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Pretti attended the University of Minnesota, graduating in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in biology, society and the environment, according to the family.

He worked as a research scientist before returning to school to become a registered nurse.

The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by Pr...

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, born in Illinois, was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people.

He was killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis. Like Good, court records showed he had no criminal record.

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Hi fellow musician! I think you might mean reggaetoner(o) in your bio

Measures that could prevent the next viral pandemic - Discover Viruses The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented humanity with enormous challenges in terms of both medically managing the acute waves of infection and dealing with the sociopolitical consequences of the important measures taken to combat the viral threat. The division of societies into opposing factions—those who support the measures and those who doubt the viral causality of the observed disease progression—has had a profound impact on our social and political systems. Furthermore, the prevalence of postviral syndrome (long COVID-19) and postvaccination syndrome is increasing. Numerous viral mechanisms that have facilitated the exponential spread of infection are known from the study of other viral pathogens. For example, the cleavage of the spike glycoprotein (SGP) into S1 and S2 by transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPSSR2) markedly increases the affinity of the virus for the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, thereby significantly increasing infectivity. Similarly, the potential blockade of α7n-acetylcholine receptors (α7nARs) can significantly impair the body's primary anti-inflammatory mechanism, the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. The various mechanistic pathways of SARS-CoV-2 infection, such as SGP cleavage to accelerate viral entry and nonintrinsic high-affinity binding to acetylcholine receptors, are likely common to other viruses. Given the inevitability of the next viral pandemic, in addition to the continued advancement of antiviral vaccines, it is imperative to incorporate strategies to prevent future viral threats that target these mechanisms. This narrative review aims to search the literature for antiviral strategies that, in addition to the development of specific vaccines, may help to contain the rapid spread of infection chains. The proposed measures, such as the use of transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPSSR2) inhibitors, antiviral mouthwashes or high-affinity cholinergic ligands, have the potential not only to counteract the development of viral resistance to vaccines, but also to prevent and treat post-acute infection syndromes in the event of future viral pandemics. Graphical Abstract

A Review published in Discover Viruses aims to search the literature for antiviral strategies that, in addition to the development of specific vaccines, may help to contain the rapid spread of infection chains.

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YouTube video by Broken Battery BBC Inside Science - £1.1M ME/CFS and Long Covid Study

BBC Radio 4 Inside Science interview with Professor @daltmann.bsky.social (8 mins) discussing the Rosetta Stone study, a £1.1m research programme funded by the @meassociation.org.uk to investigate shared immunological pathways between #MECFS and #LongCovid.

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Renee Good, the driver shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, was a mom and widow. Here's what we know. Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of 3, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Wednesday in Minneapolis.

Born in Colorado, Renee Good was a writer, poet, mother, and mom. Her mother described her as compassionate, loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was never charged with anything beyond a traffic ticket.

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MN BCA says it can't access Minneapolis ICE shooting evidence as FBI takes case; feds detain protesters An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security. A U.S. official identified her as Renee Good. City leaders said the victim...

The MN BCA had been conducting a joint investigation with FBI, but the federal agency reversed course, so BCA would no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rips ICE after officer shot and killed woman: "Get the f*** out" Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey disputed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's attempt to frame the shooting that killed a 37-year-old woman as an act of self defense by ICE.

The mayor said the local government will do everything possible to pursue justice.

Frey disputed the DHS officials' description of events leading up to the shooting, which was captured on video by several witnesses.

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PolyBio and WE&ME supported study identifies two distinct ME/CFS subtypes - PolyBio Research Foundation Medford MA - May 16, 2025 - A PolyBio-supported study published today in the Journal of Immunology sheds new light on the myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) disease process.

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Born and raised in the ATL

Please visit our city again soon!! Your singing stirs the soul 🪶

No Black Friday sale on health insurance?

Let's hope this ACA discharge petition has some legs 🤞

Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…

The storied choice between socialism and barbarism was made exquisitely clear a good many years ago in the United States, and both major parties chose barbarism.

Mamdani seemed a small glimmering break in the wall of all that.

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"Taken together, these findings suggest that Georgia's work requirements have so far undermined well established coverage gains that typically occur with Medicaid expansion without producing increases in employment..."
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

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When it comes to Tylenol, what are parents to do? The science on Tylenol and autism isn't clear, despite President Trump's claims. Here's what parents need to know to make their own decisions about acetaminophen.

The new recommendations appear to be based on the precautionary principle, but acetaminophen remains one of the safest medications for fever and pain during pregnancy

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Have you ever experienced acute hyperacusis and tinnitus after an MRI? Did it ever resolve?

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky In the study highlights the risks of misinterpreting AMGs due to reliance on automated bioinformatics tools and a lack of experimental evidence. AMGs are non-essential viral genes that are thought to manipulate host metabolism to boost viral fitness

I love how when I talk about the negative effects of industry influence in public health, I’m written off as a heretical conspiracy theorist,

but when a white man with letters behind his name does it, he’s heralded as a hero.

With Cuomo's scavenger hunt, the challenge is to find a viable reason to elect him

A prime example of whataboutism, deflect blame to avoid accountability

I'm so sorry, I empathize - was hospitalized this past April with the Nimbus variant and then got even worse after starting the REVERSE-LC baricitinib trial at Emory. Been in and out of the hospital since.

Published: 19 August 2025 Patients with Long COVID forced to become their own doctors By Georgie Gould An inability to get the support they need from medical professionals is forcing Long COVID sufferers to navigate and self-manage their illness using digital self-tracking tools and online support groups, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

"Despite the increasing recognition of Long COVID as a condition, many patients still face dismissal by medical professionals, misattribution of their symptoms to psychological causes, or simply being left to fend for themselves."

Source: www.surrey.ac.uk/news/patient...

COVID reinfection may raise risk of persistent symptoms by 35%

"COVID reinfection may raise risk of persistent symptoms by 35%"

"U.S. adults reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 may be at a 35% greater risk for long COVID than those with one-time infections"

#LongCOVID #COVIDisNotOVER #COVIDisAIRBORNE

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Research updates, August 19 - The Sick Times A new preprint from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RECOVER study found that COVID reinfections may increase the risk of Long COVID by about 35%.

NEW PREPRINT OUT: COVID reinfections may increase the risk of Long COVID by about 35%.

Our study assessed the electronic health records of 424,616 people and found an 11.1% cumulative rate of new Long COVID cases following reinfection.

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If someone doesn't believe in the inalienable rights of human beings by their eighth decade of life, they never will.

Floating around with mum!

Beyoncé Won Best Country Album. Now the Award Doesn’t Exist. The timing is suspicious, but the move is long overdue.

"If this was spurred by Cowboy Carter, all we can say is yeehaw, y’all."

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