Monthly Archives: July 2026

Links 7/13/26

Posted on July 13, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us. Lone-star ticks don’t just pursue and bite people. The affliction they’re spreading, an allergy to red meat known as alpha-gal syndrome, attacks a way of life. Trump administration … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times

Posted on July 13, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Links 7/12/26

Posted on July 12, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Genomic epidemiology of the ongoing 2026 Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Land of Milk and Money With 61 new cases, US measles outbreak fast approaching last year’s total MAHA Doctors … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on July 12, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Trump’s Red Card Oddly Enough, the HR Women Were Right About Platner If Platner Is Replaced, His Replacement Must Pass The Litmus Test of Being Willing to Govern A Bad Week for D.C.’s Crime … Continue reading →

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Links 7/11/26

Posted on July 11, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why we don’t know what food is spreading the parasite sickening thousands. There’s a lag between when people consume the parasite and when symptoms appear, making it tough for those infected to remember what they ate … Continue reading →

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Links 7/10/26

Posted on July 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Standalone nanopore sequencing for foodborne pathogen surveillance: a large-scale evaluation and quality control framework (more here) The Other Elephant Former executive accuses Mayo of cutting corners on AI research Cyclosporiasis outbreaks: What to know about the … Continue reading →

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A Bad Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

Posted on July 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

As of 9am today, D.C. had reported four homicides this week, bringing the total for the year to 47*. Last year, during the same time period, we had 88 homicides, and in the surge year of 2023, there were 129 … Continue reading →

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Links 7/9/26

Posted on July 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Meta’s AI Data Center Caught Infecting Town Water Supply With Deadly Bacteria Humanity’s Apex Predator Is on the Move. We’re Not Ready. As Parents Reject Vitamin K Shots, Some Babies Develop Devastating Bleeding Sen. Collins Asks … Continue reading →

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If Platner Is Replaced, His Replacement Must Pass The Litmus Test of Being Willing to Govern

Posted on July 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Because talk is cheap. As it stands right now, it seems that alleged rapist and Maine Democratic senatorial candidate Graham Platner is going to drop out of the race, which has led to all sorts of speculation about who should … Continue reading →

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Links 7/8/26

Posted on July 8, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Palantir Has a Hand in NIH’s Most Ambitious Health Initiative Why the CDC refusing to publish covid vaccine research is so worrying Two Duluth biologists fired by EPA file lawsuit against the agency Scientists Thought These … Continue reading →

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