Aili
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Enimmäkseen keskustelemassa koronasta ja muista infektiotaudeista sekä niiden torjunnasta. Välillä sitä sun tätä muutakin.
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Juha Kauppisen Kertomus Maasta -kirjasta poimittua:
"Maapallolta ei siis tahdo löytyä enää tilaa edes kaikkein tavallisimmille ja joustavimmille eläinlajeille, minkä voi nähdä uutena lukuna ihmisen ja muun luonnon suhteen historiassa.
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"Maapallolta ei siis tahdo löytyä enää tilaa edes kaikkein tavallisimmille ja joustavimmille eläinlajeille, minkä voi nähdä uutena lukuna ihmisen ja muun luonnon suhteen historiassa.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Juha Kauppisen Kertomus Maasta -kirjasta poimittua:
"Maapallolta ei siis tahdo löytyä enää tilaa edes kaikkein tavallisimmille ja joustavimmille eläinlajeille, minkä voi nähdä uutena lukuna ihmisen ja muun luonnon suhteen historiassa.
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"Maapallolta ei siis tahdo löytyä enää tilaa edes kaikkein tavallisimmille ja joustavimmille eläinlajeille, minkä voi nähdä uutena lukuna ihmisen ja muun luonnon suhteen historiassa.
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Kyiv.
Sunday evening.
russia is attacking us with ballistic missiles for the second time today.
I just wonder if there’s anything left in our energy infrastructure that hasn’t been destroyed yet.
Sunday evening.
russia is attacking us with ballistic missiles for the second time today.
I just wonder if there’s anything left in our energy infrastructure that hasn’t been destroyed yet.
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Kyiv.
Sunday evening.
russia is attacking us with ballistic missiles for the second time today.
I just wonder if there’s anything left in our energy infrastructure that hasn’t been destroyed yet.
Sunday evening.
russia is attacking us with ballistic missiles for the second time today.
I just wonder if there’s anything left in our energy infrastructure that hasn’t been destroyed yet.
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Uusi kirjallisuuskatsaus!
Posturaalisen ortostaattisen takykardiaoireyhtymän (POTS) oireet tulkitaan usein virheellisesti psykiatrisiksi. Suhtautuminen oireisiin on myös sukupuolittunutta. 1/
www.heartlungcirc.org/article/S144...
Posturaalisen ortostaattisen takykardiaoireyhtymän (POTS) oireet tulkitaan usein virheellisesti psykiatrisiksi. Suhtautuminen oireisiin on myös sukupuolittunutta. 1/
www.heartlungcirc.org/article/S144...
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A State-of-the-Art Review
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a complex disorder mainly of orthostatic
intolerance, often accompanied by a spectrum of symptoms related to autonomic nervous
system dysfunction. A...
www.heartlungcirc.org
February 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Uusi kirjallisuuskatsaus!
Posturaalisen ortostaattisen takykardiaoireyhtymän (POTS) oireet tulkitaan usein virheellisesti psykiatrisiksi. Suhtautuminen oireisiin on myös sukupuolittunutta. 1/
www.heartlungcirc.org/article/S144...
Posturaalisen ortostaattisen takykardiaoireyhtymän (POTS) oireet tulkitaan usein virheellisesti psykiatrisiksi. Suhtautuminen oireisiin on myös sukupuolittunutta. 1/
www.heartlungcirc.org/article/S144...
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February 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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“I thought Covid was “over.” Everyone told me it was! They proclaimed these the “post-Covid games. “Why are the athletes taking such “extreme” measures if the pandemic is no longer a cause for concern? Didn’t Biden tell us that Covid ended all the way back in 2022? Didn’t we all move on from this?”
"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.
open.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM
“I thought Covid was “over.” Everyone told me it was! They proclaimed these the “post-Covid games. “Why are the athletes taking such “extreme” measures if the pandemic is no longer a cause for concern? Didn’t Biden tell us that Covid ended all the way back in 2022? Didn’t we all move on from this?”
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POTS review: ‘Patients who have been inappropriately labelled with psychiatric diagnoses throughout their diagnostic journey of many years can describe the effect of being believed as “lifechanging”’ www.heartlungcirc.org/article/S144...
February 7, 2026 at 4:37 AM
POTS review: ‘Patients who have been inappropriately labelled with psychiatric diagnoses throughout their diagnostic journey of many years can describe the effect of being believed as “lifechanging”’ www.heartlungcirc.org/article/S144...
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Kyiv.
We had one hour of electricity and were told we’ll get about 1.5-2 hours a day (yes, out of 24 hours).
The boiler heated water,
I washed my hair,
charged the EcoFlow (not fully).
That’s all.
These are the consequences of russian attacks.
We had one hour of electricity and were told we’ll get about 1.5-2 hours a day (yes, out of 24 hours).
The boiler heated water,
I washed my hair,
charged the EcoFlow (not fully).
That’s all.
These are the consequences of russian attacks.
February 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Kyiv.
We had one hour of electricity and were told we’ll get about 1.5-2 hours a day (yes, out of 24 hours).
The boiler heated water,
I washed my hair,
charged the EcoFlow (not fully).
That’s all.
These are the consequences of russian attacks.
We had one hour of electricity and were told we’ll get about 1.5-2 hours a day (yes, out of 24 hours).
The boiler heated water,
I washed my hair,
charged the EcoFlow (not fully).
That’s all.
These are the consequences of russian attacks.
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Today the winter Olympics open. Russia and Belarus are allowed to participate under neutral flag.
Picture by Gatis Šļūka
Picture by Gatis Šļūka
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Today the winter Olympics open. Russia and Belarus are allowed to participate under neutral flag.
Picture by Gatis Šļūka
Picture by Gatis Šļūka
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Sairaalassa ja muissa terveydenhuollon tiloissa saatuja infektioita voisi vähentää radikaalisti jos huomioitaisiin myös ilmavälitteisesti leviävien tautien torjunta. Keinoja on. Ne pitäisi vaan ottaa käyttöön.
"Juuri näin kävi Kirsti Nordlundille, joka joutui sairaalahoitoon kaaduttuaan pahasti kotonaan.
Vuodeosastolla Nordlund sairasti useita peräkkäisiä infektioita, joiden takia hänen yleiskuntonsa romahti. Tilanne näytti niin huonolta, että hoitava lääkäri teki huhtikuussa saattohoitopäätöksen."
Vuodeosastolla Nordlund sairasti useita peräkkäisiä infektioita, joiden takia hänen yleiskuntonsa romahti. Tilanne näytti niin huonolta, että hoitava lääkäri teki huhtikuussa saattohoitopäätöksen."
Saattohoitopäätöksen saanut Kirsti Nordlund ei kuollut vaan palaa kotiin – fysioterapeutti kertoo, miten ihme tehtiin
Asiantuntijan mukaan Nordlundin tarina osoittaa, että ikääntyneiden kuntouttaminen kannattaa. Vastaavia onnistumisia voisi olla hänen mukaansa enemmän.
yle.fi
February 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Sairaalassa ja muissa terveydenhuollon tiloissa saatuja infektioita voisi vähentää radikaalisti jos huomioitaisiin myös ilmavälitteisesti leviävien tautien torjunta. Keinoja on. Ne pitäisi vaan ottaa käyttöön.
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Greetings from Kyiv
Morning here.
Had a warcoffee, the EcoFlow barista made it.
No power, and no idea when it’ll return. russia launched a large-scale strike on Ukraine’s power grid, damaging major thermal plants and high-voltage lines.
Are you still here? Still listening to the story of genocide?
Morning here.
Had a warcoffee, the EcoFlow barista made it.
No power, and no idea when it’ll return. russia launched a large-scale strike on Ukraine’s power grid, damaging major thermal plants and high-voltage lines.
Are you still here? Still listening to the story of genocide?
February 7, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Greetings from Kyiv
Morning here.
Had a warcoffee, the EcoFlow barista made it.
No power, and no idea when it’ll return. russia launched a large-scale strike on Ukraine’s power grid, damaging major thermal plants and high-voltage lines.
Are you still here? Still listening to the story of genocide?
Morning here.
Had a warcoffee, the EcoFlow barista made it.
No power, and no idea when it’ll return. russia launched a large-scale strike on Ukraine’s power grid, damaging major thermal plants and high-voltage lines.
Are you still here? Still listening to the story of genocide?
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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
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Why blame COVID restrictions in 2020 and 2021 for whooping cough infections that surged in 2024 and 2025? Doesn’t make sense. Meanwhile, lower vax rate and higher immune dysfunction caused by COVID infections are likely the main reasons
Why blame COVID restrictions in 2020 and 2021 for whooping cough infections that surged in 2024 and 2025? Doesn’t make sense. Meanwhile, lower vax rate and higher immune dysfunction caused by COVID infections are likely the main reasons
Whooping cough cases are at their highest level in 35 years – so why the surge?
This debilitating disease is particularly dangerous for babies, but can affect people at any age. Vaccination remains a key line of defence.
theconversation.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
theconversation.com/whooping-cou...
Why blame COVID restrictions in 2020 and 2021 for whooping cough infections that surged in 2024 and 2025? Doesn’t make sense. Meanwhile, lower vax rate and higher immune dysfunction caused by COVID infections are likely the main reasons
Why blame COVID restrictions in 2020 and 2021 for whooping cough infections that surged in 2024 and 2025? Doesn’t make sense. Meanwhile, lower vax rate and higher immune dysfunction caused by COVID infections are likely the main reasons
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Näin saamelaisten kansallispäivänä sallittakoon vieno toive siitä, että Saamenmaan lainsuojattomien ikimetsien asia otettaisiin myös valtion toimesta ihan tosissaan. Niiden suojelematta jättämiseen ei ole yhtäkään hyvää syytä.
February 6, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Näin saamelaisten kansallispäivänä sallittakoon vieno toive siitä, että Saamenmaan lainsuojattomien ikimetsien asia otettaisiin myös valtion toimesta ihan tosissaan. Niiden suojelematta jättämiseen ei ole yhtäkään hyvää syytä.
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❤️Buori sámi álbmotbeaivvi!
💚Pyeri säämi aalmugpeivi!
💛Šiõǥǥ saa´mi meersažpeei´v!
💙Hyvää saamelaisten kansallispäivää!
💚Pyeri säämi aalmugpeivi!
💛Šiõǥǥ saa´mi meersažpeei´v!
💙Hyvää saamelaisten kansallispäivää!
February 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
❤️Buori sámi álbmotbeaivvi!
💚Pyeri säämi aalmugpeivi!
💛Šiõǥǥ saa´mi meersažpeei´v!
💙Hyvää saamelaisten kansallispäivää!
💚Pyeri säämi aalmugpeivi!
💛Šiõǥǥ saa´mi meersažpeei´v!
💙Hyvää saamelaisten kansallispäivää!
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Check out these large effect sizes for shared classrooms & poor air on respiratory virus transmission risk 😳
I think maybe the "classrooms are the safest places for our kids" line was a bold sham?
I think maybe the "classrooms are the safest places for our kids" line was a bold sham?
We found that while close contact contributed to elevated risk (rate ratio 1.16 per doubling daily time, 95%-CI 1.01–1.33), time spent in shared classrooms and poor air quality had larger effects (RR 3.17, 95%-CI 1.96–5.17 and RR 1.90 95%-CI 1.23–2.94) respectively).
February 6, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Check out these large effect sizes for shared classrooms & poor air on respiratory virus transmission risk 😳
I think maybe the "classrooms are the safest places for our kids" line was a bold sham?
I think maybe the "classrooms are the safest places for our kids" line was a bold sham?
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Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
Our paper modelling transmission risk in schools is published in Nature Communications. **The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools** doi.org/10.1038/s414...
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
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This is a fantastic graphic on the post-viral impact of COVID published in Cell. When people think of long COVID, they likely think of the last image.
Many don't know the virus can worsen pre-existing conditions & causes new ones (e.g. autoimmune disease, stroke)
www.cell.com/action/showP...
Many don't know the virus can worsen pre-existing conditions & causes new ones (e.g. autoimmune disease, stroke)
www.cell.com/action/showP...
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This is a fantastic graphic on the post-viral impact of COVID published in Cell. When people think of long COVID, they likely think of the last image.
Many don't know the virus can worsen pre-existing conditions & causes new ones (e.g. autoimmune disease, stroke)
www.cell.com/action/showP...
Many don't know the virus can worsen pre-existing conditions & causes new ones (e.g. autoimmune disease, stroke)
www.cell.com/action/showP...
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When I see elderly folks carrying handgel only to protect themselves from COVID for a predominantly airborne virus, it really makes me upset. Health messaging is a bin fire.
#Covidisairborne
#Covidisairborne
a blue dumpster is floating in a flooded area near a sign that says 5
ALT: a blue dumpster is floating in a flooded area near a sign that says 5
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:28 AM
When I see elderly folks carrying handgel only to protect themselves from COVID for a predominantly airborne virus, it really makes me upset. Health messaging is a bin fire.
#Covidisairborne
#Covidisairborne
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In Germany, Long COVID affects up to 1 in 10 after infection. Using single-cell multiomics, researchers showed it isn’t one condition, identifying CD14+ monocyte state (LC-Mo) common after mild–moderate COVID, linked to fatigue, breathing symptoms, and raised inflammatory cytokines.
#LongCOVID
#LongCOVID
Scientists Find New Immune Clue Behind Long COVID’s Lingering Symptoms
A detailed analysis of immune cells in Long COVID patients has revealed a previously unknown molecular signature linked to lingering symptoms. In Germany, Long COVID develops in up to about one in ten...
scitechdaily.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
In Germany, Long COVID affects up to 1 in 10 after infection. Using single-cell multiomics, researchers showed it isn’t one condition, identifying CD14+ monocyte state (LC-Mo) common after mild–moderate COVID, linked to fatigue, breathing symptoms, and raised inflammatory cytokines.
#LongCOVID
#LongCOVID
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Vilkaisepa nopeasti tätä vetoomusta Euroopan ympäristölakien puolustamiseksi saastuttajien painostusta vastaan. Allekirjoittaminen vie minuutin. Olisi iso apu, jos jakaisit tämän eteenpäin! #HandsOffNature
www.birdlife.fi/napit-irti-l...
www.birdlife.fi/napit-irti-l...
BirdLife Suomi | Näpit irti luonnosta
Euroopan ympäristölainsäädäntö on uhattuna. Lainsäädäntöön on esitetty heikennyksiä. Ne liittyvät erityisesti luonnonvarojen käyttöön ja ympäristösääntelyn keventämiseen. Heikennykset vaikuttaisivat s...
www.birdlife.fi
February 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Vilkaisepa nopeasti tätä vetoomusta Euroopan ympäristölakien puolustamiseksi saastuttajien painostusta vastaan. Allekirjoittaminen vie minuutin. Olisi iso apu, jos jakaisit tämän eteenpäin! #HandsOffNature
www.birdlife.fi/napit-irti-l...
www.birdlife.fi/napit-irti-l...
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On world cancer day, thinking of all the patients who will go to chemo today facing unmasked hospital staff. And who will suffer hospital-acquired infections and even die due to the lack of airborne mitigations 💔
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
On world cancer day, thinking of all the patients who will go to chemo today facing unmasked hospital staff. And who will suffer hospital-acquired infections and even die due to the lack of airborne mitigations 💔
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I went to the Dnipro River today.
Still frozen.
I just want to remind you that russians chose the coldest night to launch the most severe attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Still frozen.
I just want to remind you that russians chose the coldest night to launch the most severe attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
February 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I went to the Dnipro River today.
Still frozen.
I just want to remind you that russians chose the coldest night to launch the most severe attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Still frozen.
I just want to remind you that russians chose the coldest night to launch the most severe attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
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Edellisellä eduskuntakaudella ympäristövaliokunnan puheenjohtajana toiminut Hanna Kosonen toteaa nykyisen ympäristövaliokunnan menosta ja meiningistä näin👇
February 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Edellisellä eduskuntakaudella ympäristövaliokunnan puheenjohtajana toiminut Hanna Kosonen toteaa nykyisen ympäristövaliokunnan menosta ja meiningistä näin👇
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Waiting at a train station today, I saw an elderly woman on the opposite platform wearing a blue surgical mask.
Every time I see someone in a blue surgical mask it drives home so profoundly to me how public health in this country is failing people. Every single time.
Every time I see someone in a blue surgical mask it drives home so profoundly to me how public health in this country is failing people. Every single time.
February 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Waiting at a train station today, I saw an elderly woman on the opposite platform wearing a blue surgical mask.
Every time I see someone in a blue surgical mask it drives home so profoundly to me how public health in this country is failing people. Every single time.
Every time I see someone in a blue surgical mask it drives home so profoundly to me how public health in this country is failing people. Every single time.