Monthly Archives: June 2023

Links 6/30/23

Posted on June 30, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: More than mcr: canonical plasmid- and transposon-encoded mobilized colistin resistance genes represent a subset of phosphoethanolamine transferases 5 people contract malaria within U.S. borders — first such cases in two decades Why phage viruses could be … Continue reading →

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Someone with Enough Money Needs to Challenge RFK Jr. and Rogan to Write a Peer Reviewed Article

Posted on June 30, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

In light of Joe Rogan’s absurd challenge to Peter Hotez to debate anti-vaxxer crank Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his podcast, we need someone to fire back an equivalent challenge: Kennedy (and, if he wants, Rogan) should submit an article … Continue reading →

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Links 6/29/23

Posted on June 29, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A COVID-like virus recently leaped from animals to humans—and ‘we can expect more spillover,’ scientists say. Will ‘Langya’ cause the next pandemic? What’s it like to catch an endangered Florida sawfish? 3 people have acquired malaria … Continue reading →

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It Wasn’t Just Walensky

Posted on June 29, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Outgoing CDC director Rochelle Walensky has been making the rounds this week in the major dailies. I don’t think she’s said anything truly remarkable or unexpected, but it is a good opportunity to examine her abbreviated tenure. When looking at … Continue reading →

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Links 6/28/23

Posted on June 28, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A Mysterious New Pest Is Threatening One Of The Most Important Trees In D.C.-Area Forests Groundbreaking red tide researcher who lived in Tampa Bay dies at 84 The Secret in the Spots on Monarch Butterflies’ Wings … Continue reading →

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Some Good(-ish) News About Long COVID

Posted on June 28, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

The good news is a recent study suggests that vaccination lowers the chances you will get long COVID dramatically, especially if someone has had 4 doses of vaccine. In a Brazilian study, the frequency of long COVID was estimated in … Continue reading →

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Links 6/27/23

Posted on June 27, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: There has been much recent misinformation about COVID-19 origins that we can now debunk. The Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines to Prevent Long COVID Symptoms: Staggered Cohort Analyses of Data from the UK, Spain, and Estonia One … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts About the ODNI Summary

Posted on June 27, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a declassified version of its summary of findings as to the role the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) did or did not play in the origin of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. … Continue reading →

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Links 6/26/23

Posted on June 26, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Student close contact behavior and COVID-19 transmission in China’s classrooms Long COVID: The impact on language and cognition LED lights are meant to save energy. They’re creating glaring problems In a Tipster’s Note, a View of … Continue reading →

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So Close, Yet So Far Away: The COVID Symptoms Edition

Posted on June 26, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Admittedly, this is from well-known wingnut and loon Laura Loomer, but damn, this is tragically stupid: It gets dumber: The cherry on the Sundae of Stupid: These are classic symptoms of COVID infection and long COVID. I won’t waste time … Continue reading →

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