Dr. Lucky Tran

Cheer up, USA. One of your soccer teams has won 4 World Cups.

A hero’s welcome for the Cabo Verde team arriving home ❤️

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One of the most memorable scenes in the history of cinema. RIP Sam Neill

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What an incredible World Cup by the DR Congo team, who overcame a devastating Ebola outbreak and war, and brought unity and hope to so many through dark times. Fimbu!

The critical thing to understand about this air conditioning debate is that fossil fuel companies should be held accountable for destroying the planet.

Athletes like Erling Haaland and Alysa Liu hava captured our hearts because we live in a time of incompetent leaders and toxic masculinity. It is such a refreshing rebuke to see people performing at high levels while having fun and being their full selves.

We are in the timeline where Taco Bell is leading the response to stop the diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

Taco Bell Locations Stop Serving Lettuce and Guacamole amid ‘Explosive’ Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak: Report

Some Taco Bell locations in the U.S. are reportedly not serving lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and cilantro onion items amid a cyclosporiasis outbreak that’s affected 2,000 people, with Michigan re...

The CDC recently updated its cyclosporiasis data. There are now 4,173 confirmed cases, making it the largest US cyclospora outbreak ever. 41 states have reported cases. This is just the tip of the iceberg with states reporting several thousand more cases that are awaiting to be confirmed.

Takk Norway! You played an incredible World Cup, your fans were brilliant, and Haaland 🥰. Safe travels rowing back across the Atlantic! 🚣‍♂️🇳🇴

👋 Scientist here.

Here are some science-backed tips that will help protect your health against wildfire smoke:

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A sailboat, the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, was removed from the Sail4th 250 Parade of Ships for displaying banners about climate justice and clean water.

Source: ig/jackiemarieburton, ig/sloopclearwater

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Congrats DR Congo! They had to quarantine in Belgium before the World Cup due to the devastating Ebola outbreak, yet still made it to the knockout stage for the first time in history!

The Knicks the only ones to defeat the Trump curse 😀

English and French players huddle together after the match. With only a couple of exceptions, the camaraderie and fair play this World Cup has been exemplary!

When you spread lies telling people that vaccines don’t work and climate change isn’t real, they are going to start doubting weather reports too.

The FDA now says that Taylor Farms finding is a false positive. What a mess.

FDA says Taylor Farms cyclospora finding was a false positive

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday that laboratory experts ​re-checked lettuce sample results from Taylor Farms in an ‌investigation into an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite and c...

UPDATE from Michigan on diarrhea outbreak:

- Early information shows lettuce as a common product that regularly comes up during investigation

- BUT no specific type of produce, grower or supplier has been identified as the source

- other food items cannot be completely ruled out yet

For the one millionth time this is why we need a free N95 mask program everywhere. Masks are important tools we all need to stay healthy throughout our lifetimes.

Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard is wearing a high quality mask at the start of the race.

He said: “I hear already that there’s some sickness in some teams and I’ve had a history of being sick in my last two Grand Tours, so as you said: ‘Better safe than sorry.’”

Great job! 👏

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👋 Scientist and science communication professional here

Communications around the diarrhea outbreak caused by the cyclospora parasite has been confusing, and social media has been awash with misinformation. Here’s what you need to know:

Wildfire smoke is enveloping NYC, and AQI is over 200, meaning hazardous air quality. Please protect your health and mask up!

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France will play a World Cup semifinal in Dallas on Bastille Day 🇫🇷

Many rubbished the idea of a 48 team World Cup, but what it has done is given less heralded countries a platform to show the world what they can do. And look how they have succeeded! Giving more countries a fair chance is an important lesson, not just for sports, but for the world at large.

A parasitic outbreak that causes repeated bouts of explosive diarrhea is spreading around the US, and the source still hasn’t been identified yet.

You know what hasn’t helped? Slashing FDA staff by 20% and making the CDC’s active auditing for Cyclospora by Foodnet optional.