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Covid is airborne. 😮‍💨😶‍🌫️
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

“Global estimated pooled prevalence of long COVID was 36% among COVID-19 positive individuals estimated from 144 studies.”
Global Prevalence of Long COVID, its Subtypes and Risk factors: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Importance Updated knowledge regarding the global prevalence of long COVID (or post-COVID-19 condition), its subtypes, risk factors, and variations across different follow-up durations and geographica...
www.medrxiv.org
January 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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I would not want to be responsible for delivering a Class 3 Biohazard to a vulnerable patient, or anyone else for that matter.

When you've seen the carnage in ICU and now the Long Cövid catastrophe?

You cannot unsee this shit.
January 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
“emerging research points to the possibility that Alzheimer’s is actually an immune system disorder”

www.earth.com/news/alzheim...
Alzheimer’s may not actually be a "brain disease"
New theories suggest Alzheimer's may involve autoimmunity, with beta-amyloid linked to immune response misfires.
www.earth.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:49 AM
“almost one and a half million people are unemployed, over nine million people are inactive, a record 2.8 million people are out of work due to long-term sickness”

www.gov.uk/government/n...
Biggest employment reforms in a generation unveiled to Get Britain Working again
Unveiling the biggest reforms to employment support for a generation, Work and Pensions Secretary, Liz Kendall has today (26 November) published the Get Britain Working White Paper, marking the Govern...
www.gov.uk
November 27, 2024 at 8:44 AM
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“(redacted) ended the pandemic.”

A tweet written by an MD.

Ended for whom?

The thousands still dying worldwide?

The hospitals rife with disease spread killing 7-10% of patients that contract it there?

The recently healthy young folk that are being struck down by long COVID?
November 24, 2024 at 8:42 PM
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“We found that young and middle-aged patients in the clinic had worse neurologic and non-neurologic symptoms of long COVID. They were more affected in their quality of life by those symptoms, and also, they had more cognitive dysfunction compared to the older individuals who came to the clinic.”
Long COVID affects young adults more than seniors, study
Researchers have warned that younger and middle-aged adults have higher risks of experiencing worse Long COVID symptoms as compared to people aged 65 or older.According to Health Day, a team of resear...
jang.com.pk
November 24, 2024 at 3:50 AM
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Repeated COVID-19 Infections: A Jenga Tower of Hidden Damage

Imagine playing a game of Jenga. You carefully pull out blocks, each removal making the tower a bit shakier. (1/26)
October 19, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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Senate Bill introduced that includes clean indoor air in Schools!

"the prevention, identification, remediation, and monitoring of contaminants in indoor air"

www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
On World Children’s Day Senator Markey, Rep. McClellan Reintroduce Legislation to Address Toxic Contamination and Clean Up Schools | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (November 20, 2024) – Today on World Children’s Day,...
www.markey.senate.gov
November 21, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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He doesn't have a profile pic yet but for those that don't know: David Putrino is one of the best physicians in the ME/CFS & Long Covid game.

This whole thread should be required reading for any doctor. #MedSky
biomarker. After 20yrs of patient care I can tell you that not a single person I have ever met wants to be this sick. If someone is telling you their PEM can’t tolerate what you’re prescribing: BELIEVE THEM. Open yourself to the possibility that your education on this topic 22/
November 20, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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Please don't let the growing potential of a bird flu pandemic distract you from the fact that we are still in the covid pandemic.

And repeat covid infections increase your risk of long term health problems. Serious ones.
November 16, 2024 at 8:51 AM
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We’re Not At All Nervous About The New Administration’s Approach To Public Health. We’re Sure It’s All Going To Be Really Great And Go Really Well And Be Really Great.
November 8, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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I'm not asking healthcare professionals to watch TV or keep up with the news. I'm asking them to read the most influential medical periodical in the world? Don't psychologise #LongCovid patients.
#NeuroCovid
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
November 9, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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💫To help build our community, as Bluesky goes from strength to strength, we're going to start a STARTER PACK 🧵
If you have a good one please add it to the list!
go.bsky.app/Ba6FATY
November 8, 2024 at 9:15 AM
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Excellent PSA video about Long Covid from Matt McGorry.

He explains that fear of career ramifications, judgment and discrimination have held him back from disclosing his illness.

There’s considerable stigma attached to Long Covid - and as a result many people attempt to hide their condition. 🧵/1
October 29, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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Friendly reminder young, old, healthy, vaccinated, unvaccinated it does not matter 1 CASE OF COVID can forever destroy or end your life.
October 21, 2024 at 12:02 AM