Matthew

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

My X profile has an ORCID link. My ORCID page now has a link to my profile over where the skies are blue. I'll probably be spending more time there and less time here.

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

Dolly, speaking and singing wisdom.

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine.

@VUMChealth

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

I agree with every word of this video by Senator Slotkin on the subject of Trump's lies about elections:

https://t.co/wGQ4S9sWuu

[Sen. Elissa Slotkin @SenatorSlotkin]

Last night, President Trump was back to tweeting about me. This time it wasn't about his efforts to criminally indict me, but my work to stop his Administration from curbing our right to vote by mail.

He is obsessed with pushing misinformation about America's elections because he fears he's going to lose in November. It's all part of a well-worn authoritarian playbook and the intimidation is the point.

But in our 250th year, I can't think of anything more important than standing up for our democracy and our right to vote.

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

https://t.co/FSxiCdJUSJ

[Bonnie Tyler @BonnieTOfficial]

@missionariojose Yes. Love it. But the lego version is my favourite

[Bonnie Tyler @BonnieTOfficial]

@missionariojose Yes. Love it. But the lego version is my favourite

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

@JohnCornyn On the banks of the river MANY creatures warned for years not to trust the scorpion, but the frog, the turtle, Cnidarians, etc. ignore our warnings for 10 years as the scorpion stings victim after victim.
NOW they want our sympathy?

How did YOU vote at the Impeachment trials?

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

Good report as far as it goes.

But WHAT ABOUT VENTILATION and AIR FILTRATION (if the ship has any filters!?).
https://t.co/4kh3ATdTfp is also asking and he has a point!!

[NEJM @NEJM]

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:

On April 27, 2026, a man (later classified as Patient 3 in the outbreak) was medically evacuated to Ascension Island from the Dutch-flagged expedition cruise ship 𝘔𝘝 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘴; he had severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and reported shortness of breath and fever that had begun on April 21. He had signs of pneumonia, although findings on chest radiography were unremarkable. While he was on Ascension Island, his condition worsened, and he was transferred to Johannesburg, South Africa, for ventilator support and intensive care. He was in shock and had acute respiratory distress syndrome; findings on chest radiography were consistent with atypical pneumonia. The differential diagnosis in this clinical context is very broad and includes atypical pneumonias, bacterial or fungal sepsis, and vectorborne diseases such as malaria or dengue. The diagnostic evaluation, including respiratory pathogen panels, malaria smear and antigen, fungal biomarkers, blood cultures, and legionella urinary antigen, was unrevealing.

On May 2, the cruise ship had a total of 147 persons on board, including 88 passengers and 59 crew members, from 23 countries. As of May 13, 2026, a total of 10 cases had been identified (an 11th was subsequently reclassified as not a case), including 3 resulting in death (seen in figure). However, because not everyone on board was tested, 3 deaths among 10 cases may represent an overestimation of the case fatality ratio. All cases to date have been among passengers or crew on board the ship. Beyond the first 3 cases, 7 additional confirmed or probable cases have been identified. A German national (Patient 4) died from a SARI on May 2, and later testing in the Netherlands confirmed Andes virus (ANDV). Two crew members — the doctor on the ship (Patient 5) and an expedition guide (Patient 6) — were medically evacuated to the Netherlands, tested positive by PCR and sequencing for ANDV on May 7 and 8, respectively, and were in stable condition at the time of this report.

Read “Andes Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship, 2026,” which includes clinical details, case timeline, genetic sequencing of the virus, and unresolved transmission questions, by the Andes Virus Outbreak Working Group: https://t.co/dhb9RWFQ8i

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

@NEJM Good report as far as it goes.

But WHAT ABOUT VENTILATION and AIR FILTRATION (if the ship has any filters!?).

https://t.co/4kh3ATdTfp is also asking and he has a point!!

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

@RickMcCargar @trvrb Six years later and it was clear that you were wrong.

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

@jeffreytucker @orwelleye Change "determined to become" into "always were" and you might begin to approach enlightment.

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

Blue Skies...

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

Your periodic reminder that I mostly post where the sky is blue

https://t.co/JtbHcblLpG

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

@dwdisney55 Yes this IS what they voted for. Actions have consequences.

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

Your periodic reminder that I mostly post where the sky is blue

https://t.co/JtbHcblLpG

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

Home of State Judge & her former legislator husband was bombed. They are Dems. She got death threats after ruling against Trump.

Will GOP care as much about them as it does about Charlie Kirk?

https://t.co/d6iiXLsDBw

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

If you're US-born & see ICE violating somebody's rights & don't know how to help, just shout "everybody go to ACLU dot org on your phones."

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

I'm more active over where the Sky is Blue these days

https://t.co/JtbHcbmjfe

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

As of 12 September 2025, there was a study on DOJ website summarizing research showing domestic terrorism mainly comes from the right not the left.

As of right now, that study has been removed from DOJ website.

[Dr. Rick Pescatore @Rick_Pescatore]

A patient asked me if she should smoke inside to be safe during the air quality alert

[Matthew @MatthewDavidH]

As a Virologist, I know EXACTLY what it's like having people with zero relevant expertise thinking they know better.

[Rasmus Jarlov @RasmusJarlov]

@stylishskunk Of course. I am former minister of trade in Denmark and you are an anonymous Twitter profile. You probably know a lot more than me. For sure.