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Eliza James
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n95’s + HEPA’s | Long COVID | MECFS

Our leadership & medical providers have failed us on c19

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Immunocompromised people have long known tattoos f w/yr immune system. Now science is catching up:

Study on “immune responses to tattoo ink accumulating in the lymph nodes… tattoo ink commonly reaches & persists in this organ in most tattooed subjects, often lifelong.”
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination | PNAS
Despite safety concerns regarding the toxicity of tattoo ink, no studies have reported the consequences of tattooing on the immune response. In thi...
www.pnas.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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publichealthguy1.bsky.social
nirav shah not mincing words re: the new principle deputy director of CDC. good report from @apoorvanyt.bsky.social

🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Dr. Nirav Shah, who served as the C.D.C!s principal deputy director for two years before resigning this year, called Dr. Abraham "unqualified" for the post and said when he learned that he had been appointed, "My jaw hit the ground." "A large part of the principal deputy's portfolio is emergency response," Dr. Shah said. "Delayed notifying of the public of at least two pertussis deaths is not just unacceptable, it's shameful," he added.
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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valebodi.bsky.social
The sensitising effect of IgG in fibromyalgia syndrome is mediated by Mrgprb2 in mast cells

Karla R. Sanchez, Jamie Burgess, Qin Zheng, Uazman Alam, Harvey Neiland, Richard Berwick, David Andersson, Samantha Korver, Anne Marshall, Andreas Goebel, Xinzhong Dong

#Fibromyalgia #MastCells
The sensitising effect of IgG in fibromyalgia syndrome is mediated by Mrgprb2 in mast cells
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterized by elevated levels of immunoglobulin G (IgG), altered bowel habits, and increased pain sensitivity, suggesting immune dysregulation, but the exact mechanis...
www.biorxiv.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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cliff229.bsky.social
Now, remind me again that non-Americans should mind their own business.
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
elizajames.bsky.social
Google Suite & Microsoft Replacements?

I’m wondering if privacy laws in Europe or elsewhere have led to other products I can replace these with in the US.

I‘d need replacement for documents, spreadsheets, slide creation. Integrated calendar/email would be a perk but not necessary.

US based

1/2
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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bhanlon15.bsky.social
Manchester Evening News: 'The 8 types of long Covid revealed in new research - full list of symptoms'

'There are eight different ways people experience long Covid symptoms, according to a new study'

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news...
The 8 types of long Covid revealed in new research - full list of symptoms
There are eight different ways people experience long Covid symptoms, according to a new study
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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bhanlon15.bsky.social
Awareness for POTSies: 'Understanding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS)'

'This session traces the historical context and evolving medical understanding of ME/CFS. Explore its impact on those who are living with this condition, the obstacles to supportive care...'

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Understanding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS)
YouTube video by Awareness for POTSies
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November 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Awareness for POTSies: 'The Ins and Outs of Treatment for POTS'

'This session by Dr. Azola provides a clear and patient-friendly overview of how POTS can be effectively managed through personalized care.'

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The Ins and Outs of Treatment for POTS
YouTube video by Awareness for POTSies
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November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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atranscendedman.bsky.social
University of Iowa researchers studied 12 Long COVID patients about 32 months post-infection and found that reduced lung gas exchange was linked to worse sleep, higher brain blood flow, and lower executive function despite normal cognitive test scores.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Long COVID: lung pathophysiology and its relationship with cognitive dysfunction - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Long COVID: lung pathophysiology and its relationship with cognitive dysfunction
www.nature.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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valebodi.bsky.social
Introducing “Energy Limiting
Conditions”
The Emergence and Evolution of a New Impairment
Concept
Catherine Hale
Independent Researcher, UK
Dr Anna Ruddock
Independent Researcher, UK
Ana Bê
Senior Lecturer in Disability Studies, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, UK
#ME/CFS #LongCOVID
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November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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atranscendedman.bsky.social
From a global meta-analysis of over 9000 studies, researchers found that people vaccinated against COVID-19 had at least 23% lower odds of developing long COVID, with booster doses offering even more protection.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of vaccination on prevention of long COVID - Nature Communications
This meta-analysis demonstrates that people who received COVID-19 vaccination had a lower risk of long COVID compared with those who were unvaccinated during the Omicron era, with booster doses provid...
www.nature.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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atranscendedman.bsky.social
At the Medical University of Innsbruck, researchers reviewed 120 cases and found that postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, was the most frequent cardiovascular autonomic disorder diagnosed after COVID-19 infection or vaccination.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is the most frequent cardiovascular autonomic disorder following COVID-19 infection or vaccination - Journal of Neurology
Background Cardiovascular autonomic disorders (CAD) were described following COVID-19 infection and vaccination, but previous reports were limited in size and follow-up. Here, we aimed to investigate ...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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atranscendedman.bsky.social
At UCSF, researchers studied 45 people and found that those with Long COVID had higher levels of mannosylated extracellular vesicles in their blood

Using a GNA resin from snowdrop plants in a device called the Hemopurifier, they were able to remove them

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Latest 🚨🧵by Dr. @harryspoelstra.bsky.social on Covid's impact on the right-occipital areas, where visual information is processed!

SARS-CoV-2 "...causes persistent cerebral hypoperfusion (mainly frontotemporal) that can still be detected months later..."

Full🎯🧵:
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Fatigue in Post-COVID-Condition is accompanied by hypoperfusion of right-occipital areas 🔥A German eye-opener: COVID-19 itself leaves lasting brain blood-flow reduction, even after full recovery! ➡️“In PCC patients, fatigue was associated with reduced perfusion in right-sided occipital regions, suggesting a potential pathophysiological basis for this symptom.” ➡️“These findings may also provide an imaging biomarker to aid in the diagnosis of PCC”. ‼️But when we dig deeper:
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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💯 "In a study from The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, seasonal or pandemic influenza is asymptomatic in most people with confirmed infection."

Different variants have different proportions of asymptomatic cases, but all variants have some, often quite a large fraction.
November 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Autopsies of 18 foetuses showed that "SARS-CoV-2 can be widely distributed in fetal organs through vertical transmission". In addition immune and DNA damage were found in the infected organs

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in fetal organs via intraamniotic infection - Nature Communications
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy may result in maternal and fetal complications. Here, the authors analyze 18 fetuses following maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and identify distribution in fet...
www.nature.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Is it just me or do other Long Covid suffers read headlines like this one and think:

“No shit Sherlock! Welcome to the party. We’ve been telling you this for yearsssss.”

Followed immediately by gratitude for scientists investigating Long Covid to someday lead to treatments.
Headline from Science News Today on May 19, 2025: Study Finds Long Covid Disrupts Brain Adaptability and Emotional Health.
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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tomkindlon.bsky.social
US press release:
"Underlying cause of Gulf War illness confirmed in UTSW study"

"Dysfunctional mitochondria, organelles that serve as cellular power generators, appear to cause the symptoms of Gulf War illness ( #GWI )"
www.newswise.com/articles/und...

Full paper:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Underlying cause of Gulf War illness confirmed in UTSW study Findings could lead to possible treatments for veterans’ debilitating symptoms 20-Nov-2025 7:30 PM EST, by UT Southwestern Medical Center facebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonemail sharing buttonsharethis sharing button♡ Newswise: Underlying cause of Gulf War illness confirmed in UTSW study Credit: UT Southwestern Robert Haley, M.D., is Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine and in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern. A Distinguished Teaching Professor, Dr. Haley holds the U.S. Armed Forces Veterans Distinguished Chair for Medical Research, Honoring Robert Haley, M.D., and America’s Gulf War Veterans. Newswise — DALLAS – Nov. 20, 2025 – Dysfunctional mitochondria, organelles that serve as cellular power generators, appear to cause the symptoms of Gulf War illness (GWI) among tens of thousands of veterans of the Persian Gulf War, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists confirmed in a new study. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, could lead to effective treatments for this condition that has plagued former soldiers for 30-plus years.
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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atranscendedman.bsky.social
Sungkyunkwan University researchers gave Korean red ginseng to mice infected with a SARS-CoV-2 mimic.

The saponin-rich extract eased lung damage, reduced harmful immune overactivation, and boosted long-term antiviral immunity.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Korean red ginseng mitigates pulmonary injury and enhances antiviral immunity in a low-dose pseudo-type SARS-CoV-2 infection model
and design: This research was conducted to investigate the immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of Korean red ginseng in a low-dose pseudo-t…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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tomkindlon.bsky.social
Development and implementation of a digital health intervention in routine care for long COVID patients: a comprehensive synopsis

www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/publish...

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#LongCovid #PASC
Development and implementation of a digital health intervention in routine care for long COVID patients: a comprehensive synopsis — Goodfellow et al. "Long COVID can be extremely debilitating, comparable to stage IV lung cancer or severe kidney disease in relation to fatigue and HRQoL." "Severity of symptoms is influenced by social disadvantage, underlining the need for continued targeted interventions."
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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tomkindlon.bsky.social
Daily stress and worry are additional triggers of symptom fluctuations in individuals living with Long COVID: Results from an intensive longitudinal cohort study

eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23...

Screenshot from latest Science for ME weekly update

#LongCovid #PASC
Daily stress and worry are additional triggers of symptom fluctuations in individuals living with Long COVID: Results from an intensive longitudinal cohort study — O'Connor et al. "although the precise explanation is unclear, the limited effects of rumination compared to worry on symptom fluctuations in individuals living with Long COVID are likely, in part at least, to reflect the uncertain nature of the condition."
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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bhanlon15.bsky.social
Medscape: 'Important Long-COVID Lessons From AIDS Researchers'

“If you want to measure the underlying activity of the disease and see what treatments are working, you have to have biomarkers,” said Dr. W. Michael Brode, MD, UT-Austin

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Important Long-COVID Lessons From AIDS Researchers
The search for long-COVID treatments echoes the previous struggles against HIV/AIDS. Now researchers are taking lessons from those breakthroughs to make new progress.
www.medscape.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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tomkindlon.bsky.social
(UK) Recording of Westminster Hall debate: "Government support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis" (i.e. in the Houses of Parliament)

www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

This 4:30pm debate was led by Tessa Munt MP @tessamunt.bsky.social

#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #PwME #MEcfs #CFS
Westminster Hall Wednesday 19 November 2025 Meeting started at 2.30pm, ended 5.34pm screenshot of video
November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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I'm on a listserv for Buddhist meditation practitioners and a recent email thread on the topic of in-person versus online meditation groups came up.
here is my response: 🧵

#StillCoviding #CovidIsntOver #MaskUp #CleanTheAir
November 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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tomkindlon.bsky.social
From Austria:

The Clinical Relevance of Mast Cell Activation in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15...

Screenshot from latest Science for ME weekly update

#MCAS #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME
The Clinical Relevance of Mast Cell Activation in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome — Rohrhofer et al. "our findings suggest that the prevalence of MCA increases with ME/CFS disease progression." "Limitations of our study include its reliance on self-reported data in the CCCFS patient cohort, the retrospective design of the ME/CFS-MCA patient cohort, and potential differences in MCAS diagnostic procedure."
November 20, 2025 at 1:51 AM