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Time-lapse footage of the Woronora River Bridge construction in Australia (2001). Built using the incremental launching method, this 0,32 miles (521 meter) bridge spans a deep gorge and was one of the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere
April 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Time-lapse footage of the Woronora River Bridge construction in Australia (2001). Built using the incremental launching method, this 0,32 miles (521 meter) bridge spans a deep gorge and was one of the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere
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this haptic display absolutely rocks. basketball is for everyone.
February 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
this haptic display absolutely rocks. basketball is for everyone.
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For anyone wondering, some possible dog names have survived from cuneiform sources.
On tiny dog figurines found buried under a palace in Nineveh, Iraq are inscriptions that seem to be names.
dan rigiššu “loud is his bark”
munaššiku gārîšu “biter of his foe”
mušēṣi lemnūti “expeller of evil”
On tiny dog figurines found buried under a palace in Nineveh, Iraq are inscriptions that seem to be names.
dan rigiššu “loud is his bark”
munaššiku gārîšu “biter of his foe”
mušēṣi lemnūti “expeller of evil”
January 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
For anyone wondering, some possible dog names have survived from cuneiform sources.
On tiny dog figurines found buried under a palace in Nineveh, Iraq are inscriptions that seem to be names.
dan rigiššu “loud is his bark”
munaššiku gārîšu “biter of his foe”
mušēṣi lemnūti “expeller of evil”
On tiny dog figurines found buried under a palace in Nineveh, Iraq are inscriptions that seem to be names.
dan rigiššu “loud is his bark”
munaššiku gārîšu “biter of his foe”
mušēṣi lemnūti “expeller of evil”
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Turns out getting sick isn’t as good for you as it always seemed.
No one coulda seen this coming.
www.easychair.info/p/no-infecti...
No one coulda seen this coming.
www.easychair.info/p/no-infecti...
No, Infections Don't Appear Beneficial
Somehow in the argument of whether we should avoid SARS Cov 2 infections, it was proposed that people may be worse off by not gaining immunity via infection to viruses.
www.easychair.info
January 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Turns out getting sick isn’t as good for you as it always seemed.
No one coulda seen this coming.
www.easychair.info/p/no-infecti...
No one coulda seen this coming.
www.easychair.info/p/no-infecti...
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Antiviral properties of NAC in Covid-19 & H5N1
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19732754/#:~...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19732754/#:~...
N-acetylcysteine for prevention and treatment of COVID-19: Current state of evidence and future directions
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and can be associated with serious complications, including acute respiratory distress...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Antiviral properties of NAC in Covid-19 & H5N1
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19732754/#:~...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19732754/#:~...
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Both vaxxed and unvaxxed groups showed impairment in cognitive functions and quality-of-life measures compared to the benchmark.
While vaccines reduce the severity of acute Covid, they don't appear to reduce the neurological sequelae of Long Covid.
academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...
While vaccines reduce the severity of acute Covid, they don't appear to reduce the neurological sequelae of Long Covid.
academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...
January 8, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Both vaxxed and unvaxxed groups showed impairment in cognitive functions and quality-of-life measures compared to the benchmark.
While vaccines reduce the severity of acute Covid, they don't appear to reduce the neurological sequelae of Long Covid.
academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...
While vaccines reduce the severity of acute Covid, they don't appear to reduce the neurological sequelae of Long Covid.
academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...
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All the #H5N1 news is giving me flashbacks. Let's not do this again. www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-...
I'm An ICU Doctor. I’m Haunted By What I’ve Seen During The Recent COVID-19 Surge.
“I can’t stop thinking about the 40-something man who told me, ‘I can’t die like this. I just got engaged and have a 6-month-old baby.’ I encouraged him to be positive, but that didn’t stop him from d...
www.huffpost.com
January 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM
All the #H5N1 news is giving me flashbacks. Let's not do this again. www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-...
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We’ve got a hard hitting #ThereForME substack out today from Karen Galpin, writing about caring for her daughter Sophia, who has very severe ME.
Karen describes their daily reality, responding to narratives that downplay the impact of #ME
www.thereforme.uk/p/this-is-no...
Karen describes their daily reality, responding to narratives that downplay the impact of #ME
www.thereforme.uk/p/this-is-no...
“This is not about not trying hard enough”
A glimpse into daily life with very severe ME
www.thereforme.uk
January 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We’ve got a hard hitting #ThereForME substack out today from Karen Galpin, writing about caring for her daughter Sophia, who has very severe ME.
Karen describes their daily reality, responding to narratives that downplay the impact of #ME
www.thereforme.uk/p/this-is-no...
Karen describes their daily reality, responding to narratives that downplay the impact of #ME
www.thereforme.uk/p/this-is-no...
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The other swans aren't gonna believe this
December 16, 2024 at 12:50 PM
The other swans aren't gonna believe this
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H5N1
We are currently at stage 3 in the virus's progression, transitioning from the avian phase to the mammalian phase, and now entering the stage of potential human spillover.
We are currently at stage 3 in the virus's progression, transitioning from the avian phase to the mammalian phase, and now entering the stage of potential human spillover.
November 16, 2024 at 6:37 AM
H5N1
We are currently at stage 3 in the virus's progression, transitioning from the avian phase to the mammalian phase, and now entering the stage of potential human spillover.
We are currently at stage 3 in the virus's progression, transitioning from the avian phase to the mammalian phase, and now entering the stage of potential human spillover.
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RFK Jr.: “Thank you [to the NIH] for public service. We’re going to give infectious disease a break for about eight years.”
Kennedy wants to take a “break” from studying infectious diseases like COVID-19 and measles.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Kennedy wants to take a “break” from studying infectious diseases like COVID-19 and measles.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
RFK Jr. comes ‘home’ to his anti-vaccine group, commits to ‘a break’ for U.S. infectious disease research
He has suggested without evidence that researchers and pharmaceutical companies are driven by profit to neglect chronic conditions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:45 PM
RFK Jr.: “Thank you [to the NIH] for public service. We’re going to give infectious disease a break for about eight years.”
Kennedy wants to take a “break” from studying infectious diseases like COVID-19 and measles.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Kennedy wants to take a “break” from studying infectious diseases like COVID-19 and measles.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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People who had mild COVID-19 showed reductions in gray matter in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.
Those who had COVID-19 performed worse on cognitive tasks, showing slower information processing.
theconversation.com/even-mild-ca...
Those who had COVID-19 performed worse on cognitive tasks, showing slower information processing.
theconversation.com/even-mild-ca...
Even mild cases of COVID-19 can leave a mark on the brain, such as reductions in gray matter – a neuroscientist explains emerging research
New research offers insights into the brain after COVID-19 that may have implications for our understanding of long COVID-19 and how the disease affects our senses of taste and smell.
theconversation.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:07 AM
People who had mild COVID-19 showed reductions in gray matter in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.
Those who had COVID-19 performed worse on cognitive tasks, showing slower information processing.
theconversation.com/even-mild-ca...
Those who had COVID-19 performed worse on cognitive tasks, showing slower information processing.
theconversation.com/even-mild-ca...
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Deserves to be shared on Bluesky too. The funniest video of all time.
November 15, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Deserves to be shared on Bluesky too. The funniest video of all time.
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New data from the VENUS (Vaccine Effectiveness, Networking, and Universal Safety) study in Japan reveal that the risk of developing long COVID is significantly lower when people have been recently vaccinated before infection.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rec...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rec...
Recent COVID-19 vaccination tied to lower risk of long COVID
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 7, 2024 at 12:59 PM
New data from the VENUS (Vaccine Effectiveness, Networking, and Universal Safety) study in Japan reveal that the risk of developing long COVID is significantly lower when people have been recently vaccinated before infection.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rec...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rec...
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From long COVID to breast cancer, how this beloved primary care doctor is coping with tough health challenges.
“Scientists are currently studying how the M Protein on Covid-19 virus stimulates a complicated immune response that leads to proliferation of aggressive triple-negative breast cancer”
“Scientists are currently studying how the M Protein on Covid-19 virus stimulates a complicated immune response that leads to proliferation of aggressive triple-negative breast cancer”
From long COVID to breast cancer, how this beloved primary care doctor is coping with tough health challenges
The virus early in the pandemic left her with long COVID, then a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis. She is sharing her story.
www.uchealth.org
November 14, 2024 at 1:21 AM
From long COVID to breast cancer, how this beloved primary care doctor is coping with tough health challenges.
“Scientists are currently studying how the M Protein on Covid-19 virus stimulates a complicated immune response that leads to proliferation of aggressive triple-negative breast cancer”
“Scientists are currently studying how the M Protein on Covid-19 virus stimulates a complicated immune response that leads to proliferation of aggressive triple-negative breast cancer”
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I've also got a whole blog post on Regulatory T Cells which gets into the nitty gritty
of how plant/microbiome compounds can reduce inflammation + promote food *tolerance* #NEISvoid
liminalnest.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/e...
Brain fog friendly overview:
liminalnest.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/b...
of how plant/microbiome compounds can reduce inflammation + promote food *tolerance* #NEISvoid
liminalnest.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/e...
Brain fog friendly overview:
liminalnest.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/b...
Eating with MCAS: why you should care about Regulatory T cells (aka “T regs”)
Note: in medical articles Tregs is often spelled with no space, but I’m adding the space here to make it easier for screen reader users. A brain fog friendly summary of this post By Blausen M…
liminalnest.wordpress.com
November 13, 2024 at 12:01 PM
I've also got a whole blog post on Regulatory T Cells which gets into the nitty gritty
of how plant/microbiome compounds can reduce inflammation + promote food *tolerance* #NEISvoid
liminalnest.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/e...
Brain fog friendly overview:
liminalnest.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/b...
of how plant/microbiome compounds can reduce inflammation + promote food *tolerance* #NEISvoid
liminalnest.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/e...
Brain fog friendly overview:
liminalnest.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/b...
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#MedSky🧪 #IDsky #PedSky #ImmunoSky #Mucosalimmunity #Antiviral #innateimmune memory in alveolar #macrophages following #SARSCoV2 infection ameliorates secondary influenza A virus disease
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Antiviral innate immune memory in alveolar macrophages following SARS-CoV-2 infection ameliorates secondary influenza A virus disease
Pathogen encounter can result in epigenetic remodeling that shapes disease caused by heterologous pathogens. Here, we examined innate immune memory in…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 12, 2024 at 8:30 PM
#MedSky🧪 #IDsky #PedSky #ImmunoSky #Mucosalimmunity #Antiviral #innateimmune memory in alveolar #macrophages following #SARSCoV2 infection ameliorates secondary influenza A virus disease
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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November 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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✨Welcome, Newskies, to Bsky! ✨
This is going to be a thread of introductory fino. The first thing we're going to do is reply to this post with a "pushpin" icon in the emoji stuff below.
Do that now, and I'll explain why in my next post! (1/?)
This is going to be a thread of introductory fino. The first thing we're going to do is reply to this post with a "pushpin" icon in the emoji stuff below.
Do that now, and I'll explain why in my next post! (1/?)
October 17, 2024 at 1:22 AM
✨Welcome, Newskies, to Bsky! ✨
This is going to be a thread of introductory fino. The first thing we're going to do is reply to this post with a "pushpin" icon in the emoji stuff below.
Do that now, and I'll explain why in my next post! (1/?)
This is going to be a thread of introductory fino. The first thing we're going to do is reply to this post with a "pushpin" icon in the emoji stuff below.
Do that now, and I'll explain why in my next post! (1/?)
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This group has the highest Long COVID diagnosis rates. But that's not the whole story.
-poor diagnoses might be missing the real geoup(s) (cost & time to go to a GP?)
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
-poor diagnoses might be missing the real geoup(s) (cost & time to go to a GP?)
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
This group has the highest Long COVID diagnosis rates. But that's not the whole story
A new study has found the groups of people most likely to be diagnosed by a GP with Long COVID. But they aren’t necessarily those most likely to develop it.
www.sbs.com.au
November 11, 2024 at 12:50 AM
This group has the highest Long COVID diagnosis rates. But that's not the whole story.
-poor diagnoses might be missing the real geoup(s) (cost & time to go to a GP?)
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
-poor diagnoses might be missing the real geoup(s) (cost & time to go to a GP?)
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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Everyone who briefly tried Bluesky a year ago and just came back for the first time:
November 9, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Everyone who briefly tried Bluesky a year ago and just came back for the first time:
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Long Covid
scitechdaily.com/infection-af...
scitechdaily.com/infection-af...
Infection Aftershock: COVID-19’s Long-Term Impact on Your Heart
New research indicates that people who contracted COVID-19 early in the pandemic faced a significantly elevated risk of heart attack, stroke, and death for up to three years post-infection. Those with...
scitechdaily.com
November 10, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Long Covid
scitechdaily.com/infection-af...
scitechdaily.com/infection-af...
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With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of vaccines. THREAD👇
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
November 9, 2024 at 2:26 PM
With science falling under increasing attack, this medical historian is here to remind people of the power of vaccines. THREAD👇
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958. In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. 1/7 #history #skystorians
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Did you know that sleep is key to our immune system? 😴 Sleeping well not only helps us rest physically but also strengthens our defenses and reduces the risk of disease. Do you want to know how sleep protects our health?
😴 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
😴 www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...
😴 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
😴 www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...
Pre-existing sleep disturbances and risk of COVID-19: a meta-analysis
Pre-existing sleep disturbances, especially OSA, increased the risk of COVID-19 susceptibility,
hospitalization, mortality, and long COVID. Age and sex played important roles in
the effect of sleep di...
www.thelancet.com
November 10, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Did you know that sleep is key to our immune system? 😴 Sleeping well not only helps us rest physically but also strengthens our defenses and reduces the risk of disease. Do you want to know how sleep protects our health?
😴 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
😴 www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...
😴 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
😴 www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...