KT Fiora
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Happy Friday to everyone who knows that fluoride in water is recommended by all dentists.
Reduces tooth decay by 40-70% in children.
Reduces tooth loss by 40-60% in adults.
Cost-effective: For every dollar spent on water fluoridation, $38 is saved in dental care costs.
#DemVoice1
#Voices4Victory
Reduces tooth decay by 40-70% in children.
Reduces tooth loss by 40-60% in adults.
Cost-effective: For every dollar spent on water fluoridation, $38 is saved in dental care costs.
#DemVoice1
#Voices4Victory
May 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Happy Friday to everyone who knows that fluoride in water is recommended by all dentists.
Reduces tooth decay by 40-70% in children.
Reduces tooth loss by 40-60% in adults.
Cost-effective: For every dollar spent on water fluoridation, $38 is saved in dental care costs.
#DemVoice1
#Voices4Victory
Reduces tooth decay by 40-70% in children.
Reduces tooth loss by 40-60% in adults.
Cost-effective: For every dollar spent on water fluoridation, $38 is saved in dental care costs.
#DemVoice1
#Voices4Victory
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HIV prevention was making great strides. Then Trump’s budget axe fell www.statnews.com/2025/04/07/h...
HIV prevention was making great strides. Then Trump’s budget axe fell
CDC layoffs and program cuts gutted branches responsible for a slew of HIV prevention services, imperiling decades of progress.
www.statnews.com
April 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
HIV prevention was making great strides. Then Trump’s budget axe fell www.statnews.com/2025/04/07/h...
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USA trial with 100 participants found that a 15-day course of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) did not significantly improve physical health in people with long COVID compared to placebo.
Antiviral therapy alone may not be enough.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Antiviral therapy alone may not be enough.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir versus placebo–ritonavir in individuals with long COVID in the USA (PAX LC): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2, decentralised trial
Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir administered for 15 days did not significantly improve health
outcomes in participants with long COVID compared with placebo–ritonavir at day 28.
However, the study showed the f...
www.thelancet.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
USA trial with 100 participants found that a 15-day course of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) did not significantly improve physical health in people with long COVID compared to placebo.
Antiviral therapy alone may not be enough.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Antiviral therapy alone may not be enough.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Please ignore tired pieces in publications like the Atlantic that are still trying to stigmatize mask wearing.
Wearing a mask to prevent sickness from airborne viruses is a science-informed position, and it has been that way for over 100 years.
Wearing a mask to prevent sickness from airborne viruses is a science-informed position, and it has been that way for over 100 years.
April 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Please ignore tired pieces in publications like the Atlantic that are still trying to stigmatize mask wearing.
Wearing a mask to prevent sickness from airborne viruses is a science-informed position, and it has been that way for over 100 years.
Wearing a mask to prevent sickness from airborne viruses is a science-informed position, and it has been that way for over 100 years.
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#USDA confirmed another #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herd in Idaho, the state's 45th.
The cumulative national total is 995 herds in 17 states. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
The cumulative national total is 995 herds in 17 states. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
March 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
#USDA confirmed another #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herd in Idaho, the state's 45th.
The cumulative national total is 995 herds in 17 states. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
The cumulative national total is 995 herds in 17 states. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
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So busy lately I've been remiss in sending Friday #flu updates. This has been the most severe season in years. But it's well off the peak & no sign of late season flu B activity. Another 8 pediatric deaths were reported to #CDC, bringing the 2024-25 total to 159 to date. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
March 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
So busy lately I've been remiss in sending Friday #flu updates. This has been the most severe season in years. But it's well off the peak & no sign of late season flu B activity. Another 8 pediatric deaths were reported to #CDC, bringing the 2024-25 total to 159 to date. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
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BREAKING: The RECOVER Long COVID pathobiology grants have been restored! Finally a win after all the awful news of the last few weeks. thesicktimes.org/2025/03/28/u...
UPDATE: RECOVER Long COVID pathobiology grants restored - The Sick Times
Long COVID research grants from the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER program will be restored following news stories about their abrupt cancellations and advocacy to restore the funding, accord...
thesicktimes.org
March 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
BREAKING: The RECOVER Long COVID pathobiology grants have been restored! Finally a win after all the awful news of the last few weeks. thesicktimes.org/2025/03/28/u...
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
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If you are in the DC area, please come. Even if you are not, please share with others.
February 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
If you are in the DC area, please come. Even if you are not, please share with others.
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So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
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A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians.
CDC finds evidence that bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases
A new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians, echoing two smaller studies that detected…
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February 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians.
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📣 Don’t forget this evening, Weds. 11th Dec. at 7pm GMT:
🔥 Fireside Chat Series - Lessons from the US #2: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with @binitakane.bsky.social, Long Covid Support’s @helenoakleigh.bsky.social & guest Dr Tania Dempsey.
#LongCovid #MCAS
➡️ Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4M3...
🔥 Fireside Chat Series - Lessons from the US #2: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with @binitakane.bsky.social, Long Covid Support’s @helenoakleigh.bsky.social & guest Dr Tania Dempsey.
#LongCovid #MCAS
➡️ Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4M3...
December 11, 2024 at 10:28 AM
📣 Don’t forget this evening, Weds. 11th Dec. at 7pm GMT:
🔥 Fireside Chat Series - Lessons from the US #2: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with @binitakane.bsky.social, Long Covid Support’s @helenoakleigh.bsky.social & guest Dr Tania Dempsey.
#LongCovid #MCAS
➡️ Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4M3...
🔥 Fireside Chat Series - Lessons from the US #2: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with @binitakane.bsky.social, Long Covid Support’s @helenoakleigh.bsky.social & guest Dr Tania Dempsey.
#LongCovid #MCAS
➡️ Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4M3...
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SciTech Daily: 'The Unresolved Puzzle of Long COVID: 30% of Young People Still Suffer After Two Years'
'Researchers emphasized the need for further investigation and collaboration to address unresolved cases'
scitechdaily.com/the-unresolv...
'Researchers emphasized the need for further investigation and collaboration to address unresolved cases'
scitechdaily.com/the-unresolv...
The Unresolved Puzzle of Long COVID: 30% of Young People Still Suffer After Two Years
A UCL study found that 70% of young people with long Covid recovered within 24 months, but recovery was less likely among older teenagers, females, and those from deprived backgrounds. Researchers emp...
scitechdaily.com
December 9, 2024 at 5:05 PM
SciTech Daily: 'The Unresolved Puzzle of Long COVID: 30% of Young People Still Suffer After Two Years'
'Researchers emphasized the need for further investigation and collaboration to address unresolved cases'
scitechdaily.com/the-unresolv...
'Researchers emphasized the need for further investigation and collaboration to address unresolved cases'
scitechdaily.com/the-unresolv...
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Another reminder:
Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs.
Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections.
Respirators work better than masks.
Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission.
Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs.
Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections.
Respirators work better than masks.
Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission.
December 10, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Another reminder:
Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs.
Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections.
Respirators work better than masks.
Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission.
Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs.
Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections.
Respirators work better than masks.
Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission.
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RCNI: 'Nurses with long-COVID being ‘let down by their employers’'
'Survey by the RCN reveals lack of support from employers for nurses with long-COVID, with many revealing inadequate protection at work..and a lack of recognition of the impact it has had'
rcni.com/nursing-stan...
'Survey by the RCN reveals lack of support from employers for nurses with long-COVID, with many revealing inadequate protection at work..and a lack of recognition of the impact it has had'
rcni.com/nursing-stan...
Nurses with long-COVID being ‘let down by their employers’
Survey by the RCN reveals lack of support from employers for nurses with long-COVID, with many revealing inadequate protection at work before they contracted COVID-19, and a lack of recognition of the...
rcni.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:22 PM
RCNI: 'Nurses with long-COVID being ‘let down by their employers’'
'Survey by the RCN reveals lack of support from employers for nurses with long-COVID, with many revealing inadequate protection at work..and a lack of recognition of the impact it has had'
rcni.com/nursing-stan...
'Survey by the RCN reveals lack of support from employers for nurses with long-COVID, with many revealing inadequate protection at work..and a lack of recognition of the impact it has had'
rcni.com/nursing-stan...
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The preliminary sequence from the H5N1 human case in British Columbia has been posted and it is not good news. The virus potentially has a quasispecies at HA residue 226 (H3 numbering). This is bad news because we know that mutations at residue 226 can increase binding to human receptors. 1/
November 16, 2024 at 3:19 PM
The preliminary sequence from the H5N1 human case in British Columbia has been posted and it is not good news. The virus potentially has a quasispecies at HA residue 226 (H3 numbering). This is bad news because we know that mutations at residue 226 can increase binding to human receptors. 1/
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COVID-19 strongly impacts the human metabolic network with a disease specific signature. The extent of changes in the metabolic configuration follows the disease severity. Marked metabolic reprogramming is found at the level of many organs. [Study from Italy 2023]
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
COVID-19: A complex disease with a unique metabolic signature
Author summary Metabolites and lipoproteins are the main components of human plasma and their concentration can be determined by nuclear magnetic resonance. In COVID-19 patients there are significant ...
journals.plos.org
November 11, 2024 at 12:45 PM
COVID-19 strongly impacts the human metabolic network with a disease specific signature. The extent of changes in the metabolic configuration follows the disease severity. Marked metabolic reprogramming is found at the level of many organs. [Study from Italy 2023]
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
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A quarter of California's dairy herds have been infected with #H5N1 #birdflu since spread began there in the summer. 18 more herds confirmed today for a total of 277 in the state. Cumulative national total: 491 herds in 15 states. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
November 11, 2024 at 3:35 PM
A quarter of California's dairy herds have been infected with #H5N1 #birdflu since spread began there in the summer. 18 more herds confirmed today for a total of 277 in the state. Cumulative national total: 491 herds in 15 states. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
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Reminder: Masks protect against all types of airborne viruses.
If another pandemic starts, masks will be a key first line of defense, especially as we won't have a vaccine right away.
If another pandemic starts, masks will be a key first line of defense, especially as we won't have a vaccine right away.
November 10, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Reminder: Masks protect against all types of airborne viruses.
If another pandemic starts, masks will be a key first line of defense, especially as we won't have a vaccine right away.
If another pandemic starts, masks will be a key first line of defense, especially as we won't have a vaccine right away.