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The rise of Type 2 diabetes among youths (age ≤ 19) during the pandemic, as assessed by Kaiser Permanente So Cal jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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It's OK to say bad things about Elon "Sorry to be a free speech absolutist" Musk on this platform, right?

Traffic fatalities up to 9am on 20th September 2023 Pedestrians 30 Drivers 46 Passengers 30 E-Scooter Driver/Passenger 3 Motorcyclists 17 Pedal Cyclists 4 Pillion Passengers /Other 1 Total Year To Date 131 2022 - Comparison: 107(+24) 2019 - Comparison: 98(+33) September to date: +4

Covid Ireland

895 Covid deaths this year

131 road deaths this year

We’ve legislation, safety measures and ongoing ad campaigns about road safety to reduce deaths

We’ve legislation the gov won’t enforce and no safety measures or ad campaigns about Covid to reduce deaths cause “it’s mild”🤦‍♂️

A not a doctor sits in an armchair Headline: It’s Wrong To Make Armchair Diagnoses Because It’s Obvious It’s Bacterial Pneumonia, Says Our Not A Doctor. Story by Grent Smorb and Sim Pullton

It’s Wrong To Make Armchair Diagnoses Because It’s Obvious It’s Bacterial Pneumonia, Says Our Not A Doctor.

Image of COVID-19 virus, mRNA strand, Novavax vaccine spike nanoparticles and a syringe. Image made from content at : https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/blog/why-mrna-vaccines-arent-gene-therapies/ and https://www.novavax.com/science-technology/recombinant-protein-based-nanoparticle-vaccine-technology

Novavax vs mRNA vaccine

This thread explains how #Novavax is different from the #Moderna and #Pfizer #mRNA #vaccines and describes some of the benefits such as broadened #variant recognition, more durable #immunity, and fewer side effects. 🧪🧵1/

A woman grins at the camera Headline: If You Haven’t Yet Found Out How Covid Spreads, We’re Not Going To Be The Ones To Tell You, States WHO. Story by Spork Wembers and Martha Della Cacovia Photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/jKuch64WZ_o

If You Haven’t Yet Found Out How Covid Spreads, We’re Not Going To Be The Ones To Tell You, States WHO.

If I spent the last two years on CNN or in WaPo columns pretending that long COVID is not real, what are the chances I would admit that I have long COVID now?

So cute!

Kraftigt ökad risk för hjärtsjukdom efter covid – Umeåforskaren: ”Överraskande” För de som haft covid-19 ökar risken för hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar kraftigt efter insjuknandet och ovaccinerade har en högre risk för hjärtrytmrubbningar. Det visar en ny studie från Umeå uni...

Link to SVT article in Swedish here:
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Newspaper article header and subheading: "Greatly increased risk of heart disease after covid - Umea researcher: "Surprising" Updated 18 September 2023 Published September 17, 2023 For those who have had covid-19, the risk of cardiovascular disease increases sharply after the onset and unvaccinated people have a higher risk of heart rhythm disorders. This is shown in a new study from Umea University. "It is surprising that the risk persists for such a long time after infection," says chief physician Ioannis Katsoularis.

I, too, would be surprised about something that others have known for three years if I Tegnelled around the last three years instead of paying attention to what non-Swedish researchers have been publishing.

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