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Imaging post-op showed numerous insufficiency microfractures in the spine. I blame the accelerated osteoporosis on COVID. Lazy clinicians call it old age. Just think of the millions of other undiagnosed cases of #longCOVID out there just like this

There it is

Help Me Warn the Public @annielemieux.bsky.social @arcticlass.bsky.social @josiemaranda.bsky.social @cynthiams.bsky.social @jaclynaubin.bsky.social @cyberplatos.bsky.social @adamboyle.bsky.social @sandsthrutime.bsky.social @djcanoe.bsky.social @remoter.bsky.social @klw29.bsky.social

I thought it sounded familiar. Perhaps the biggest lesson of the pandemic (apart from the need to mitigate airborne transmission of respiratory infections) is that there’s almost no amount that you can spend on prevention (for everyone everywhere) that is too much.

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Mortality is an important metric but not the only critical one. Morbidity is vital to track and understand as well- including the impact across short and long timeframes. Where are these metrics for side by side comparison?

Narratives matter as they contribute to collective awareness and shaping policy. The high levels of disability associated with COVID, the poorer health & quality of life, the lasting marginalization of the vulnerable (e.g. immunocompromised), the unsafe access to health care, etc. must be addressed.

it’s pretty nuts that 9 months into trump 2.0 we need a whisper network just to get a fucking covid vaccine

Freedom is only about their freedom, just like speech. Remember all these people screaming they should decide if they or their children should have to wear masks because it was their “rights”

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Bluesky now platform of choice for science community It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

Thoughts on this headline?

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When scientists say things like, "opening a window lowers the risk of transmission by 38%", where do they get these numbers? Well, they use airborne transmission models.

In my latest explainer video I walk through the history of these models, what they do, and what the don't.

If you have any questions that you’d like answered, or any ideas for a video, please let me know!

I want to thank everyone who’s been with me on this journey so far, and I’m looking forward to Year 2!

And Mix says “Hi” from atop Castle Wicker Plate Holder

One year ago today, I officially started a YouTube Channel.

I thought I’d take the opportunity to reflect on the year, and talk a little about what the channel is, what it isn’t, and what I’m hoping to accomplish with it.

Propagation of pathologic α-synuclein from kidney to brain may contribute to Parkinson’s disease - Nature Neuroscience Yuan et al. find that the kidney can serve as a site of initiation for the spread of pathological α-synuclein to the brain, contributing to the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and providing a ...

There's a well known virus with a passion for renal injury

Just Sayin'

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Breakthrough discovery links organ failure to long Covid Red blood cells damaged by long Covid and clogging blood vessels have been found to cause organ failure, providing a hard-fought missing link in cardiac science. James Dowling 3 min read June 5, 2025 - 1:00AM

Breakthrough discovery links organ failure to long COVID.

"Red blood cells damaged by long COVID and clogging blood vessels have been found to cause organ failure, providing a hard-fought missing link in cardiac science."

#LongCOVID

Source: archive.md/TrZ32

Horrible and preventable

7,374 aged care COVID deaths since beginning of pandemic

🔸686 reported deaths in 2020
🔸226 reported deaths in 2021
🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022
🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023
🔸1,078 reported deaths in 2024
🔸170 reported deaths in 2025

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I thought it was

Short term: mask up with a N95 respirator or better if you're going outside and run HEPA and CR box air filters/purifiers indoors if you've got the means.

Long term: make radical adjustments to your behaviour in the face of the existential threat of fires, floods and the changing climate.

Picture shows a screenshot of SCAN Wastewater data site's SARS-Cov-2 wastewater levels across the U.S.. Massachusetts, Maine, Pennsylvania, and Vermont are showing high levels. Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, and the Carolinas are showing medium levels. All other states are showing low levels.

Wastewater levels of #SARSCov2 are showing high along the Northeastern states.

#Covid can cause long term damage to your organs including heart and brain.

Protect yourself. Wear an #N95

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WHY can’t @healthnz.govt.nz tell people to mask up, ventilate indoor spaces, test and stay home if symptomatic??
Yes, by all means push for increased vaccination, but for crying out loud ppl DO NEED to be told how and why to prevent transmission.

Long Covid made up 82.1% of the treatment payments on COVID claims and 73.7% of all COVID claim payments according to a new California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) study.

Study shows how Covid virus shields itself during replication US researchers have identified a mechanism that SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus that causes Covid-19 -- uses to protect itself inside the body as it works to replicate and infect more cells.

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"New Delhi: US researchers have identified a mechanism that SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus that causes Covid-19 -- uses to protect itself inside the body as it works to replicate and infect more cells."

The Negative Consequences of Invalidating Patients' Symptoms When healthcare providers dismiss symptoms, it can cause lasting harm. A new study reveals how such invalidation affects patients—and what doctors and patients can do about it.

Psychological Bulletin has published that invalidating (gaslighting) pts Sxs can have harmful consequences. Includes pts dx w/ Ehlers-Danlos, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS, Gulf War, IBS, long Covid, multiple chemical sensitivity, SLE, and vulvodynia. buff.ly/rDkNc3U

The Silent Virus Behind Mono Is Now a Prime Suspect in Major Diseases Epstein-Barr virus, which causes glandular fever, was once dismissed as a rite of passage. Scientists now link it to cancer and multiple sclerosis.

Mono might just be the start.
EBV is being linked to MS, lupus, cancers, rheumatoid arthritis — and maybe even Long Covid.
Scientists are racing to stop it.

My latest for Bloomberg (free link):
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Perth metro covid wastewater detection until 30 May shows a steep increase which is higher than the last Christmas wave. This is driven by new variant Nimbus.

Covid wastewater until 30 May. No doubt. Driven by new covid variant Nimbus. Coming up in the new VirusWAtch www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I...

Dr. Oz Says People Will Receive Medicaid If They Can ‘Prove That They Matter’ He continues to defend Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” by claiming that there will be no Medicaid cuts.

This is why we should never debate the worth of another person

We all have value just for being ourselves

It’s not tied to our job, or health status or our economic contribution

Saying that someone must prove they “matter” to get Medicaid is blatant eugenics

Disabled people aren’t expendable!

Apologies for the radical pinko commie talk, but I too think everyone in the world deserves health care.

Worrying new Covid variant NB. 1.8.1, wreaking havoc in China, is now in Victoria Covid cases in Victoria soared by 55 per cent at the end of May amid news the worrying new Covid NB. 1.8.1 variant wreaking havoc in China has hit the state. And that’s not all that is making people sick. Mandy Squires 2 min read May 30, 2025 - 11:01PM

Worrying new COVID variant NB. 1.8.1, wreaking havoc in China, is now in Victoria.

COVID cases in Victoria spiked 55% in late May as the NB.1.8.1 variant, which is wreaking havoc in China, hit the state. Flu cases rose 45% and RSV infections jumped 19.3% in the same week.

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Big Thank You

to everyone in Sydney that is wearing a mask or a respie today. 🥶 😷

I saw quite a few, and many were well-fitted.

This is how we roll…