Fauci

The first person I met with long COVID was Kenton Kaplan, a student I was mentoring at Georgetown University. Without much warning, he had called me in January 2022 to drop out of our departmental honors program. As we talked over the next year and a half, he told me about debilitating fatigue, dizziness and intense memory inconsistencies. He and his doctors believed that these symptoms were related to a COVID infection he likely caught at a New Year’s Eve party.Kaplan recovered and graduated with honors from Georgetown,…

The first person I met with long COVID was Kenton Kaplan, a student I was mentoring at Georgetown University. Without much warning, he had called me in January 2022 to drop out of our departmental honors program. As we talked over the next year and a half, he told me about debilitating fatigue, dizziness and intense memory inconsistencies. He and his doctors believed that these symptoms were related to a COVID infection he likely caught at a New Year’s Eve party. Kaplan recovered and graduated with honors from…

In one apparently altered image, former US President Donald Trump is seen hugging his bete noire Anthony Fauci, who beams in response. In another, Trump is kissing Fauci on the nose.This week, these images published by Florida governor Ron DeSantis' campaign demonstrate how the 2024 Republican White House contenders have elevated their war of words into the AI-driven social media arena, interspersing fact with fiction. The pictures form part of a video that DeSantis' rapid response team shared on Twitter. It criticises…

On Monday, the “DeSantis War Room” Twitter account posted a video featuring manipulated imagery of Donald Trump embracing and kissing Anthony Fauci on the cheek. The video’s been gaining traction but, according to AFP, while three of the video’s images are verifiably real, another three “have the hallmarks of AI-generated imagery.” Furthermore, three media forensics experts told AFP the images in question sport the characteristics of AI imagery. The images are used as part of an ad attempting to portray Donald…

The move is on brand for this new Twitter, which Musk has been hellbent on making a crucible of free speech despite having no clue what free speech is.Image: Rokas Tenys (Shutterstock)As Twitter under Elon Musk’s rule continues to take shape, the platform has decided it apparently doesn’t need trans people to feel safe on its app. Twitter has reportedly removed a stipulation against misgendering and deadnaming from its policy on hateful conduct.Twitter Investor Sues Elon Musk Over Sneaky Stock PurchasesAs detailed by…

Matt Taibbi, one of the “Twitter Files” reporters selected by Elon Musk himself, no longer tweets. Instead, the journalist once-hell bent on holding Wall Street to task, now “truths” on Donald Trump-affiliated social platform, Truth Social.Mr. Tweet Fumbles Super Bowl TweetIn the fallout of Elon Musk’s alleged suppression of Substack links on Twitter, the Twitter Files reporter implied his departure from Musk’s platform in an April 7 post. “I’m obviously staying at Substack, and will be moving to Substack Notes next…

House Republicans have asked former White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony to testify before Congress as they launch a new investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.The GOP leaders of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic and Committee on Oversight and Accountability sent a letter to Fauci on Monday requesting a transcribed interview. Fauci said in November that he would cooperate with any oversight hearing in the Republican-led House."If there are oversight hearings I absolutely will…

This week’s release of the Fauci Files is hinted by Elon Musk on Twitter! Read more tech news Good Morning Tech fam, here are some quick tech updates for you to catch on to! What’s New Today: On the Microblogging Website Twitter, CEO Of Nothing Carl Pei Posted His Forecasts for The Year 2023. Fast-Track Insights: To Encourage International Investment in Digital Currencies Through Registered Brokers and Investment Managers, The United Kingdom Has Implemented a New Tax Policy. On Sunday, Elon Musk suggested that this…

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who turns 82 on Saturday, wants the record to reflect that he is not retiring. Really, he isn’t. It’s just that after 54 years as a government scientist and advisor to seven presidents, he is leaving the National Institutes of Health at the end of the year.The nation’s top infectious disease doctor insists he still wants to write, make public appearances and continue to shape research on infectious diseases. So he will continue to be a presence in the lives of his many fans — and his equally zealous…

This month, Anthony Fauci will step down as director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) after more than 38 years in the post and 54 years at its parent organization, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has led the institute under seven US presidents and overseen its research and response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the Ebola outbreak that began in West Africa in 2014 and the COVID-19 pandemic. The 81-year-old physician-scientist became a household name during the pandemic,…