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Carey
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Adjusting to chronic illness caused by a virus being ignored by society. Wanting to connect with others to learn and find community.
#LC #POTS #Keepmasksinhealthcare #AirborneAware #Covidisn’tover
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LONG COVID IS REAL — AND IT’S CHANGING AN ENTIRE GENERATION

Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize

Impressive reporting on paediatric long COVID by Eli Cahan for Rolling Stone
Long Covid Is Real -- And It's Changing an Entire Generation
Long Covid is affecting hundreds of thousands of kids in America, and many doctors and schools refuse to recognize their illness.
www.rollingstone.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Dr. Al-Aly also notes the cost to run the office is "peanuts" compared to the estimated $3.7 trillion cost of Covid to the U.S. economy 🧮
March 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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"You said you want to prioritize long COVID, you said you want to help with chronic disease and ‘Make America Healthy Again,’ and that’s not what we’re seeing now"

-Dr. Al-Aly to RFK

www.scientificamerican.com/article/hhss...
HHS’s Long COVID Office Is Closing. What Will This Mean for Future Research and Treatments?
The Office for Long COVID Research and Practice was instrumental in coordinating the U.S. government’s initiatives to treat, diagnose and prevent the mysterious postviral condition that affects millio...
www.scientificamerican.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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I appreciate this response from Ed Yong on why he requests that people mask at his events. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
February 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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On the cutting room floor is the bit where the host introduced their interview series, The Interview, and I asked how long it took to come up with the name. Anyway, here’s me talking about birds and science and burnout and moving through the world. The photo’s nice! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
‘The Interview’: Ed Yong Wants to Show You the Hidden Reality of the World
The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer talks about burnout from covering the pandemic and how bird-watching gave him a new sense of hope.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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“Dr. Jeremy Faust, ER Physician, teaches at Harvard Medical School noted that that the Trump-ordered “Make America Healthy Again Commission” did not even mention the two chief causes of U.S. children’s deaths — firearms and automobiles.”

A must read from @thetyee.ca

thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Watch Out. The Plague Years Start Now | The Tyee
Donald Trump has destroyed US public health with breathtaking speed. Here’s what’s coming next, and how Canada can prepare.
thetyee.ca
February 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Incredible PSA from OITNB’s Matt McGorry and @nychealthy.bsky.social — this is the info everyone deserves!

Setting the record straight on four myths about COVID!

“Myth #1: COVID is mild now.

Fact #1: With every COVID-19 infection, there is a risk of Long COVID.”

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February 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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if you're worried about the rise in fascism, I made this video for you..
January 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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“When we prioritize health and we create a safer and more inclusive campus, and even other public spaces for everyone, that’s really the legacy that we should be striving for as a society.”

themanitoban.com/2025/01/the-...
The unseen aftermath of the pandemic
Long COVID is a condition where symptoms persist for weeks, months or even years after recovering from COVID-19. The symptoms, including chronic pain,
themanitoban.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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This is an excellent thread. Thank you @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
HIV was a novel virus that changed people’s perception of sexual risk. Public health campaigns revolutionized the role of condoms in sexual health.

Covid is ALSO a novel virus - why are there no public health campaigns helping people assess risk?

A 🧵 on novel viruses & risk /1
November 12, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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I've made a Covid conscious starter pack called "Salting the Vibes" - voices on advocacy and/or science 🧬

go.bsky.app/5871Mhv
November 11, 2024 at 4:41 PM