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Infectious Disease Researcher- Tuberculosis, HIV. Husband, Father, Grandfather, Motorcycle Racer.

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So sorry for you, Gabriele

13.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Pittsburghers- come join me at the Allegheny Landing rally on Saturday!

06.03.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Bill Mazeroski with me and my wife following a round of golf

Photo of Bill Mazeroski with me and my wife following a round of golf

RIP to Bill Mazeroski. Once, he was golfing in the group ahead of me and my wife at Nemacolin. Struck up a convo in the clubhouse bar. Embarrassed to say it took 15 min. to realize who I was talking to. Talked of Latrobe, St Vincent's, marriage, golf, etc before I realized he was The Maz.

21.02.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tangentially, APN is also the cellular receptor for human coronavirus 229E

17.02.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A good read from @pkrugman.bsky.social
β€œUnder Trump 47, people who have enriched themselves by peddling medical misinformation are no longer just influencing policymakers. They have become policymakers.”

17.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Insanity

13.02.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully his name will not even be on the ballot in 2 yrs because I, and many others, will be supporting an opponent in the primary.

27.01.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No more whiskey Fridays?

26.01.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I just called and left a message for Sen Fetterman and also left a message on his website.
He promised repeatedly during his campaign to be the 51st vote for Dems. No issue is more important to demonstrate that commitment right now than stopping DHS lawlessness.

25.01.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Simply insanity.

23.01.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And what a game it was! 5-setter with Indy winning the final frame 22-20

18.01.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tylenol use during pregnancy not linked to autism, new study says Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is not likely to raise the risk of having a child with autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, according to a new study published Friday.

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is not likely to raise the risk of having a child with autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, according to a new study. www.statnews.com/2026/01/16/t...

17.01.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

The Barber lab is looking to hire post-docs to work on #tuberculosis #immunology using murine and NHP models. BSL3 experience not required. Check out our lab in the NIH intramural program in Bethesda MD!

15.01.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical testing of drug treatment shortening in patients with TB using PET/CT imaging of lung lesions Four months instead of the standard 6 months of drug therapy of less extensive tuberculosis disease had a higher risk of relapse.

A shortened, four-month course of tuberculosis drug therapy has a higher risk of relapse linked to active lung cavities compared to a standard 6-month protocol, shows a new #ScienceTranslationalMedicine clinical trial of patients in South Africa and China. https://scim.ag/4jv4oo5

12.01.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

If you or your children haven’t received the flu vaccine this year now is the time.

Way too many children and adults with flu ending up on ECMO

Try not to be one of them.

09.01.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 176 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from β€” not toward β€” a federal officer when he opened fire.

This is *excellent* forensic journalism by The Times: clear explanation using video evidence. This is the best of Times journalism.
Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

08.01.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 464 πŸ” 199 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 26

Well, that hurts.

08.01.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I agree. The decline of independent local journalism is a big problem nationally. But let’s start a revival right here in Pgh!
RIP to the Post-Gazette.

07.01.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For sure, Charlie can carry that team up to a certain point. Collegiate athletics is now the wild west in the NIL era, with agents repping players and chasing $$. But surprised to see WI VB take such a huge hit...they are perennially competitive, with deep pockets.

07.01.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wisconsin was absolutely devastated by portal departures, but the loss of Una hits hardest.

07.01.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

OK, will continue to hold out hope of another Kellen bat-signal after the European pro season!

31.12.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think our chances of getting Islam just went down by a lot. I don't see a need to carry 3 MB on the roster. An Emch-Daily rotation may be just fine. Especially b/c Starck is also a good blocker.

31.12.2025 18:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm pretty happy with our OH options for 2026. Hoping for a quality MB or (less likely) a proven libero.

31.12.2025 15:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Go homeeee, Military Bowl.

27.12.2025 18:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That was an absolutely crazy series of three plays.

27.12.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

TACO

24.12.2025 19:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm really bummed, too. And it doesn't seem to make sense. I get that Hoppe felt she'd take a backseat with Starck on the roster now. But WI already has a great setter in Fuerbringer who is just a sophomore like Starck.

24.12.2025 04:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

23.12.2025 21:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Got to keep her PSU jersey number but I'm going to miss seeing Bre in that shirt.

23.12.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome! Excited to see her play.

23.12.2025 21:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0