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"But Covid is over! Why are you wearing a mask?" To my absolute surprise this week (and surely to most Olympic athletes’ and Covid-minimizers’ dismay), respirators made a return appearance at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

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tl:dr the more you and your loved ones are exposed, the higher the disease burden will be. Make of that what you will with regards to what the sanest course of action is for you and yours.

'living with covid' should not be pretend it's over, gone. mild, nothing to be done about it.

SARS-CoV-2 reinfections and subsequent risk of hospital-diagnosed post-acute sequelae in Denmark (2020–2022): a nationwide cohort study Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), or long COVID, are a public health concern. While most recover from SARS-CoV-2 infections within weeks, some e…

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“Overall, our findings indicate that SARS-CoV-2 reinfection is associated with an increased risk of receiving a long COVID diagnosis compared with primary infection, underscoring the importance of preventive measures to reduce the total burden.“

Post‐Coronavirus Disease (COVID)‐19 Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What We've Learned So Far Despite the high burden of post-COVID systemic sequelae, post-COVID DGBIs, including IBS, affect ~10% of survivors and carry substantial clinical impact. Post-COVID IBS emerges from a multi-hit, biop...

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Post-Coronavirus Disease (COVID)-19 Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What We've Learned So Far

@buechnerronja.bsky.social and I published 2 videos in German on the harms of #Psychologisation in #LongCovid, #MECFS, #MCAS, #PAIS. For those who do not understand German, you can press subtitles and automatic translation.

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Understanding the global public health impact of long COVID and strategies for sustainable care - Discover Public Health Discover Public Health - Long COVID, often called the “pandemic after the pandemic”, is silently reshaping the lives of millions across the world. While the world’s attention...

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This review synthesizes current evidence on Long COVID's impact and highlights the need for integrated care models, equitable research participation, and a coordinated public health response to address the complex challenges posed by this condition.

if the pain was deep you will have to let it go many times

Now 4 months..

YouTube video by Playing For Change Riders on the Storm ft. The Doors | Song Around The World | Playing For Change

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To anyone who may be of help to us;
Due to the divorce me and my boy have to find an affordable place to live with 2 bedrooms in or near the area of West-Friesland within the next 7 months. The situation is urgent.

Anyone with a lead or idea please feel free to dm me.

Warning as Alzheimer's proteins found in long Covid patients' blood Persistent brain fog, headaches and changes in smell or taste following Covid infection could signal an increased risk of Alzheimer'sdisease later in life, scientists have warned.

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Amsterdam in January
The snow makes it a proper town in my mind. People all experiencing the touchstone seasonal weather together..

Someone making everyone well Headline: If You’re Not Sick Right Now, Then You’re Not Doing Your Part To Make Everyone Healthy. Story by Golong Satsuma and Terence Gorge Photo from Adobe

If You’re Not Sick Right Now, Then You’re Not Doing Your Part To Make Everyone Healthy.

To anyone who may be of help to us;
Due to the divorce me and my boy have to find an affordable place to live with 2 bedrooms in or near the area of West-Friesland within the next 7 months. The situation is urgent.

Anyone with a lead or idea please feel free to dm me.

Everyone upset with Alan Headline: Experts Confirm That Talking About Long Covid Really Negs The Vibes, Alan story by Garth Elbow and Thibaut Spout Photo from Adobe

Experts Confirm That Talking About Long Covid Really Negs The Vibes, Alan

Someone getting diagnosed with something that totally isn't Long Covid Headline: Large Increase In Numbers Of People Diagnosed With Something That Totally Wasn’t Caused By That Thing Story by Hubert Grabbag and Miguel Friday Photo from Adobe

Large Increase In Numbers Of People Diagnosed With Something That Totally Wasn’t Caused By That Thing

Some healthcare workers Headline: Public Health To Drop ‘Health’ And ‘Public’ Story by Cameron Ronway and Simon Biddywiffler Photo from Adobe

Public Health To Drop ‘Health’ And ‘Public’

Some scientists or doctors or something Headline: Bold Claims Need Strong Evidence.No, Not That Evidence. Story by Sam Gurp and Inova Hizhed Picture from Adobe

Bold Claims Need Strong Evidence.
No, Not That Evidence.

School Headline: It’s Bring Your Infectious Disease To School Month Story by Paul Ingbehavia and Star Radcliffe Photo from Adobe

It’s Bring Your Infectious Disease To School Month

Summer bonus: Covid & kids: Yes, they get sick and Yes, it spreads in schools Bonus list of must-read articles on Covid

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Effect of HEPA Filtration Air Purifiers on Blood Pressure: A Pragmatic Randomized Crossover Trial Particulate matter (PM) pollution is a leading cause of cardiovascular risk and illness, including elevated blood pressure (BP).The purpose of this st…

Using HEPA filters to clean the air isn't just about limiting disease transmission. It's about improving overall health in a number of ways. In this interesting study they show that HEPA can be used to lower blood pressure: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

As a parent of a child who loves lego I've learned tweezers are your friend for stickers.

A recessed spot it sits in will help w sticker longevity

What would happen if we all made an imperfect effort… to achieve anything.

If we got together, and just tried.

And sadly I know all about heartbreak from persevering.

I know of a mother who under the social pressures and from what I understood pressure from her husband dropped all precautions. Her child was exposed to sarscov2 and was admitted to hospital with severe seizures after infection. She knows of longcovid.
But all caution went.
Heartbreaking.

And after schoolteachers and healthcare workers, the part of the population most exposed to sarscov2 is children.
What will be the result of a life with 2 or more sarscov2 infections annually in to their lifetimes.
Nothing good.

Functional brain abnormalities in post COVID-19 condition and their relationship with cognition - PubMed After COVID-19 infection, some patients develop a post-COVID condition (PCC) that is popularly referred to as long COVID. Among its symptoms is persistent cognitive dysfunction that is potentially lin...

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denied

Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to current and former NASA employees.

Trump orders scuttling NASA satellite because he doesn't like the numbers its giving scientists.
I may be gen x but despite had this stubborn hope that the future was going to be better

"Trump administration takes aim at satellite that measures carbon dioxide and crops" www.npr.org/2025/08/04/n...