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Australian Influenza update:

Reported cases have been holding at a stubbornly high plateau. This wave has run much longer than in previous years.

#Influenza #Australia
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Thanks for your post! Wondering I’m in Australia, due for a booster in December, the LP.8.1 is registered but not yet available, is it worth waiting for it or should one still just get the available JN.1? Thanks in advance.

I think Butlers office was getting some added pressure last year, so released it just before Xmas. I plan to call my local mp and his office (email as well) as this seems to get them moving. Especially before Xmas! Ps I was the one posting the links on facebook, next time I won’t be anonymous. 😊

Another excellent #SundayShot episode

Thanks @davemilbo.bsky.social for the much needed detailed report centreing the perspectives, philosophy, wisdom & generosity of Camp Sovereignty custodians in the aftermath of 31 Aug's neo-Nazi attack

Round of applause for Brissy.

Reports of up to 50,000. I'm so proud of you, Brissie 🇵🇸💕

Very obvious now that SARS-CoV-2 infection can be characterised as: AAA

A: Acceleration (e.g. dementia, vascular)
A: reActivation (e.g. EBV, LTBI)
A: Aging (inflammation, telomere shortening)

Longevity and / or healthspan cannot be fully addressed without understanding this.

Protest outside Parliament demanding an end to the genocide of Palestine and Australian complicity

Fuck yeah Melbourne

Australian doctor fresh from Gaza says hospital staff also starving A Perth anaesthetist who spent four weeks volunteering in Gaza says her patients were often wounded while seeking food aid amid the ongoing hunger crisis.

Shame on you, @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Here's the latest variant picture for the United States, to late June.

The XFG.* "Stratus" variant grew to dominant at 40%, with LP.8.1.* at 28%.

Growth of the NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" variant is slower, at 16%.

#COVID19 #USA #XFG #Stratus #NB_1_8_1 #Nimbus
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‘A bomb thrown into the middle of science’: Trump cuts hurt Australian medical research Local research institutes are suspending projects and laying off staff as US funds dry up.

Our society utterly relies on science, way more than most realise. It’s a global endeavor like no other. What’s happening now is profoundly negative, not just to funding, but to institutions, workforce & culture. Other countries must step up to try and fill the void.

www.smh.com.au/healthcare/a...

“He became detached.”

I suffer with long covid and stopped talking about it because the look I could see glazing over people’s faces.

I still have a distorted sense of smell. If you’ve noticed me lose weight over 5 years, I’m not trying. I don’t like it. My brain feels like a faraday cage.

A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1 Published: April 2, 2025 10.56am AEDT

A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1

"It’s increasing in Australia, making up close to 1 in 5 COVID cases in NSW."

"Elsewhere it’s become even more dominant, comprising at least 3 in 5 cases in the UK."

Source: archive.md/qfvJH

Wake up - prosecutors .

Serious issues that face Australia. #ClimateChange. 🙃🤞🦋

This is really interesting....and why initiatives like the Cheek Media, Purple Pingers, Punters Politics and even the #SundayShot are so important in our small market.

Here are the “Democratic” Senators that voted YES on the GOP budget that doesn’t protect Medicare and Social Security:

Schumer-NY
Fetterman-PA
Cortez-Masto-NV
Durbin-IL
King-ME
Schatz-HI
Hassan-NH
Peters-MI
Gillibrand-NY
Shaheen-NH

They should all face primaries.

The world has largely moved on from COVID-19. Meet the people who can't It's been five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, but some people continue to feel the effect every day.

Here's a current story on the inspirational Plum Stone.

www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

The 15th of March is LC Awareness Day! I acknowledge people everywhere impacted by LC, & am very grateful for the leadership of those with LC who's awareness raising is the single most important factor in finding solutions - @sickandtiredaus.bsky.social @plumskyjam.bsky.social & many others.

COVID is NOT over...

Long COVID Awareness Day 15 March 2025

Today, March 15, 2025, is #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay.
We stand with those affected, advocate for research, and raise awareness for better care and recovery. 💙

#LongCOVID #COVIDisNotOVER

Novel therapies for long COVID | Burnet Institute Burnet continues its research into the longer-term impacts of respiratory infections.

We stand in support of everyone who has experienced or continues to experience long COVID, this long COVID Awareness Day. We’re researching the impacts of COVID infections to help find answers and solutions to tackle long COVID. www.burnet.edu.au/knowledge-an...

Today is Long Covid Awareness Day

😷 selfie at one of Melb’s busiest corners to capture community funded, advocate created billboard reminding Australia that those living with LC urgently need recognition, research & remedy

🙏 @sickandtiredaus.bsky.social & @pandemicresistance.bsky.social

Long COVID Awareness Day Ribbon - Long COVID 15 March 2025

The 15th of March is LC Awareness Day!

On this day we acknowledge Australians impacted by and living with LC.

♿ #LongCovid #ChronicIllness

Just a reminder for anyone new or who missed it - The @australiainstitute.org.au starter pack
bsky.app/starter-pack...

Scourge of coronavirus is still killing the vulnerable. Research shows undiagnosed Covid cases and the long-term health impacts of the pandemic have driven an enduring decline of life expectancy.

Australia: "Scourge of coronavirus is still killing the vulnerable."

"20 more Australians are dying each day than before the pandemic due to Covid. It sits 5 times higher than the annual road toll, and 10 times higher than seasonal flu deaths."

Source: archive.md/TSEHU

Long COVID Awareness Day Ribbon - Long COVID 15 March 2025

asm.org/articles/201... Measles is unfortunately spreading. Did you know it causes immune amnesia, wiping out previous immunity to other infections and therefore making people more vulnerable to these infections?

Go Katy!