well tolerated, and triggered strong antibody protection in humans.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #COVID19 🧪 #Vaccines
A new trial tested a nasal vaccine that combines two components to boost immunity against Omicron. It was safe, well tolerated, and triggered strong antibody protection in humans.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #COVID19 🧪 #Vaccines
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We all need some good news
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“The revolutionary HIV prevention tool, injectable lenacapavir, will be available at a cost of US$40 a year in 120 low- and middle-income countries starting in 2027”
@unitaid.bsky.social CHAI Wits RHI
unitaid.org/news-blog/le...
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“The revolutionary HIV prevention tool, injectable lenacapavir, will be available at a cost of US$40 a year in 120 low- and middle-income countries starting in 2027”
@unitaid.bsky.social CHAI Wits RHI
unitaid.org/news-blog/le...
Unitaid, CHAI, and Wits RHI enter into a landmark agreement with Dr. Reddy’s to make HIV prevention tool lenacapavir affordable in LMICs - Unitaid
unitaid.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We all need some good news
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
“The revolutionary HIV prevention tool, injectable lenacapavir, will be available at a cost of US$40 a year in 120 low- and middle-income countries starting in 2027”
@unitaid.bsky.social CHAI Wits RHI
unitaid.org/news-blog/le...
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
“The revolutionary HIV prevention tool, injectable lenacapavir, will be available at a cost of US$40 a year in 120 low- and middle-income countries starting in 2027”
@unitaid.bsky.social CHAI Wits RHI
unitaid.org/news-blog/le...