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Your Local Epidemiologist
Measles deaths debacle, Covid-19 protection for immunocompromised, and moreBeyond vaccines, immunocompromised people have an overlooked option called Pemgarda, while the CDC's politicized handling of measles death data is eroding public trust in health data.
Your Local Epidemiologist
Uncharted Territories
Should We Eradicate Mosquitoes?Eradicating mosquitoes is feasible, and we should start with the few deadly species, since they contribute almost nothing to ecosystems yet kill hundreds of thousands of people annually.
Uncharted Territories
Quanta Magazine
‘Stunning’ Percolation Proof Solves Decades-Old Puzzle About Phase TransitionsFive mathematicians solved a decades-old puzzle in percolation theory with an unexpectedly simple proof of supercritical sharpness.
Quanta Magazine
Nautilus
New Test for Broken-Heart Syndrome Offers Insights into the Mysterious DiseaseA new blood test using five biomarkers and biological sex can distinguish broken-heart syndrome from heart attacks with nearly 90 percent accuracy, potentially sparing many patients from invasive catheterization.
Nautilus
The Conversation
When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risksRising temperatures in the Himalayas make rock and ice collapses more likely, creating temporary landslide dams that burst and cause deadly floods, while warning systems often fail in extreme events.
The Conversation
Renaissance Periodization
The fiber cheat codeDietary fiber is far more than a laxative; through multiple scientific mechanisms it affects gut microbiota, cholesterol, blood sugar, and appetite, making it a key component of a healthy diet.
Renaissance Periodization
Nautilus
I’m Part of the Team Writing the Next Bible of Psychiatry—For the First Time, the DSM Will Use Biology to Understand Mental DisordersAlthough adding biology to the DSM is progress, mental disorders still lack reliable biomarkers, so biological diagnosis faces huge challenges.
Nautilus
Nautilus
COVID Brain Fog May Not Be IrreversibleCognitive impairment after Omicron infection is reversible for most patients, but a vulnerable minority suffer irreversible and even progressive decline, urging targeted long-term cognitive care.
Nautilus
The Conversation
‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding ruleThe long-held belief that stopping antibiotics early fuels resistance is wrong; the real driver is antibiotic exposure itself.
The Conversation
Nautilus
This Is What Happens When 1,000 People Bury Their Underwear for ScienceBurying cotton underwear in the soil and measuring its decomposition rate reveals soil health effectively and engagingly.
Nautilus
Quanta Magazine
In Hilbert Space, All Things Are Quantumly PossibleQuantum mechanics describes all possible states of a particle in an abstract Hilbert space, which, though non-intuitive, is essential for understanding the quantum world.
Quanta Magazine
404 Media
Scientists Discover Vast Underground 'Anomaly' on MarsUsing a new technique, scientists found that Mars's southern mantle is 400–750°F hotter than its north, offering a clue to the planet's mysterious two-faced geography.
404 Media
Nautilus
How Conversations Can Shape RealityHumans' greatest superpower is not going solo but talking together to stitch memories into a shared story, imagine the future, and build nations.
Nautilus
Nautilus
Volcanoes That Made HistoryMajor volcanic eruptions have repeatedly reshaped human history by cooling the climate, which in turn triggered famines, plagues and even the fall of empires.
Nautilus
The Conversation
Disappearing lakes, old photos and AI are helping scientists map Arctic permafrost thaw in near-real timeAlaska's permafrost thaw is causing lakes to vanish overnight, and scientists are using old photos, satellite imagery and AI to track it in near-real time, helping communities prepare for ground collapse.
The Conversation

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