Mike’s Blog Round-up

In 2016, Jarrod Fidden, an Australian entrepreneur living in Ireland, announced that he’d launched a dating app for conspiracy theorists—or, as he put it at the time, for those who engage with “socially inconvenient truths.” The app was written up in dozens of news outlets in multiple languages as a funny curiosity.

Jake, please spare us the outrage that the man lied.

Human contact fuels deadly Bleeding Eye Disease outbreak: What we need to know The Times of India'Bleeding Eye' Virus Sparks Travel Warning and Worldwide Concern — What Is the Incurable Disease? PEOPLE'Bleeding eye' virus triggers global fear: Urgent warning issued to UK, Africa travelers over 'deadliest' The Economic TimesDeadliest bleeding eye disease sparks fear: Know what it is The Times of IndiaWhat Is "Bleeding Eye" Virus That Has Killed 15 In Rwanda So Far NDTV

India to launch European Proba-3 satellites on Dec. 4 to create artificial eclipses in space. Watch the liftoff live Space.comFive space mysteries Proba-3 will help solve European Space AgencyEuropean Space Agency’s Proba-3 launch rescheduled for tomorrow afternoon: ISRO The Indian ExpressEurope’s Fake Total Solar Eclipses Will Last Six Hours — What To Know ForbesIndia to launch Eurpope’s Proba-3 spacecraft pair to study the Sun, demonstrate tandem maneuvering in orbit Spaceflight Now

Are flu and COVID high now? Here's how the season has started CBS NewsHow to Prevent the Flu: What’s Possible? Verywell HealthTracking flu cases and how to prevent getting sick | Eye on Health CBS NewsTracking flu cases | Eye on Health MSN

WeightWatchers combined with weight loss medications may alter alcohol consumption, study finds Medical XpressOzempic-like drugs may treat alcohol addiction, study finds Livescience.comOzempic has a surprising side effect: Drinking less alcohol National Geographic