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The School Engine Behind Flu and COVID — and Why Clean Air for Kids Is the Missing Public Health Tool

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#cleanairforkids
January 15, 2026 at 10:55 PM
⚠️We’ve been blaming flu season on winter for decades — and we’ve been wrong.

This explains the school-based transmission engine driving flu & other respiratory illnesses. Clean air in schools is the most overlooked public health intervention we have.

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January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The Role of Sleep in Mediating Mental Health Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Children with and Without ADHD

"However, sleep problems were found to have a larger role in mediating mental health symptoms in children without ADHD."

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#ADHD
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January 11, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Measles vaccination rates in most Pennsylvania counties lag below herd immunity

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Pennsylvania's lagging measles vaccination rates
Less than half of Pennsylvania's 67 counties meet the herd immunity threshold, data shows.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Inhibition of CXCL10 and IFN-γ ameliorates myocarditis in preclinical models of COVID mRNA vaccination Dec 10, 2025

➡️ CXCL10–IFN-γ signaling as a contributor to myocardial injury / pharmacologic modulation, such as w/ genistein, may mitigate cytokine-driven injury."

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Inhibition of CXCL10 and IFN-γ ameliorates myocarditis in preclinical models of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination
Preclinical models of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination revealed a targetable CXCL10–IFN-γ axis that drives cytokine-induced cardiac injury.
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December 31, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Respiratory virus surge in the United States

• U.S. flu activity has risen sharply for the season, with at least two confirmed pediatric deaths, indicating a typical winter surge for influenza and potentially overlapping with COVID-19 and RSV waves

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US flu activity takes big jump as 2 deaths in kids confirmed
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December 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Measles exposure alert : Western Australia
• The alert issued after an infected individual attended a community event in Shenton Park. This is one of at least 58 confirmed measles cases in the region this year. Measles spreads via airborne particles.

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December 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Undoing 35 Years of Progress: Why ACIP’s Hepatitis B Rollback Is a Return to Failure

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December 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
"The 2025 Whooping Cough Crisis: A Mutating Bacteria Meets a Population Changed by COVID"
Nov 17, 2025

Pertussis, or whooping cough cases have shattered an 11-year record in Texas—a fourfold increase from last year—while nationally, numbers have exploded.

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The 2025 Whooping Cough Crisis: A Mutating Bacteria Meets a Population Changed by COVID
In Texas alone, cases have shattered an 11-year record!
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November 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
COVID Update: COVID Cases Rising Worldwide: Inside the NB.1.8.1 (Nimbus) vs. XFG (Stratus) Variant Battle, by TACT

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COVID Update: COVID Cases Rising Worldwide: Inside the NB.1.8.1 (Nimbus) vs. XFG (Stratus) Variant Battle
New COVID Surge Explained: A Deep Dive into NB.1.8.1 (Nimbus) vs. XFG (Stratus)
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June 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
How Long COVID Can Destroy Your Ability to Exercise: A Closer Look at Mitochondrial Dysfunction & PEM. Ways to Counter the Damage & Reduce Risk

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How Long COVID Can Destroy Your Ability to Exercise: A Closer Look at Mitochondrial Dysfunction & PEM. Ways to Counter the Damage & Reduce Risk
Long COVID can severely impact one's ability to exercise, and recent research provides insight into why this occurs.
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April 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Reposted
Terrifying News:

A hepatitis C outbreak strikes Florida, and the U.S. government shuts down the only CDC lab capable of testing the samples.

This isn’t a mistake it’s political negligence putting lives at risk.

We need leaders who act now and prioritize health. We need accountability and answers.
April 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"COVID Variant Update: LP.8.1 Dominates for Now—But the Next Variant Wave Is Building. A Deep Dive into NB.1.8.1"
April 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
CDC Dismantling Continues

According to the DOGE website, they are canceling the lease for the CDC office in Atlanta. They are headquartered in Atlanta, so hopefully, that's not the headquarters. Can anyone confirm if this is just one building of a few or the head quarters?
March 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
"ALERT: Deadly H5N1 Mutation Found in US Dairy Herds—Pandemic Risk Rising"

" The mutation, known as PB2 E627K, could potentially increase the risk of mammal-to-mammal transmission and lead to more severe disease outcomes ".

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#H5N1
#Birdflu
ALERT: Deadly H5N1 Mutation Found in US Dairy Herds—Pandemic Risk Rising
Scientists have raised concerns over a newly detected mutation in the H5N1 bird flu virus, which has been identified in four dairy cow herds in the United States.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in 30 years, with 198 confirmed cases primarily among unvaccinated school-aged children. Tragically, one unvaccinated child has died, marking the first U.S. measles death since 2015.

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Measles: An Old Foe Has Returned
Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in 30 years and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Epidemic Intelligence Service is providing support there. Here is an overview ...
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March 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Mysterious Ebola Like Illness in the Congo. Tests have ruled out Ebola and Marburg Virus.

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Mysterious Ebola like illness in the Congo. Tests have ruled out Ebola and Marburg virus.
The impact of dramatic staff cuts at the CDC.
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March 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Cats, Cows, and Humans: Symptoms, Timeline, Antiviral Therapies, and Vaccine Development - A Comprehensive Review"
"Key risks and prevention measures for avian influenza A(H5N1)"

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February 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"COVID and Cancer: The Hidden Risks"

Cancer patients face significantly increased risks of severe and fatal outcomes if they contract COVID. There's growing evidence suggesting that the risk of being diagnosed with cancer may increase following a COVID.

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February 3, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Immune damage in Long Covid

Links between the complement and coagulation systems could lead to Long Covid therapies

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Immune damage in Long Covid
Links between the complement and coagulation systems could lead to Long Covid therapies
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January 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Long COVID in Children: Compromised Immunity and Diminished Quality of Life

The Role of Neutrophils in Lingering COVID Symptoms and Immune Dysfunction

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December 5, 2024 at 6:13 PM
"How Dual Antivirals Succeeded Where Monotherapy Failed: Treating Persistent COVID-19 After Five Rounds of Resistance"

This sheds light on the complexities of treating persistent COVID infections & the innovative approach that helped treat this patient.

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December 5, 2024 at 5:36 PM
H5N1 and Milk Pasteurization
Pasteurization is a heat-treatment process designed to kill harmful microorganisms in milk while preserving its nutritional value and flavor. The two main types of pasteurization are High-Temperature Short-Time (HTST) and Ultra-High-Temperature (UHT):
December 4, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Short List to Fight COVID if Infected
1. Metformin: anti-inflammatory & anti-viral
2. Zinc: anti-viral
3. Quercetin: anti-viral
4. Famotidine: slows the production of inflammatory cytokines.
5. Mouthwash with CPC kills the virus in the mouth & throat.
6. Saline nasal spray & rinse
December 4, 2024 at 12:52 PM