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Authors conclude air travel should be made safer to reduce ongoing COVID burden

Long COVID in Kids: What Pediatricians Need to Know New research suggests that children and teens who get COVID a second time face twice the risk for developing long COVID.

Medscape: 'Secondary Infections and Long COVID in Kids: What Pediatricians Need to Know'

'...pediatricians should watch for are profound fatigue and post-exertional malaise..this is a debilitating and hallmark symptom of long COVID..'

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

This image shows a stylized, bright red 3D rendering of the human digestive system, focusing on the intestines. The intestines appear inflamed or highlighted against a darker background, suggesting infection or imbalance. A caption reads, “Gut Infection, Dysbiosis Mark Severe SARS-CoV-2 Variants,” indicating the visual relates to research on how COVID-19 affects the gut.

"Gut Infection, Dysbiosis Mark Severe SARS-CoV-2 Variants"

In a ground-breaking study published NPJ Viruses shows that the more severe variants of SARS‑CoV‑2 are strongly associated with gut infection and major disruptions to the gut microbiome (microbial dysbiosis).

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Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack A new analysis adds to the research about the link between viral infections and heart disease.

A number of viral infections, including flu, Covid-19 and shingles, are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study affirmed.

Defaulting to surgical masks in health care settings in 2025 is one of the most dissapointing examples of reluctance to change despite overwhelming evidence.

Even defaulting to KN95 style would significantly increase protection of the most vulnerable.

Infuriating inertia in the HC industry.

Picture shows an Aranet CO2 meter being held by a hand in a room at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, France. The screent of the meter shows a CO2 level of 557 ppm.

Musée du Quai Branly in Paris today, impressive exhibits and great ventilation. The pic is from the permanent exhibition, but even in the really busy Amazonia temporary exhibition CO2 levels didn't go above 850 ppm and were usually around 750.

Co-occurrence of memory impairment and fatigue distinguishes post COVID from pandemic-related health effects in the 4-year CON-VINCE cohort study - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Co-occurrence of memory impairment and fatigue distinguishes post COVID from pandemic-related health effects in the 4-year CON-VINCE cohort study

🧠 Daily Feed of Brain Damage 🧠

Part 2

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OK, and yes, Antwerp's fall may be a bit suspect. But broadly I trust the falling trend.

Yes, their methodology has now been stable for a week and this time no backwards re-scaling, so I would trust the trend too.

Langfristige Nachwirkungen von COVID-19 bei Sportlern Selbst milde Verläufe einer COVID-19-Infektion können langfristige Auswirkungen auf die Belastungstoleranz haben, laut einer Kohortenstudie.

Langfristige Nachwirkungen von COVID-19 bei Sportlern

"Selbst milde Verläufe können langfristige Auswirkungen auf die Belastungstoleranz haben – insbesondere bei Freizeitsporttreibenden sowie bei Frauen."

#COVID #COVID19 #LongCOVID

www.zeitschrift-sportmedizin.de/langfristige...

I was polite the first time when I addressed your bad take on masking.

So this time, let me be more blunt:

Whining about those calling for masking in 2025, when Trump 2.0 is nuking the public health agencies that track and combat infectious disease threats, is entitlement and exclusionary behavior

Long COVID and Society This is the first book to bring together academics and activists living with Long COVID to explore the social impacts of the new complex chronic condition.

Now published! My edited book ‘Long COVID and Society’ - my introduction is free to read for everyone. Download from the link below and check out the others chapters too (Chapter 14, about LC children and families, is also open access)

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

There’s an interesting paper on how infection with SC2 is both conferring T cell memory, and reducing T cell receptor diversity… opening up the possibility that response to future infections could be suboptimal…

t.co/2zikOfVUpJ

A picture of a Fresian cow whose markings resemble influenza viruses

Our study on pasteurising influenza viruses in milk is now out! It's a nice simple story: influenza viruses (including H5N1) are killed really effectively by pasteurisation, but in raw milk they stay infectious - obvious public health implications of both points... (1/2)
rdcu.be/d73te

neue Daten zur Innenraum- #Luftqualität zeigen:
Ausgerechnet in #Schulen und Arztpraxen herrscht oft viel zu schlechte Luft.

Mit verheerenden Folgen:

www.wiwo.de/technologie/...

Long COVID Defense Guide 1) Check wastewater viral activity levels 2) High quality masks 3) Go virtual 4) Ventilation + Filtration - Move events outdoors with precautions 5) Isolate + Test when exposed 6) Isolate + Test when symptoms present 7) Up to date with vaccines 8) If infected, see early treatment 9) Rest 10) Test negative twice 48 hours apart before leaving isolation 11) Self-diagnosis for Long COVID 12) Long COVID clinics 13) Community support 14) Prevent future reinfection

We love this terrific Long COVID Defense Guide from @togetherwemask.bsky.social! This is the most comprehensive version of the Swiss Cheese layered approach we've seen. #LongCOVID #cleanair #indoorair #cleanairforall

A screenshot of a Mirror news article titled: “EXCLUSIVE: Covid Inquiry reveals ‘forgotten’ children left disabled by Long Covid.” The subheading states that Long Covid Kids supports 11,000 children whose parents say they were “gaslit” by the NHS, schools, and social services, as the inquiry uncovered advice discouraging diagnosis of the condition. Below the headline is a photo of a smiling woman in a hat standing beside a young girl in a wheelchair, outdoors near a pond and greenery. The image highlights the ongoing struggles of children living with Long COVID and their families’ fight for recognition and care.

UK: Covid Inquiry reveals ‘forgotten’ children left disabled by Long Covid.

"Long Covid Kids supports over 11,000 children whose parents say they have been 'gas lit' by NHS, schools and social services, as the inquiry uncovered pandemic-era advice against diagnosing the condition"

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My feeling is that this is the collective immunity after such a huge wave leading to a reduction in the sick leave impact of latter waves. But I see this more as a step change than as an ever-weakening impact of COVID waves. So this post-Omicron sick leave impact of COVID would be the new normal

@javierpadillab.bsky.social sin embargo, en España la vacunación contra el COVID está muy restringida y la mayoría de la población no tiene acceso a ella. Y el @ecdc.europa.eu la recomienda también para la población joven, como explican en este mythbuster www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicati...

Post-COVID smell loss linked to brain changes in key olfactory regions Findings indicate significant brain changes in COVID-19 patients with smell loss, suggesting links to emotional well-being and olfactory processing.

"MRI scans reveal that people who lose their sense of smell after COVID-19 show measurable changes in brain regions tied to emotion and sensory processing, offering new clues to" #LongCovid.

www.news-medical.net/news/2025101...

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Many thanks for your efforts in engaging with this week's data. It's really a dog's dinner and I think that the manipulation of the thresholds and the alarm levels is pretty clear.

Oh, and what has happened to the scale? All the past data points have been heavily re-scaled. It does not help transparency to have a different methodology and scale every week.

That's too cautious to warn about it, not too cautious to endanger children.

a man with a mustache is standing next to two other men on a boat ALT: a man with a mustache is standing next to two other men on a boat

What the hell is going on with these statistics? For the last month, every week past figures are hugely reviewed up or down, although typically the last week's evolution is always shown as a fall. It's an extremely bizarre way of doing things.

Policy Win: Health Canada Releases New IAQ Guidance Health Canada announces new IAQ guidance, providing essential insights for improving indoor air quality and safety in buildings.

Change is inevitable.

Sometimes it’s good change.

ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol...

Petition: Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings Ensure that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors, and reports on, the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, and advises o...

It's a fact that healthcare associated infections aren’t rare. They’re systemic. When underreported, we don’t just miss data, we miss warning signs. Every outbreak ignored is a life endangered. Transparency isn’t optional. It’s the backbone of public health.
👉 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

COVID-19 Linked to Lasting and Underrecognized Smell Impairment | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | JAMA | JAMA Network Patients may notice lasting changes to their sense of smell after SARS-CoV-2 infection. According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, these self-reports are often accurate indications of persistent olfactory dysfunction.

Clinicians, the authors added, may consider formal smell testing for patients who’ve had COVID-19 to help guide counseling on potential risks, such as difficulty detecting hazards including smoke or spoiled food.”

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

mRNA covid vaccines spark immune response that may aid cancer survival An analysis of patient records suggests that mRNA covid-19 vaccines boost the immune response to cancerous tumours when given soon after people start a type of immunotherapy, extending their lives

COVID19 mRNA vaccines may improve response to some cancer treatments.

It’s a shame that the Trump administration cut funding for mRNA vaccine research and that RFK Jr. and his minions keep lying about them.

Multiple photos of classrooms with air filters

Does your Child’s classroom have an air filter yet?

@catinthehat.bsky.social