Chantzy
@chantzy.bsky.social
Science communicator & writer ✍🏼 🧬
MSc epidemiology grad student @ LSHTM
Activist
Croissant maker 🥐
📍Vancouver, BC
(Views mine)
MSc epidemiology grad student @ LSHTM
Activist
Croissant maker 🥐
📍Vancouver, BC
(Views mine)
It is not ableist to talk about how Covid infections in utero can cause neurodevelopmental disorders. This is a scientific fact. Amid RFK Jr. removing protective Covid vaccines for pregnant people, we're not helping by being quiet about this
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COVID-19 in Pregnancy Linked With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This Medical News article discusses new research indicating that children whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 3 years...
jamanetwork.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
It is not ableist to talk about how Covid infections in utero can cause neurodevelopmental disorders. This is a scientific fact. Amid RFK Jr. removing protective Covid vaccines for pregnant people, we're not helping by being quiet about this
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
January 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
Humans: "you do you" your way through this pandemic. Everyone for themselves ✌🏼
Ants: Let's work together to prevent deadly pathogens. We're in this together 💜
Ants: Let's work together to prevent deadly pathogens. We're in this together 💜
Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony. n.pr/4prEPpm
Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics
Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony.
n.pr
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Humans: "you do you" your way through this pandemic. Everyone for themselves ✌🏼
Ants: Let's work together to prevent deadly pathogens. We're in this together 💜
Ants: Let's work together to prevent deadly pathogens. We're in this together 💜
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As someone currently living in a malnourished state due to Long Covid complications, the amount of “was” in the qts and the replies by people who I’m rather certain are *still* exposing high risk people to Covid is going to make me tear out what is left of my hair (yep, that’s also from Long Covid)
there’s a thread on reddit right now called “was COVID really that bad?” and it is interesting to read people’s accounts five years out
there seems to be a collective trauma response where people (outside of healthcare workers) don’t remember how many people died
someone called it anticlimactic
there seems to be a collective trauma response where people (outside of healthcare workers) don’t remember how many people died
someone called it anticlimactic
January 7, 2026 at 12:43 AM
As someone currently living in a malnourished state due to Long Covid complications, the amount of “was” in the qts and the replies by people who I’m rather certain are *still* exposing high risk people to Covid is going to make me tear out what is left of my hair (yep, that’s also from Long Covid)
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One hundred thousand people a year and y'all using past tense when you talk about Covid now jfc
Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds
Between 2022 and 2024, covid-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows.
gizmodo.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM
One hundred thousand people a year and y'all using past tense when you talk about Covid now jfc
My dad died of Parkinson's. If you've seen neurodegeneration up close, you understand why prevention matters.
COVID has been linked to increased neurological risk, including Parkinson-like syndromes. Some viruses are known to cause long-term neurodegeneration.
fortune.com/well/2024/01...
COVID has been linked to increased neurological risk, including Parkinson-like syndromes. Some viruses are known to cause long-term neurodegeneration.
fortune.com/well/2024/01...
COVID survivors may be at a greater risk of Parkinson’s disease–like symptoms in the future, researchers warn. What you need to know to protect your health | Fortune Well
New research findings could explain neurologic symptoms that occur during COVID infection and in cases of long COVID—and perhaps far beyond.
fortune.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:22 AM
My dad died of Parkinson's. If you've seen neurodegeneration up close, you understand why prevention matters.
COVID has been linked to increased neurological risk, including Parkinson-like syndromes. Some viruses are known to cause long-term neurodegeneration.
fortune.com/well/2024/01...
COVID has been linked to increased neurological risk, including Parkinson-like syndromes. Some viruses are known to cause long-term neurodegeneration.
fortune.com/well/2024/01...
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COVID killed >100,000 people per year over the course of 2023 and 2024 in the US alone.
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Estimated Burden of COVID-19 Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths
This cross-sectional study estimates the age group-specific burden of COVID-19–associated illnesses, outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the US from October 2022 to September 2024.
jamanetwork.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
COVID killed >100,000 people per year over the course of 2023 and 2024 in the US alone.
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
It's so upsetting to see pediatricians promoting to their hundreds of thousands of followers that this is the right way to wear a mask to prevent airborne illness; they should know better
January 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
It's so upsetting to see pediatricians promoting to their hundreds of thousands of followers that this is the right way to wear a mask to prevent airborne illness; they should know better
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Children will die with RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations. We're NOT doing the "experts disagree" game. The US vaccine schedule was painstakingly constructed through a deep & thorough process by experts with unquestionable expertise. This is policy by fiat. It is pre-meditated murder. 1/
January 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Children will die with RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations. We're NOT doing the "experts disagree" game. The US vaccine schedule was painstakingly constructed through a deep & thorough process by experts with unquestionable expertise. This is policy by fiat. It is pre-meditated murder. 1/
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For everyone saying the solution is just to get off Twitter/X—that’s not going to cut it. This problem preceded Grok, it preceded Twitter, it preceded the internet itself. It will outlast the AI boom. It’s a problem of patriarchy, which is reinforced with violence.
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 AM
For everyone saying the solution is just to get off Twitter/X—that’s not going to cut it. This problem preceded Grok, it preceded Twitter, it preceded the internet itself. It will outlast the AI boom. It’s a problem of patriarchy, which is reinforced with violence.
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Barriers: no masking when in-person; no virtual/hybrid meetups; spaces & orgs hostile to kids/parents.
Tried & failed: people w/unhealed trauma crashing in & derailing org work, conflict turned into infighting that fractured the org(s), no succession planning, delegation, redundancy or self-care.
Tried & failed: people w/unhealed trauma crashing in & derailing org work, conflict turned into infighting that fractured the org(s), no succession planning, delegation, redundancy or self-care.
January 6, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Barriers: no masking when in-person; no virtual/hybrid meetups; spaces & orgs hostile to kids/parents.
Tried & failed: people w/unhealed trauma crashing in & derailing org work, conflict turned into infighting that fractured the org(s), no succession planning, delegation, redundancy or self-care.
Tried & failed: people w/unhealed trauma crashing in & derailing org work, conflict turned into infighting that fractured the org(s), no succession planning, delegation, redundancy or self-care.
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there's still time to get the kids vaccinated
Healthy 16-year-old girl dies from flu complications: ‘It doesn’t make sense’ www.fox8live.com/2026/01/02/h...
Healthy 16-year-old girl dies from flu complications: ‘It doesn’t make sense’
A 16-year-old Ohio girl has died from the flu, marking the state’s first pediatric flu death this year, Greene County officials confirmed.
www.fox8live.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
there's still time to get the kids vaccinated
Health influencers are posting viral reels about how to keep kids safe from viruses. The reels will mention many things - except masks and clean air. It's so sad because many of them are loving parents but public health has failed to educate them & they have accepted this info uncritically
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Health influencers are posting viral reels about how to keep kids safe from viruses. The reels will mention many things - except masks and clean air. It's so sad because many of them are loving parents but public health has failed to educate them & they have accepted this info uncritically
You can't model U.S. vaccine policy on Denmark without modeling Denmark's risk environment.
In Denmark there is universal primary care, paid sick leave, low poverty, minimal gun violence, strong surveillance, generally higher stable vaxx uptake.
In Denmark there is universal primary care, paid sick leave, low poverty, minimal gun violence, strong surveillance, generally higher stable vaxx uptake.
BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule.
nbcnews.to
January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
You can't model U.S. vaccine policy on Denmark without modeling Denmark's risk environment.
In Denmark there is universal primary care, paid sick leave, low poverty, minimal gun violence, strong surveillance, generally higher stable vaxx uptake.
In Denmark there is universal primary care, paid sick leave, low poverty, minimal gun violence, strong surveillance, generally higher stable vaxx uptake.
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It is the most bizarre feeling to sit in a doctor's office wearing an N95 and be asked if I'm sick by a maskless nurse who can't stop sniffing. Please, please mask in healthcare settings.
January 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
It is the most bizarre feeling to sit in a doctor's office wearing an N95 and be asked if I'm sick by a maskless nurse who can't stop sniffing. Please, please mask in healthcare settings.
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PSA: It’s not too late to get your flu shot, as the record-breaking flu season will continue for several months.
While this year’s shot is not a perfect match for the current strain, it will still reduce your chances of getting infected and help protect you from getting seriously ill. Do it now!
While this year’s shot is not a perfect match for the current strain, it will still reduce your chances of getting infected and help protect you from getting seriously ill. Do it now!
January 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
PSA: It’s not too late to get your flu shot, as the record-breaking flu season will continue for several months.
While this year’s shot is not a perfect match for the current strain, it will still reduce your chances of getting infected and help protect you from getting seriously ill. Do it now!
While this year’s shot is not a perfect match for the current strain, it will still reduce your chances of getting infected and help protect you from getting seriously ill. Do it now!
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It’s official: RFK Jr has officially reduced recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, removing universal vaccine recommendations for RSV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, dengue and two types of bacterial meningitis.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
It’s official: RFK Jr has officially reduced recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, removing universal vaccine recommendations for RSV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, dengue and two types of bacterial meningitis.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
This reckless contravention of science is going to kill people.
When my brother & I were little we used to live on a gulf island and spent hours & hours outside climbing rocky beach cliffs. Anyway, my mom made us wear helmets which some people laughed about. But hey, no head injuries. I think I take after her
January 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
When my brother & I were little we used to live on a gulf island and spent hours & hours outside climbing rocky beach cliffs. Anyway, my mom made us wear helmets which some people laughed about. But hey, no head injuries. I think I take after her
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USA: "A 10-month-old infant from Enid, Oklahoma is fighting for her life after falling critically ill with the flu and COVID."
"Mariela Hulsey, who was previously healthy, is now in the pediatric intensive care unit... receiving life support following a collapsed lung. In the latest update."
"Mariela Hulsey, who was previously healthy, is now in the pediatric intensive care unit... receiving life support following a collapsed lung. In the latest update."
Enid baby on life support with flu and COVID, family organizing blood drives
A 10-month-old Enid baby fights for life with respiratory illnesses. Family organizes blood drives and seeks support as infant remains on life support at OU Children's Hospital.
www.news9.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:51 AM
USA: "A 10-month-old infant from Enid, Oklahoma is fighting for her life after falling critically ill with the flu and COVID."
"Mariela Hulsey, who was previously healthy, is now in the pediatric intensive care unit... receiving life support following a collapsed lung. In the latest update."
"Mariela Hulsey, who was previously healthy, is now in the pediatric intensive care unit... receiving life support following a collapsed lung. In the latest update."
Seems mild. Who needs nutrients, anyway?
COVID-19 is Causing Impaired Nutrient Absorption in Many Individuals
www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-1...
www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-1...
COVID-19 is Causing Impaired Nutrient Absorption in Many Individuals - Thailand Medical News
www.thailandmedical.news
January 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Seems mild. Who needs nutrients, anyway?
This is such a tragedy 💔
SAD NEWS 😢
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
January 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
This is such a tragedy 💔
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BREAKING: Masks return to New York hospitals amid 2026 ‘super flu’ outbreak
January 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
BREAKING: Masks return to New York hospitals amid 2026 ‘super flu’ outbreak
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JFC
"The single biggest step that Ottawa can take in diversifying exports is to ensure a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast is constructed."
"The single biggest step that Ottawa can take in diversifying exports is to ensure a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast is constructed."
This Globe Editorial is 100% wrong. Our security & prosperity does not rest on more #FossilFuel production. It rests upon freeing ourselves from the global politics of oil & gas and building a #RenewableEnergy economy. Investing in oil now is a sucker's bet.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Globe editorial: In a national emergency, Canada does not have a moment to lose
The measures needed to safeguard this country’s sovereignty will take years. We must start without any further delay
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM
JFC
"The single biggest step that Ottawa can take in diversifying exports is to ensure a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast is constructed."
"The single biggest step that Ottawa can take in diversifying exports is to ensure a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast is constructed."
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If you’re pregnant please wear a well fitted mask like an N95.
Pregnancy makes you high risk for Covid complications.
There’s no risk to masking and cleaning the air.
More & more studies are showing that Covid during pregnancy harms a developing fetus.
Mask up.
Pregnancy makes you high risk for Covid complications.
There’s no risk to masking and cleaning the air.
More & more studies are showing that Covid during pregnancy harms a developing fetus.
Mask up.
COVID-19 in Pregnancy Linked With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This Medical News article discusses new research indicating that children whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 3 years...
jamanetwork.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:21 AM
If you’re pregnant please wear a well fitted mask like an N95.
Pregnancy makes you high risk for Covid complications.
There’s no risk to masking and cleaning the air.
More & more studies are showing that Covid during pregnancy harms a developing fetus.
Mask up.
Pregnancy makes you high risk for Covid complications.
There’s no risk to masking and cleaning the air.
More & more studies are showing that Covid during pregnancy harms a developing fetus.
Mask up.
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Not to be all “back in my day”, but every time I watch an old movie and they say “mind if I smoke?” I instantly flash back to a PSA on buses in the 90s. And I feel like we need this kind of blunt messaging on public health stuff.
It WORKED. It’s still in my head 30 years later.
It WORKED. It’s still in my head 30 years later.
January 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Not to be all “back in my day”, but every time I watch an old movie and they say “mind if I smoke?” I instantly flash back to a PSA on buses in the 90s. And I feel like we need this kind of blunt messaging on public health stuff.
It WORKED. It’s still in my head 30 years later.
It WORKED. It’s still in my head 30 years later.