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Australia.
Business account: @miss-sherrys-home.bsky.social
Reposted by Sharon Thornton
🦠🌬️The measles virus is transmitted by direct contact with infectious droplets or by…
🌬️’AIRBORNE’ spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.
It can remain infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to 2 hours after an infected person leaves an area.
➡️ www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/...
🌬️’AIRBORNE’ spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.
It can remain infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to 2 hours after an infected person leaves an area.
➡️ www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/...
April 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
🦠🌬️The measles virus is transmitted by direct contact with infectious droplets or by…
🌬️’AIRBORNE’ spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.
It can remain infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to 2 hours after an infected person leaves an area.
➡️ www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/...
🌬️’AIRBORNE’ spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.
It can remain infectious in the air and on surfaces for up to 2 hours after an infected person leaves an area.
➡️ www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/...
Rates of infection with other pathogens after a positive COVID-19 test versus a negative test in US veterans (November, 2021, to December, 2023): a retrospective cohort study - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Rates of infection with other pathogens after a positive COVID-19 test versus a negative test in US veterans (November, 2021, to December, 2023): a retrospective cohort study
Our results suggest that a positive test for COVID-19 (vs a negative test) was associated
with increased rates of diagnosis of various infections in the 12 months following
an acute SARS-CoV-2 infecti...
www.thelancet.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Rates of infection with other pathogens after a positive COVID-19 test versus a negative test in US veterans (November, 2021, to December, 2023): a retrospective cohort study - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Let them eat: Emergency department patients should be encouraged to eat and drink
Our current policies are causing a lot of harm #FOAMed
Our current policies are causing a lot of harm #FOAMed
Let them eat: Emergency department patients should be encouraged to eat and drink
Are patients allowed to eat in your department? Do you field endless phone calls from nurses asking whether a patient is allowed to eat? Have you ever witnessed a confrontation between a nurse and a patient or family member over NPO status? The concept of forcing emergency patients to remain “nil by mouth” on the off chance that they might need surgery or an airway intervention is one of the most nonsensical, evidence-uninformed, harmful myths in modern emergency medicine.
first10em.com
March 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Let them eat: Emergency department patients should be encouraged to eat and drink
Our current policies are causing a lot of harm #FOAMed
Our current policies are causing a lot of harm #FOAMed
Reposted by Sharon Thornton
Reposted by Sharon Thornton
Or read our broader findings here: www.burnet.edu.au/knowledge-an...
COVID-19 pandemic mortality data: report
As of 2024, 20 more Australians are dying each day as a result of COVID-19. To understand this ongoing problem better, experts at Burnet have developed a comprehensive analysis of deaths caused by the...
www.burnet.edu.au
March 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Or read our broader findings here: www.burnet.edu.au/knowledge-an...
Why are people saying PubMed is gone?
It's still here (try accessing from a computer if not working on your phone):
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It's still here (try accessing from a computer if not working on your phone):
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
PubMed
PubMed® comprises more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central a...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
March 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Why are people saying PubMed is gone?
It's still here (try accessing from a computer if not working on your phone):
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It's still here (try accessing from a computer if not working on your phone):
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
'Heightman and her team have been running a clinical trial at UCLH called Stimulate-ICP, looking at three different medicines for long Covid, including an anticoagulant. The trial has completed successfully, with results expected towards late April or early May.'
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘We’re losing decades of our life to this illness’: long Covid patients on the fear of being forgotten
Five years on from March 2020, millions of people still face debilitating symptoms, with huge repercussions on public health and productivity. But politicians are starting to pretend the pandemic neve...
www.theguardian.com
March 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
'Heightman and her team have been running a clinical trial at UCLH called Stimulate-ICP, looking at three different medicines for long Covid, including an anticoagulant. The trial has completed successfully, with results expected towards late April or early May.'
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.
As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?
Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.
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'Inflammatory reaction': How the air we breathe could be impacting our brains
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
'Inflammatory reaction': How the air we breathe could be impacting our brains
Air pollution threatens more than just our lungs, experts say. And while Australia has some of the best air quality in the world, we've been warned against complacency.
www.sbs.com.au
February 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
'Inflammatory reaction': How the air we breathe could be impacting our brains
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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✨March Issue✨| Occupational dust and chemical exposures and the development of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
This article was the inspiration for our March cover! 😍
bit.ly/4i8x19j
This article was the inspiration for our March cover! 😍
bit.ly/4i8x19j
Occupational dust and chemical exposures and the development of autoimmune rheumatic diseases - Nature Reviews Rheumatology
This Review discusses the current evidence for the association between occupational exposures, particularly silica dust and solvents, and the risk of developing systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases....
bit.ly
February 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
✨March Issue✨| Occupational dust and chemical exposures and the development of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
This article was the inspiration for our March cover! 😍
bit.ly/4i8x19j
This article was the inspiration for our March cover! 😍
bit.ly/4i8x19j
Reposted by Sharon Thornton
Reposted by Sharon Thornton
New MRI Study Uncovers Hidden Lung Abnormalities in Children With Long COVID.
"The study found reduced blood flow in the lungs, correlating with severe fatigue and breathing issues. This breakthrough could lead to better diagnostic tools and treatments for young patients"
"The study found reduced blood flow in the lungs, correlating with severe fatigue and breathing issues. This breakthrough could lead to better diagnostic tools and treatments for young patients"
New MRI Study Uncovers Hidden Lung Abnormalities in Children With Long COVID
Long COVID is more than just lingering symptoms—it may have a hidden biological basis that standard medical tests fail to detect. A groundbreaking study using advanced MRI technology has uncovered sig...
scitechdaily.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
New MRI Study Uncovers Hidden Lung Abnormalities in Children With Long COVID.
"The study found reduced blood flow in the lungs, correlating with severe fatigue and breathing issues. This breakthrough could lead to better diagnostic tools and treatments for young patients"
"The study found reduced blood flow in the lungs, correlating with severe fatigue and breathing issues. This breakthrough could lead to better diagnostic tools and treatments for young patients"
Reposted by Sharon Thornton
Reposted by Sharon Thornton
Some adults should consider getting revaccinated. That includes older adults who were born after 1957 and were vaccinated before 1968. The CDC recommends that anyone vaccinated before 1968 get at least one dose of the live attenuated vaccine.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?
With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.
www.npr.org
February 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Some adults should consider getting revaccinated. That includes older adults who were born after 1957 and were vaccinated before 1968. The CDC recommends that anyone vaccinated before 1968 get at least one dose of the live attenuated vaccine.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.
C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
February 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.
C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
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An older woman was just hospitalized with #birdflu which is spreading through animals and people. At lesst 70 people in the U.S. have been reported being infected with the bird flu.
apnews.com/article/bird...
apnews.com/article/bird...
Bird flu confirmed in older Wyoming woman who likely had contact with infected flock at her home
Wyoming health department officials say an older woman is hospitalized with bird flu. It’s the state’s first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza, which is spreading through animals and some people.
apnews.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
An older woman was just hospitalized with #birdflu which is spreading through animals and people. At lesst 70 people in the U.S. have been reported being infected with the bird flu.
apnews.com/article/bird...
apnews.com/article/bird...
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On top of the #flu infection itself, doctors say they’re seeing large numbers of patients with some of its most devastating complications such as life-threatening brain swelling and secondary infections with deadly flesh-eating bacteria as ERs are overloaded.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...
An intense flu season is filling hospitals with severely ill patients | CNN
The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
On top of the #flu infection itself, doctors say they’re seeing large numbers of patients with some of its most devastating complications such as life-threatening brain swelling and secondary infections with deadly flesh-eating bacteria as ERs are overloaded.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...
A majority of people aren't just selfish and want to look after others besides themselves.
social housing polling *incredibly* well in seattle right now
3/4 of voters want to fund social housing. nearly 2/3 just voted in ~$50M a year w/ a progressive revenue tax to fund permanently affordable, mixed income, family friendly, and climate adaptive housing. cc @aoc.bsky.social
3/4 of voters want to fund social housing. nearly 2/3 just voted in ~$50M a year w/ a progressive revenue tax to fund permanently affordable, mixed income, family friendly, and climate adaptive housing. cc @aoc.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
A majority of people aren't just selfish and want to look after others besides themselves.
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People with immune impairment accounted for 22% of #COVID hospital stays, deaths, study suggests
Immunocompromised patients were much more likely to have received at least four doses of COVID-19 vaccine than their otherwise healthy peers (73% vs. 30%).
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Immunocompromised patients were much more likely to have received at least four doses of COVID-19 vaccine than their otherwise healthy peers (73% vs. 30%).
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
February 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
People with immune impairment accounted for 22% of #COVID hospital stays, deaths, study suggests
Immunocompromised patients were much more likely to have received at least four doses of COVID-19 vaccine than their otherwise healthy peers (73% vs. 30%).
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Immunocompromised patients were much more likely to have received at least four doses of COVID-19 vaccine than their otherwise healthy peers (73% vs. 30%).
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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Nearly 15% of #long-COVID patients have cardiovascular symptoms, most often chest pain
Clinicians should monitor post-COVID cardiovascular symptoms, even in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease, the authors say.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Clinicians should monitor post-COVID cardiovascular symptoms, even in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease, the authors say.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
February 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Nearly 15% of #long-COVID patients have cardiovascular symptoms, most often chest pain
Clinicians should monitor post-COVID cardiovascular symptoms, even in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease, the authors say.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Clinicians should monitor post-COVID cardiovascular symptoms, even in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease, the authors say.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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Judge orders the restoration of federal health websites. The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Judge orders restoration of federal health websites
The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Judge orders the restoration of federal health websites. The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
This is fascinating and it is good to see the science of post-infectious conditions finally being acknowledged.
I have had chronic fatigue syndrome for many years, and second many of the comments that Debbie Flesser makes (except I rarely have trouble sleeping, unless the weather is hot).
I have had chronic fatigue syndrome for many years, and second many of the comments that Debbie Flesser makes (except I rarely have trouble sleeping, unless the weather is hot).
"Researchers have found long COVID patients exhibit swelling in an area of the brain linked to memory problems, poor concentration and delayed responses during conversations."
Study: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Study: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Long COVID patients show brain swelling linked to memory problems, study finds
Brain scans shows patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) share similar issues in a part of the brain known as the hippocampus.
www.abc.net.au
February 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
This is fascinating and it is good to see the science of post-infectious conditions finally being acknowledged.
I have had chronic fatigue syndrome for many years, and second many of the comments that Debbie Flesser makes (except I rarely have trouble sleeping, unless the weather is hot).
I have had chronic fatigue syndrome for many years, and second many of the comments that Debbie Flesser makes (except I rarely have trouble sleeping, unless the weather is hot).
'The chances of developing long COVID also seem to increase with each infection.'
'We clearly see people who say, ‘I had COVID three years ago, I did just fine. I had it a second time and was just fine,’ only to succumb to long COVID after a third infection.'
www.aamc.org/news/had-cov...
'We clearly see people who say, ‘I had COVID three years ago, I did just fine. I had it a second time and was just fine,’ only to succumb to long COVID after a third infection.'
www.aamc.org/news/had-cov...
Had COVID recently? Here’s what to know about how long immunity lasts, long COVID, and more
Four years after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, experts know a lot about mutating strains, vaccine effectiveness, long COVID, and other common questions.
www.aamc.org
February 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
'The chances of developing long COVID also seem to increase with each infection.'
'We clearly see people who say, ‘I had COVID three years ago, I did just fine. I had it a second time and was just fine,’ only to succumb to long COVID after a third infection.'
www.aamc.org/news/had-cov...
'We clearly see people who say, ‘I had COVID three years ago, I did just fine. I had it a second time and was just fine,’ only to succumb to long COVID after a third infection.'
www.aamc.org/news/had-cov...
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🤦Norovirus, RSV, flu, and COVID-19 cases across the USA, leading to hospitalizations, school closures, and other disruptions + reports of a TB outbreak and uncertainties around H5N1 avian flu, underline importance of public information on major health concerns.
www.pharmacytimes.com/view/flu-rsv...
www.pharmacytimes.com/view/flu-rsv...
Flu, RSV, COVID-19, and More: Updates on the 2025 Respiratory Virus Landscape
Rising seasonal viruses and emerging concerns emphasize the need for public awareness and prevention.
www.pharmacytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🤦Norovirus, RSV, flu, and COVID-19 cases across the USA, leading to hospitalizations, school closures, and other disruptions + reports of a TB outbreak and uncertainties around H5N1 avian flu, underline importance of public information on major health concerns.
www.pharmacytimes.com/view/flu-rsv...
www.pharmacytimes.com/view/flu-rsv...