Russian forces have seized control of the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, an official says cnn.it/3Il2Qtk

In times of crisis #LGBTIQ people face higher risks. OutRight has launched a fundraising campaign to channel funds to groups in #Ukraine for shelter & support in nearby countries. Stand in solidarity with Ukrainians, donate to OutRight’s fundraiser: outrightinternational.org/ukraine 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

I can't see my timeline anymore...I guess I should be grateful

'When I first found out and was grappling with it, it was a massive thing because nobody was talking about it' bit.ly/3C87jxf

It's incredible how BA.2 has been taking over in the UK in just a few weeks #SARSCoV2 #COVID19

We're flying the transgender flag today to mark #TDOV Transgender and non-binary people face very real struggles against disadvantage, inequality and discrimination. We want everyone in Wales to feel safe to live and love authentically, openly and freely as themselves.

Do you want to learn #bioinformatics? Are you looking four bioinformatics #training #materials? SIB started a collection of publicly available courses on #github. Your (favorite) course is not there? Just write an issue - all contributions are welcome! github.com/sib-swiss/trai…

NEW: UK Health Security Agency Technical Briefing 2 on Paediatric acute hepatitis in England A 🧵 ⤵️ assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

There have been four more confirmed cases of Monkeypox in England. These latest cases have been found in gay and bi men. Transmission can occur from close contact. UK Health Security Agency have published the following update: gov.uk/government/new…

NEWS 📣: We've detected 2 additional cases of #Monkeypox, one in London and one in the South East of England, bringing the total number of monkeypox cases confirmed in England since 6 May to 9, with recent cases predominantly in gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men.

WHO statement on #monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries bit.ly/3lB1qkB

Ghana has announced the preliminary finding of two cases of #Marburg virus disease and if confirmed these would the first such infections recorded in the country ➡️ ow.ly/7yyo50JQZRr

Graduation day.... again!

OUTBREAK: U.S. FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of #Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to Brie and Camembert soft cheese products manufactured by Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, MI fda.gov/food/outbreaks…

Thread of avian influenza virus (AIV). First off a PSA - DO NOT touch, handle or attempt to treat suspected sick or dead birds yourself - particularly poultry, waterfowl (ducks, geese, etc) or seabirds. These are VERY dangerous viruses that can infect people and be deadly!

Divergent SARS-CoV-2 variant emerges in white-tailed deer with deer-to-human transmission ⁦Nature Microbiology⁩ nature.com/articles/s4156…

SARS-CoV-2 evolution, post-Omicron ift.tt/1UpxPDk

Code Lifespan xkcd.com/2730

. World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its variant tracking system and working definitions for SARS-CoV-2 variants as part of our ongoing work to improve #COVID19 surveillance 1/9 who.int/news/item/15-0…

🆕 World Health Organization (WHO) TAG-VE Initial Risk Assessment for XBB.1.16, published 17 April 2023 Following a sustained increase in the prevalence of XBB.1.16 and growth advantage reported from several countries, WHO classifies XBB.1.16 as a VOI. Full risk assessment⬇️ who.int/docs/default-s…