David W Maxwell
david-w-maxwell.bsky.social
David W Maxwell
@david-w-maxwell.bsky.social
@David_W_Maxwell from Twitter.
[Toronto, Canada]

Unix, Security, Networks. Security@BlueCat. Hobbies: Open Source, NetBSD, Photography, Magic, Martial Arts, Psychology, 3D (Lightwave & Blender), Blacksmithing
Reposted by David W Maxwell
New rule for GPs after 27-year-old's cancer missed

Jessica was told her symptoms were related to long Covid and that she was "too young for cancer". She died from advanced stage 4 cancer later that year, aged 27.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
September 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Reposted by David W Maxwell
Ever wondered if we can determine the rise in SARS-CoV-2 variants without classifying the variants beforehand? Proud to present our latest advances in genomic surveillance analyses that don’t depend on phylogenetic trees! 🧵 1/5
#pandemicpreparedness #SARS-CoV-2
June 11, 2024 at 7:47 PM
From @atranscendedman.bsky.social (on Twitter):
"Scientists developed a new antiviral “trap” (lysoTRAP) using engineered lysosomes with ACE2 to capture and degrade SARS-CoV-2.

It worked in cells, mice, and human lung models, showing promise for resistant viruses"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Lysosomal “TRAP”: a neotype modality for clearance of viruses and variants - Nature Communications
Inspired by the idea of mimicking virus entry to host cells and macrophage-mediated virus clearance, the authors developed a lysosomal “TRAP”, which could efficiently capture, internalize, and degrade...
www.nature.com
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Anything that makes risk documentation better, clearer, and more consistent is a win.
November 16, 2024 at 6:50 PM
This headline falsely got my hopes up that Shoppers was banning Homeopathy.

Nope, just electronics.
www.blogto.com/tech/2024/11...
Shoppers Drug Mart will no longer sell an entire category of products
Shoppers Drug Mart is phasing out its electronics section due to low sales. During a call on Wednesday, Loblaw Chief Financial Officer Richard Dufres…
www.blogto.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:43 PM