3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (824+ words) Hosted by MK Haber, Executive Director, Those Nerdy Girls &+ Recorded April 17, 2026 A note before we begin: Your incoming comments showed us our community doing exactly what we have tried to cultivate: a safe space for us all learning and growing…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (834+ words) Bottom line up front (BLUF): Yes, you should still get your COVID vaccine if you are eligible. The guidance has gotten more complicated lately, but the underlying science hasn't changed: COVID vaccines still reduce your risk of serious illness, hospitalization,…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (488+ words) It seems like artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days and that everyone you know is using it one way or another. Yet if we look closer, not everyone has the same kind of access or benefits from AI use....

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (333+ words) " Did you know? "As many as 1 billion, or 1 in 7 people worldwide live with a mental health condition. "In the United States, over half (54. 7%) of adults do not receive treatment, totaling over 28 million individuals and that's a lot of people struggling…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (352+ words) However, there are a few specific groups of people who might want to talk to their clinician to see if they need another measles shot. Some scenarios that might require getting revaccinated: " If you don't know if you were vaccinated…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1164+ words) Late last year, a medical editor reached out to me about developing a continuing education course for healthcare professionals about AGS, which tells you how new this topic still feels in clinical practice and science communities. We're learning right alongside…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (623+ words) " Health Justice Alert: If the pause is lifted, the people most affected will be people in rural communities, those with limited time off from work, people with disabilities, and families with lack of access to childcare. Abortions are not just…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (799+ words) Hantavirus isn't just one virus, it's a family of viruses that is carried by certain rodents around the world. Different strains cause different diseases. In the Americas, the main concern is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) (also called HCPS " hantavirus cardio-pulmonary…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (468+ words) If you've stepped outside lately and felt like your eyes were replaced by sandpaper, you're not alone. We love the flowers, but we could do without the microscopic yellow dust that turns our immune systems into a chaotic mess. Though…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (560+ words) BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): "Cicada, AKA BA. 3. 2 in science speak, is a variant to watch, and public health surveillance systems are doing their job by tracking it. But "worth monitoring" is not the same as "cause for alarm." Right…...