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#TWIV 1338 clinical update 09.Jul.2026
Dr. Griffins Bowtie of today: Giardia
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #HPV #screwworm #Ebola #measles #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #RSV
#TWIV 1336 clinical update 04.Jul.2026
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Where do y'all #australians buy #masa? I got a little bag from the IGA to make fresh tortillas. Now I'm addicted to fresh corn tortillas but these little bags aren't very economical, and I don't like the plastic packaging.
Woolies sell polenta, which isn't the same, apparently.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Nixtamalization (/ˌnɪʃtəməlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌnɪks-/ nish-tə-mə-lih-ZAY-shən) is a process for the preparation of maize (corn), or other grain, in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater (but sometimes aqueous alkali metal carbonates),washed, and then hulled. The term can also refer to the removal via an alkali process of the pericarp from other grains such as sorghum."#NixtamalizedCorn has several benefits over unprocessed grain: It is more easily ground, its nutritional value is increased, flavor and aroma are improved, and mycotoxins are reduced by up to 97–100% (for aflatoxins).
"Lime and #ash are highly alkaline: the alkalinity helps the dissolution of hemicellulose, the major glue-like component of the maize cell walls, and loosens the hulls from the kernels and softens the #maize. The tryptophan in corn proteins is made more available for human absorption, thus helping to prevent niacin deficiency (pellagra). Tryptophan is the metabolic precursor of endogenous niacin (Vitamin B3).
"Some of the corn oil is broken down into emulsifying agents (monoglycerides and diglycerides), while bonding of the maize proteins to each other is also facilitated. The divalent calcium in lime acts as a cross-linking agent for protein and polysaccharide acidic side chains.
"While cornmeal made from untreated ground maize is unable by itself to form a dough on addition of water, nixtamalized cornmeal will form a dough, called #masa. These benefits make nixtamalization a crucial preliminary step for further processing of maize into food products, and the process is employed using both traditional and industrial methods in the production of #tortillas and #TortillaChips (but not corn chips), #tamales, #hominy, and many other foodstuffs.
Etymology
"In the #Aztec language Nahuatl, the word for the product of this procedure is #nixtamalli or #nextamalli (pronounced [niʃtaˈmalːi] or [neʃtaˈmalːi]), which in turn has yielded Mexican Spanish #nixtamal ([nistaˈmal]). The Nahuatl word is a compound of nextli "lime ashes" and tamalli "unformed/cooked corn dough, tamal". The term #nixtamalization can also be used to describe the removal of the pericarp from any grain by an #alkali process, including maize, #sorghum, and others. When the unaltered Spanish spelling nixtamalización is used in written English, however, it almost exclusively refers to maize.
"The labels on packages of commercially sold tortillas prepared with nixtamalized maize usually list corn treated with #lime as an ingredient in English, while the Spanish versions list maíz nixtamalizado.
Impact on health
"The primary nutritional benefits of nixtamalization arise from the alkaline processing involved. The processing renders the protein more digestible, allowing tryptophan to be absorbed by humans. Humans can convert tryptophan into niacin, thus helping to prevent pellagra. Other measures of protein quality are also improved. It was originally thought that the anti-pellagra action stems from increased availability of niacin (compared to a hemicellulose-bound form called "niacytin"), but multiple experiments have disproven this theory.
"Secondary benefits can arise from the grain's absorption of minerals from the alkali used or from the vessels used in preparation. These effects can increase #calcium (by 750%, with 85% available for absorption), iron, copper, and zinc.[4]
"Nixtamalization significantly deactivates #mycotoxins which are putative carcinogens. #Aflatoxins are reduced by 90–94%. Fumonisins are reduced by 82%."
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixtamalization#SolarPunkSunday #NativeAmericanFoods #NativeAmericanHistory #Corn #BlueCorn #MesoAmerica #TraditionalFoods #CulinaryAsh #CalciumCarbonate #History #FoodHistory #Corn #PlantAshes
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#TWIV 1326 clinical update 28. May 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bPu1QivTtc
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #malaria #mpox #Hantavirus #ebola #measles #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
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#TWIV 1322 clinical update week 16. may 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3R6RNqudLc
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #HantaVirus #measles #influenza #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #RSV
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2/2 This continuing the signal to the world; "The Trump regime has no principles, cares nothing about human rights, and is happy to trade with fascists." This will weaken America's power in the world. Make America Small Again - #MASA - full steam ahead.
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Die Risse in der Trump-Regierung werden größer. Der Chef wird immer blau-, öhm.. dünnhäutiger. Erste Entlassungen und Rücktritte sind die Folge. Es wird noch mehr neu zu besetzende Stellen geben, was den ganzen Murks aber nicht besser macht. Im Gegenteil..
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #rabies #CDC #Ecoli #rawMilk #rawCheese #EBV #mononucleosis #MS #measles #influenza #flu #influenzaA #influenzaB #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
#TWIV 1312 clinical update 09.Apr.2026
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #Ecoli #rawMilk #rawCheese #measles #influenza #flu #influenzaA #influenzaB #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
#TWIV 1310 clinical update 02.Apr.2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Prions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rbMI7Ela80
shownotes: https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1310/
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #birdflu #avianflu #H5N1 #norovirus #measles #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #TWIV 1308 www.youtube.com/watch?v=if3o...
TWiV 1308: Clinical update wit... -
#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #birdflu #avianflu #H5N1 #norovirus #measles #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
#TWIV 1308 clinical update 28 Mar 2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Biohazard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if3oBYyh2b0
shownotes: https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1308/
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #birdflu #avianflu #measles #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #lungCancer
#TWIV 1306 clinical update 21 Mar 2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Sars-COV-2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23mJITCvctc
shownotes: https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1306/
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Signal vs Wire — binary analysis of both APKs (apktool, strings, ELF inspection).
The gap is larger than most people think:
Signal: Rust core (libsignal_jni.so), Kyber-1024 post-quantum hybrid ratchet, SQLCipher for at-rest encryption, SVR with Intel SGX attestation, IME_FLAG_NO_PERSONALIZED_LEARNING (keyboard can't index your messages), zero third-party trackers.
Wire: Kotlin/Ktor, no hardened native core (more accessible to Frida), no SQLCipher (messages extractable in plaintext on rooted devices), no post-quantum, Segment SDK for behavioural telemetry.
But the finding that surprised me most:
Wire APKs from unofficial stores (Uptodown et al.) contain additional tracking workers and ACCESS_SUPERUSER permission requests not present in the official build. Supply chain integrity is not a footnote — it's the threat model.
Conclusion: Signal is the only one of the two suitable for threat models involving physical or administrative device compromise.
soon the full paper
#infosec #AndroidSecurity #Signal #Wire #ReverseEngineering #mobileforensics #supplychain #MASA
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #polio #measles #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #influenza #flu #RSV
#TWIV 1304 clinical update 14 Mar 2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Helicobacter pylori (wash your hands goddamit! -.-)
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #mpox #avianflu #birdflu #H5N1 #measles #influenzaA #influenza #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
#TWIV 1302 clinical update 07. Mar. 2026
No bowtie today, but Man in Black =) (~Yersinia pestis)
Today's quote: "To acquire knowledge, one must study, but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." Marilyn vos Savant
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #polio #measles #influenza #flu #influenzaA #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
#TWIV 1300 clinical update week 26. Feb 2026
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #measles #influenza #influenzaA #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #HepB #hepatitisB #myocarditis
#TWIV 1298 clinical update 22. Feb 2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Prions
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #measles #HepB #hepatitisB #screwworm #norovirus #flu #influenza #influenzaA #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
#TWIV1296 clinical update week 12. Feb 2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Pathogen mix
Today's quote: "Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much." Helen Keller
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #herpes #HerpesZoster #measles #tuberculosis #RSV #influenza #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #avianflu #birdflu #H5N1 #influenzaA
#TWIV 1294 clinical update week 5. feb. 2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Tuberculosis
Today's quote: "Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler" Albert Einstein
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #BeyondTheNoise #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #RFKjr #CDC #vaccinate #vaccines #antivax #antivaxx #disinformation #misinformation #antiscience #fascism #stopfascism #VincentRacaniello #PaulOffit
Paul on another pile of malevolent lies of RFKjr and his goons. That Milhoan criminal must immediately be stripped of his 'dr.' and put in jail! 😡
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3bocUMBCro
Paul's substack: https://pauloffit.substack.com/
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines
#TWIV 1290 clinical update week 24. Jan 2026
Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Bedbugs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKJ7FBwBCAA
#screwworm #shingles #HPV #avianflu #birdflu #measles #flu #influenza #influenzaA #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines
TWiC, This Week In Cheese... =D
#TWIV 1288 clinical update week 17. Jan. 2026
Today's recommendation:
Stop Spewing Viruses on your fellow humans!Dr. Griffin's bowtie of today: Prions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7pRBDTlInc
#norovirus #HMPV #influenza #influenzaA #flu #RSV #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #pertussis #whoopingcough #measles
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#Sunnyside: time for gigantic #dreams and #conchas at #Masa #Madre
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #hepatitisB #HepB #RSV #measles #meningitis #influenza #influenzaA #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid
#TWIV 1286 clinical update week
Today's quote: "Men willingly believe what they wish" Julius Caesar [Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt.]
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#FYI #USA #MicrobeTV #ThisWeekInVirology #DanielGriffin #VincentRacaniello #MASA #MakeAmericaSaneAgain #infectiousdiseases #vaccinate #vaccines #pertussis #whoopingcough #tetanus #measles #tuberculosis #influenzaA #RSV #influenza #covid19 #covid #sarscov2 #LongCovid #mushrooms #mushroompoisoning
#TWIV 1284 clinical update week 03. Jan. 2026
Today's quote: "The role of the infinitely small in nature is infinitely great" Louis Pasteur
