Seattle voters are currently approving the library levy renewal by nearly 72%.
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 21h agoGreetings from the Yes Seattle Libraries election night party at Reuben's downtown, featuring CM Dionne Foster.
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Transplant ID Doc and IP Director @Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/ Faculty @UWMedicine. #InfectionPrevention #TxID #vaccines #prevention #protection #medtwitter Posts/comments are my own and not reflective of my institutions.
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 21h ago
The vilification of someone who served the American people with compassion & integrity lays bare the viciousness of politics and of this current administration. Tragic to see a leader attacked to score political points. We as Americans must expect better, and continue to #standupforscience
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After public outcry following their vote to delay a universal school meal program, several Seattle councilmembers had a change of heart and proposed to start the program this fall after all using unspecified general fund dollars. Story: www.theurbanist.org/councilmembe...
Councilmembers Reverse Course After Backlash to Universal School Meal Delay
After public outcry following their vote to delay a universal school meal program, Seattle councilmembers had a change of heart and proposed to start the program this fall after all using unspecified ...
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One of the lasting legacies of this current health administration - the loss of measles elimination status. Tragic and preventable. www.cnn.com/2026/07/24/h...
US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row | CNN
Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking year in a row.
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Doctors in Utah pull back the curtain on what's happening in America. You can read (and listen!) to my piece for WIRED/KFFHN without a paywall, here: kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...
‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out - KFF Health News
Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah as the U.S. faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated the dangerous diseas...
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Amy Maxmen, PhD@amymaxmen.bsky.social · 2w ago🧵The US no longer meets criteria for measles elimination. Utah's outbreak has lasted for more than a yr. And cases this yr are at a 35-yr high. I talked w/pediatricians treating measles & talking w/parents who don't vaccinate. My latest @wired.com @kffhealthnews.org www.wired.com/story/the-ch...
Depressing. Frustrating. Infuriating. U.S. measles cases hit 35-year record with months left in 2026 wapo.st/4pDO5Zm "As vaccination rates decline and measles spreads wider, those outbreaks are becoming harder to extinguish..." Dark Age 2.0.
U.S. measles cases hit 35-year record with months left in 2026
Data from Johns Hopkins University’s U.S. measles tracker shows that the nation reported 2,295 cases as of Tuesday. That count surpasses last year’s total of 2,289 cases.
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🚿🦠 A third person has died in New York City's #Legionnaires Disease #outbreak as health officials continue investigating the environmental source. #PublicHealth #Bacteria #Infections #Microsky via abcnews .com
4th person dies from Legionnaires' disease in New York City: Health officials
A fourth person has died in New York City amid an ongoing cluster of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side, according to health officials.
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I hate to say it, but with this news linking the outbreak to Mexico-sourced lettuce, I'm expecting Trump admin. Mexico trashing to ramp up, lest they let a good crisis go to waste. 🛟
The source of a diarrhea-causing outbreak in the U.S. has been found. Now what? | CBC News
The source of a diarrhea-causing parasite that has been plaguing Americans across multiple states for weeks has been found, so now what?
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This is a very important read and why we need great reporters. Lots to unpack but overall the lack of transparency/detail shows major issues with how food-borne outbreaks are being address with this administration. Take home for consumers - avoid bagged lettuce, especially iceberg
paris martineau@paris.nyc · 3w agoNew: Late last night, Taylor Farms quietly posted an official recall notice We now know that the parasite-linked iceberg lettuce was shipped to Walmart & food distributors in 27 (!) states It was for some reason still being sent out up until Thursday July 16 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
New: Late last night, Taylor Farms quietly posted an official recall notice We now know that the parasite-linked iceberg lettuce was shipped to Walmart & food distributors in 27 (!) states It was for some reason still being sent out up until Thursday July 16 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
Parasite-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to Walmart Stores and Food Distributors in 27 States - Consumer Reports
Taylor Farms' recalled the parasite-linked lettuce it said was sent to Walmart stores, Sysco, and other food distributors in 27 states.
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"Federal health officials have stressed that other brands, restaurants, retailers, or distribution channels could be tied to the outbreak." www.the-independent.com/bulletin/new...
Many cyclospora outbreak patients didn’t eat at Taco Bell, state health officials say
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#Measles update: #CDC reports that another 29 confirmed cases have been detected, bringing the year to date total to 2260 — 29 cases shy of 2025's full year tally. 15 of these cases were imported; the rest were caught in the USA. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
When people wonder why food safety investigations try to keep information private until the investigation is complete, this is one reason why. Taco Bell did the right thing but it's being penalized for *what its supplier did*. That's not a good incentive to cooperate when future outbreaks occur.
val@trickycrayon.com · 3w agoThis framing is so disgusting and irresponsible. Yes, Taylor Farms supplies Taco Bell. THEY ALSO SUPPLY TONS OF OTHER RESTAURANTS AND GROCERY STORES. People will take "avoid Taco Bell" as the lesson which is NOT HELPFUL. www.wcvb.com/article/cycl...
🧵 Cyclospora outbreak: RECOMMENDATIONS Health authorities have not been able to pinpoint an exact source for the ongoing outbreak of cyclospora. Below, we’ve compiled some recommendations to manage our risk. 🧵
New Public Health Alert: Measles hospitalizations in Utah, 2025-2026 This report details the characteristics of 49 hospitalized measles patients in the ongoing outbreak in Utah. More from @nejm.org & CIDRAP: bit.ly/4feM7tg
NEJM.org@nejm.org · 3w ago𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝑵𝑬𝑱𝑴 𝑬𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆! A new Public Health Alerts report, published in partnership with @cidrap.bsky.social: Measles Hospitalizations in Utah, 2025–2026 https://eviden.cc/44rO2WB #InfectiousDisease
In King Cnty, WA, more kids who got MMRV vax were from minoritized racial/ethnic grps, Vaccines for Children-eligible, & vaxxed at safety-net clinics; & got catch-up dose. "This pop. might be at risk of not (getting) rec'd vaccines if options become limited..." bc of 2025 ACIP recs. 🛟 Health policy
Measles-Containing Vaccine Use for Children Aged 12 to 47 Months
This cross-sectional study examines patterns of measles-containing vaccine selection for children aged 12 to 47 months in King County, Washington.
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"An adult in England has died from measles, bringing the total ...so far this year to three. The fatality, which officials said occurred in an adult with an underlying immunological problem, follows the deaths of two children in June." www.bmj.com/content/394/...
Measles: Third death is confirmed in England as cases surge
An adult in England has died from measles, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease so far this year to three. The fatality, which officials said occurred in an adult with an underlyi...
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The innovation and emerging science from the next generation of researchers is being destroyed - and we will all suffer for it. www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
New PhD Admissions Data Show Threat to U.S. STEM Workforce, Breakthroughs, Innovations | Association of American Universities (AAU)
A decades-old partnership between federal research agencies and research universities has helped sustain doctoral education in the United States – but new data show that universities are cutting back ...
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🚨 New Epi Alert: A major Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak continues in the DRC and Uganda, with an exported case reported in France. Plus: Marburg virus diseases in Uganda, ongoing cholera and mpox in Africa, dengue surge in Asia and Africa, and more. https://ow.ly/9HJm50Y3Qs0 #IDSky #clinmicro
🧵 1/4 NYC health officials are testing cooling towers as they investigate a Legionella outbreak that has sickened 18 people. Anyone who lives, works, or recently visited Manhattan's East Side between 76th and 96th Streets should monitor for symptoms. www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Legionnaire’s Outbreak Hits Upper East Side—Central Park Visitors Should Monitor For Symptoms
Anyone who visited the impacted area, including the east side of Central Park, should monitor for symptoms.
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Estimated US flu vaccine efficacy against death in kids 80% over 8 seasons. The researchers emphasized that just over half of pediatric flu deaths occurred in children with no underlying conditions. Read more: ow.ly/Ttqi50ZkPIO
C.J. Peters, one of the legendary virus hunters of decades past, has died. In 2018, I traveled to his home in Galveston, Tex., where he told me jaw-dropping story after jaw-dropping story. He had an extraordinary brain and was hugely curious. Such a loss. www.statnews.com/2018/02/20/v...
The virus hunter: In a bygone era, C.J. Peters learned how to bend the rules
A legendary scientist reflects on why he became so successful: He got out of the office — and away from bosses.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/u... an ominous trend: graduate admissions are down 15 percent from last year, on top of an 11 percent decrease from the previous year we are destroying our seed corn
Research Universities Are Admitting Fewer Ph.D.s, a Bad Sign for Science
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US Department of Agriculture accelerates plan to close and disperse Beltsville research station, despite an unspent Congress allocation to refurbish it. National Fungus Collection, vital to farmers dealing with pathogens, one of many research functions at risk. www.science.org/content/arti... >>
USDA accelerates plan to close its flagship scientific campus
Agency says closing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center will improve efficiency, but skeptics argue it will undercut research critical to farmers
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💪 The Lancet comes out swinging on how the MAGA/MAHA Administration is destroying US science Trump’s new OMB rule will “silence independent experts, codify ideological censorship, prioritise politics over data, & erect new barriers to international collaboration” www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The USA at 250: science in the new gilded age
“A republic, if you can keep it.” As the USA commemorates 250 years since the signing of The Declaration of Independence, the “if” in Benjamin Franklin's quip resonates more than ever. The present US ...
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