Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at East Carolina University in the Brody School of Medicine, views are mine #Coronavirus, #COVID19
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mRNA COVID vaccines are recommended TODAY by the US Gov under Trump and RFK. They are safe and effective.
US recommend COVID vaccinations (3 companies, only 2 of them are RNA) #covid #covid19 #vaccines
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Jun 12
Vaccines are amazing!
Shingles vaccine protects from dementia
Rotavirus vaccine protects from Diabetes
#COVID_19 vaccines protects from cancer
Chickenpox vaccine prevents shingles #vaccini
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Jun 11
American Society of Microbiology ASM annual conference in DC, we heard from Nobel Prize willing scientists about using the bacterial enzyme system CRISPR to edit human genes to cure disease.
NIH funded Basic science research saves lives @ASMicrobiology nobelprize.org/prizes/chemis…
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Jun 2
Attending #ASMicrobe? Stop by the #ASMPress–Wiley Bookstore (Booth 1633) for meeting discounts and to explore new titles! Plus, win books daily & meet our authors, including @PeterHotez, author of Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases. Browse our books at: asm.social/2Xu
ALT Visit the ASM Bookstore and save on our latest titles at ASM Microbe 2026!
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Jun 3
Don’t just take our word for it.
Past attendees call the ASM–CSIR‑IGIB Symposium:
✔ Energizing.
✔ Deeply collaborative.
✔ Scientifically transformative.
📅 Apply by June 12, 2026
👉 asm.social/2Xx
#ASM #Microbiology #ResearchVoices
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mRNA vaccines protect cancer patients from melanoma. RNA vaccines are being developed for many diseases and cancers. They save lives #vaccines #vaccino #CancerProtocol #cancertreatment #medical #mRNA nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pe…
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May 30
COVID vaccines prevent serious illness and death due to COVID-19 for both children and adults, prevents hospitalizations, is less risky compared to getting sick with the virus, and reduces the long-term risk for cardiovascular complications after COVID-19 mayoclinic.org/diseases-cond…
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May 28
Vaccines are amazing!
Shingles vaccine protects from dementia
Rotavirus vaccine protects from Diabetes
COVID vaccines protects from cancer
Chickenpox vaccine prevents shingles
theconversation.com/covid-19…
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May 22
Republicans Bolton, Romney, President Bush, Sununu, Condoleezza Rice and governors Charlie Baker, Phil Scott and Larry Hogan, as well as Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine all recognized the Biden 2020 win. Trump LOST forbes.com/sites/andrewsolen…
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May 25
Today we remember those who gave their lives for our country and our freedom guaranteed by our Constitution, for 3 co-equal branches of government, where our elected representatives in Congress decide how we spend out tax dollars and only Congress can declare war #memorialgoons
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May 24
Healthcare costs have gone up for many reasons. I know many are frustrated #HealthyLifestyleWithGSSY #HealthWealth #insurance #medical #medicare #physician #hospitalmunicipalelvalle #obamacare #affordability #trump #healthwithayurveda
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May 23
We had SARSCov1 in 2002/3, SARS CoV2 COVID started in 2019, now Hantavirus and Ebola are jumping into humans again and spreading #ebola #virus #pandemic #Hantavirüs
This is how public health officials monitor the threats of virus evolution as they are jumping into humans. COVID made it up to 6 of course, like the 1918 flu pandemic that killed millions. Hopefully it will be another 100 years. #Hantavirüs #cruisewiththandeka #pandemic #covid
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Tillis: These people don't deserve restitution. Many of them deserve to be in prison. This is just stupid on stilts.
Reporter: Do you think you have colleagues that share the same concerns—
Tillis: They do and they need to speak up. This is beyond the pale. This is not good for my colleagues. There's not one positive thing that could be spun out of this between now and November. This is bad policy. It's bad timing, and it's bad politics
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GOP Senator Thom Tillis slams Trump’s $1.8B slush fund:
“I think it’s stupid on stilts… Taxpayer dollars will compensate someone who assaulted a police officer, got convicted…and now we’re going to pay him for that? This is absurd!”
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May 18
Viruses are ALWAYS jumping into and killing humans. Sometimes they also mutate to spread well human-to-human and then we get a pandemic (like COVID19). We had the first SARS then COVID (SARS2), then hantavirus and now Ebola this month #ebola #Hantavirüs bbc.com/news/articles/cq6pz6…
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May 14
🍫🦠 Chocolate isn’t just chemistry—it’s microbiology.
From yeasts to acetic acid bacteria, microbes drive fermentation & create chocolate’s flavor, aroma & complexity. See how scientists are decoding and designing chocolate flavor at the microbial level. asm.social/2Wm
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The dismissal of the entire National Science Board further destabilizes NSF at a time of funding cuts, staffing reductions, and leadership vacancies. FASEB urges Congress and the Administration to restore a fully functioning NSB and protect the integrity of U.S. science leadership. Read our full statement: hubs.ly/Q04g4N_00
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Families may come in different shapes and sizes.
But they all share one foundation:
#GenderEquality starts at home. 🏠💖
This International #DayOfFamilies and every day, we celebrate all of the families who are dismantling harmful stereotypes to create an equal world for all.
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6 former Surgeon Generals of the US appointed by Republican and Democrats have published a public letter warning about RFK. He's damaging the health of Americans #rfkjr #covidisnotover #vaccineswork #vaccineinjuries #vaccines #Trump the-independent.com/news/wor…
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