Monthly Archives: July 2026

Links 7/22/26

Posted on July 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Leprosy is still spreading in Florida. These women want that to change Trump’s deep public health cuts hinder response to record US cyclosporiasis outbreak The Hidden Heat Problem Inside Giant Sharks Beware the unintended consequences of … Continue reading →

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The Republican War on AHRQ Is Advancing

Posted on July 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

A longtime Republican goal has been to eliminate funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and last week the forces of evil made significant advances (boldface mine): The agency’s justification was essentially that his research now didn’t … Continue reading →

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Links 7/21/26

Posted on July 21, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A Deadly Ebola-Like Virus Is Spreading. Are We Ready? Ancient Princesses Were Weapon-Wielding Badasses, Scientists Discover Earliest Amber, Found in China, Changes Story of Plant Evolution The San Andreas fault has gone ominously silent. Scientists fear … Continue reading →

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Links 7/20/26

Posted on July 20, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Mikhaila Peterson Is Reinventing Medicine Badly. Jordan Peterson’s daughter experiments with fringe medical hypotheses which she monetizes every step of the way. From hijackers to architects: the role of prophages in bacterial genome evolution (yes, there … Continue reading →

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Congressional Republicans Attempt to Blow Up the Mainland Colony’s Budget

Posted on July 20, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, Republican congressman and rightwing crank (but I repeat myself) James Comey introduced legislation to prevent D.C., the mainland colony, from raising taxes. As he is chairman of the relevant House committee, this has to be taken more seriously … Continue reading →

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Links 7/19/26

Posted on July 19, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Cyclospora cases are spreading. Why don’t we know more about it? It’s The Water, Not Produce, Likely Driving Cyclospora Outbreaks The CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year: “Based on simple math, these … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on July 19, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Sign of the Times One Reason Why Moderate and Centrist Democrats Are Losing Primaries to Self-Described Socialists: You Can Just Do Stuff There Are Multiple Species of Yersinia Another Bad Week for D.C.’s Crime … Continue reading →

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Links 7/18/26

Posted on July 18, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Wildfire Smoke Is Health-Ruining. Here’s How to Prevent Heart and Lung Damage She Blew It: CDC Director Nominee Tanks in Senate Hearing Inside RFK Jr.’s push to dismantle decades of U.S. vaccine policy ACIP vote on … Continue reading →

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Links 7/17/26

Posted on July 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How Cycling Solved Sleep Disease-resistant coral found that could help restore Florida’s reef From collections to conservation: the indispensable role of natural history museums Hegseth Announces New Required Pentagon Testosterone Tests: Who It Impacts Salad greens … Continue reading →

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Another Bad Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

Posted on July 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s almost like deploying police to protect Trump’s stupid fair on the Mall pulls them out of the neighborhoods they need to be in or something. As of 9am today, D.C. had reported four homicides this week, bringing the total … Continue reading →

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