Gunhild Alvik Nyborg
@ganyborg.bsky.social
MD, PhD, Exam. Oecon. Long covid researcher at the Norw. Corona Cohort. Writer. Musician. (Ambient artist name: NuBorg, Jazz: Gunhild Nyborg, on all streaming sites)
Ny studie: 2899 flere dødsfall i 2024 enn forventet. 1 av 5 ekstra dødsfall skjedde blant personer under 65 år. Kan henge sammen med vedvarende COVID-19-spredning - journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... - #longcovid #ArneSøraas @raubreywhite.bsky.social @anythings.bsky.social @ganyborg.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
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Viktig kronikk fra @raubreywhite.bsky.social @ganyborg.bsky.social , Arne Søraas og Anders B. Nygaard som viser at å redusere risikoen for helseskade fra Covid er fullt mulig og tiden for å gjøre det er nå!
www.utdanningsnytt.no/covid-luftfi...
www.utdanningsnytt.no/covid-luftfi...
Hvordan beskytte lærere mot long covid?
Debatt: – Heldigvis kan luftbårne virus forebygges ved å rense inneluften.
www.utdanningsnytt.no
April 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Viktig kronikk fra @raubreywhite.bsky.social @ganyborg.bsky.social , Arne Søraas og Anders B. Nygaard som viser at å redusere risikoen for helseskade fra Covid er fullt mulig og tiden for å gjøre det er nå!
www.utdanningsnytt.no/covid-luftfi...
www.utdanningsnytt.no/covid-luftfi...
Here’s the site where Trump & his comrades explain how they calculated the tariffs.
The absurdity knows no limits. They really are so stupid!!! that they have been fooled (by who?) into believing that this utter, complete gibberish makes some kind of sense 😵💫🤯🫠
The absurdity knows no limits. They really are so stupid!!! that they have been fooled (by who?) into believing that this utter, complete gibberish makes some kind of sense 😵💫🤯🫠
Reciprocal Tariff Calculations
Executive Summary Reciprocal tariffs are calculated as the tariff rate necessary to balance bilateral trade deficits between the U.S. and each of our trading partners. This calculation assumes that pe...
ustr.gov
April 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Here’s the site where Trump & his comrades explain how they calculated the tariffs.
The absurdity knows no limits. They really are so stupid!!! that they have been fooled (by who?) into believing that this utter, complete gibberish makes some kind of sense 😵💫🤯🫠
The absurdity knows no limits. They really are so stupid!!! that they have been fooled (by who?) into believing that this utter, complete gibberish makes some kind of sense 😵💫🤯🫠
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Let’s be clear what this is: a political purge. And given the reassignments for staff, it is also punishment. This is worthy of the Soviets. www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/h...
‘It’s a bloodbath’: Massive wave of job cuts underway at US health agencies | CNN
A massive wave of job cuts got underway at US health agencies Tuesday, with some employees receiving early-morning emails saying their jobs were eliminated and some unable to access the building when ...
www.cnn.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Let’s be clear what this is: a political purge. And given the reassignments for staff, it is also punishment. This is worthy of the Soviets. www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/h...
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This is, in large part, pandemic revenge.
As far as these oligarchs are concerned, all science does is tell them stuff they cannot do.
They can't keep spewing carbon.
They can't keep businesses open as usual when millions are dying.
They have concluded that research is the enemy of profit.
As far as these oligarchs are concerned, all science does is tell them stuff they cannot do.
They can't keep spewing carbon.
They can't keep businesses open as usual when millions are dying.
They have concluded that research is the enemy of profit.
Absolute BLOODBATH at HHS/NIH/CDC this morning. Generation of scientists, health care officials being wiped out
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t.co/LeABrGqDei
April 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This is, in large part, pandemic revenge.
As far as these oligarchs are concerned, all science does is tell them stuff they cannot do.
They can't keep spewing carbon.
They can't keep businesses open as usual when millions are dying.
They have concluded that research is the enemy of profit.
As far as these oligarchs are concerned, all science does is tell them stuff they cannot do.
They can't keep spewing carbon.
They can't keep businesses open as usual when millions are dying.
They have concluded that research is the enemy of profit.
‘One of the darkest days’
Jay Bhattacharya, one of three founders of the far right disinfo alibi “Great Barrington Declaration” is now leader of NIH
While 20,000 staff + four directors are laid off & billions of $ in research grants incl for COVID research terminated www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Jay Bhattacharya, one of three founders of the far right disinfo alibi “Great Barrington Declaration” is now leader of NIH
While 20,000 staff + four directors are laid off & billions of $ in research grants incl for COVID research terminated www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
www.nature.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:19 AM
‘One of the darkest days’
Jay Bhattacharya, one of three founders of the far right disinfo alibi “Great Barrington Declaration” is now leader of NIH
While 20,000 staff + four directors are laid off & billions of $ in research grants incl for COVID research terminated www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Jay Bhattacharya, one of three founders of the far right disinfo alibi “Great Barrington Declaration” is now leader of NIH
While 20,000 staff + four directors are laid off & billions of $ in research grants incl for COVID research terminated www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
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🚨 BREAKING: Long COVID research grants rescinded earlier this week have been restored, according to researchers & patient reps. Advocates organized quickly yesterday in response to the news, helping reverse the decision.
Exclusive in @thesicktimes.bsky.social
thesicktimes.org/2025/03/28/u...
Exclusive in @thesicktimes.bsky.social
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 7:36 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Long COVID research grants rescinded earlier this week have been restored, according to researchers & patient reps. Advocates organized quickly yesterday in response to the news, helping reverse the decision.
Exclusive in @thesicktimes.bsky.social
thesicktimes.org/2025/03/28/u...
Exclusive in @thesicktimes.bsky.social
thesicktimes.org/2025/03/28/u...
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Gee, I wonder what that study on vaccines and autism will show www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
"Geier and his father, Mark Geier, have published papers claiming vaccines increase the risk of autism, a theory that has been studied for decades and scientifically debunked."
"Geier and his father, Mark Geier, have published papers claiming vaccines increase the risk of autism, a theory that has been studied for decades and scientifically debunked."
March 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Gee, I wonder what that study on vaccines and autism will show www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
"Geier and his father, Mark Geier, have published papers claiming vaccines increase the risk of autism, a theory that has been studied for decades and scientifically debunked."
"Geier and his father, Mark Geier, have published papers claiming vaccines increase the risk of autism, a theory that has been studied for decades and scientifically debunked."
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1/We analysed GP Patient Survey data from>750K people in England:
Around 1 in 20 people had #LongCovid & nearly 1 in 10 were not sure if they have it.
We did adjusted analysis by social & demographic attributes to find out who's more likely to have LC or is uncertain about it.
Here's what we found🧵
Around 1 in 20 people had #LongCovid & nearly 1 in 10 were not sure if they have it.
We did adjusted analysis by social & demographic attributes to find out who's more likely to have LC or is uncertain about it.
Here's what we found🧵
March 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
1/We analysed GP Patient Survey data from>750K people in England:
Around 1 in 20 people had #LongCovid & nearly 1 in 10 were not sure if they have it.
We did adjusted analysis by social & demographic attributes to find out who's more likely to have LC or is uncertain about it.
Here's what we found🧵
Around 1 in 20 people had #LongCovid & nearly 1 in 10 were not sure if they have it.
We did adjusted analysis by social & demographic attributes to find out who's more likely to have LC or is uncertain about it.
Here's what we found🧵
Virkelig sterk og bevegende lesning. www.nrk.no/ytring/livet...
Livet i skyggene
Jeg er flyktningen som mistet meg selv.
www.nrk.no
March 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Virkelig sterk og bevegende lesning. www.nrk.no/ytring/livet...
Thanks to @covidforening.bsky.social for arranging webinar on the long-term consequences of COVID-19 for #LongCovidAwareness Day 15. March. Thanks also for inviting me to speak alongside Arne Søraas and Richard A. White. The recording is now available here: covidforeningen.no/Nyheter/ID/4...
Opptak av Webinar: Konsekvensene av Covid-19 og long covid
I anledning Long Covid Awareness Month, og i samarbeid med alle de nordiske covidforeningene, inviterte vi til webinar om konsekvensene av COVID-19 og Long Covid. Opptak av webinaret er nå klart. ...
covidforeningen.no
March 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Thanks to @covidforening.bsky.social for arranging webinar on the long-term consequences of COVID-19 for #LongCovidAwareness Day 15. March. Thanks also for inviting me to speak alongside Arne Søraas and Richard A. White. The recording is now available here: covidforeningen.no/Nyheter/ID/4...
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Jeg skriver på vegne av @covidforening.bsky.social om den viktige rapporten fra NordForsk om long covid. Takk til @ganyborg.bsky.social og Arne Søraas for et grundig og seriøst arbeid.
www.aftenbladet.no/meninger/deb...
www.aftenbladet.no/meninger/deb...
Fersk rapport gir long covid-pasienter nytt håp
Det er kommet en ny rapport om langvarig covid-sykdom – long covid. Den bør regjeringen lese.
www.aftenbladet.no
March 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Jeg skriver på vegne av @covidforening.bsky.social om den viktige rapporten fra NordForsk om long covid. Takk til @ganyborg.bsky.social og Arne Søraas for et grundig og seriøst arbeid.
www.aftenbladet.no/meninger/deb...
www.aftenbladet.no/meninger/deb...
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The ability to control mass party opinion this directly is unlike anything I’ve really seen in my time covering politics.
March 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The ability to control mass party opinion this directly is unlike anything I’ve really seen in my time covering politics.
Deler denne, om å trene etter sykdom. Nederst i artikkelen gis fornuftige råd om hvordan begynne trening etter covid-19. Dette er i tråd med mine anbefalinger. Merk at for noen betyr dette at det kan ta ganske lang tid før man er helt i gang igjen. Tålmodighet vil ofte likevel lønne seg i lengden.
Kan man trene når man er småsyk?
Her går grensen, ifølge ekspertene.
www.aftenposten.no
March 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Deler denne, om å trene etter sykdom. Nederst i artikkelen gis fornuftige råd om hvordan begynne trening etter covid-19. Dette er i tråd med mine anbefalinger. Merk at for noen betyr dette at det kan ta ganske lang tid før man er helt i gang igjen. Tålmodighet vil ofte likevel lønne seg i lengden.
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Dr. Petter Brodin is leading a project investigating the genetic determinants of Long Covid. “We’re currently looking for genetic variants that could explain why [Long Covid patients] have what we think is impaired antiviral immunity, leading to viral persistence.”
March 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Dr. Petter Brodin is leading a project investigating the genetic determinants of Long Covid. “We’re currently looking for genetic variants that could explain why [Long Covid patients] have what we think is impaired antiviral immunity, leading to viral persistence.”
Let's let Trump and Putin travel to Mars along with Elon Musk. As the very first humans! A great honour. There they can build the dream society - no immigrants! - while the rest of us continue to try live in peace down here on earth. #MakeMarsGreatAgain
March 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Let's let Trump and Putin travel to Mars along with Elon Musk. As the very first humans! A great honour. There they can build the dream society - no immigrants! - while the rest of us continue to try live in peace down here on earth. #MakeMarsGreatAgain
Check out our NordForsk policy paper on Long Covid research ⬇️
And again, on behalf of the Nordic expert group and organizers, thanks so much to @zalaly.bsky.social for a truly inspiring keynote lecture at our Nordic conference on Long Covid research in Stockholm last Nov!
And again, on behalf of the Nordic expert group and organizers, thanks so much to @zalaly.bsky.social for a truly inspiring keynote lecture at our Nordic conference on Long Covid research in Stockholm last Nov!
New Long Covid policy paper from Norway outlines knowledge gaps and lessons learnt for developing preparedness for future pandemics.
Section 5 (pictured below) outlines their recommendations. Led by Sara Illman, PhD and colleagues.
www.nordforsk.org/2025/knowled...
Section 5 (pictured below) outlines their recommendations. Led by Sara Illman, PhD and colleagues.
www.nordforsk.org/2025/knowled...
March 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Check out our NordForsk policy paper on Long Covid research ⬇️
And again, on behalf of the Nordic expert group and organizers, thanks so much to @zalaly.bsky.social for a truly inspiring keynote lecture at our Nordic conference on Long Covid research in Stockholm last Nov!
And again, on behalf of the Nordic expert group and organizers, thanks so much to @zalaly.bsky.social for a truly inspiring keynote lecture at our Nordic conference on Long Covid research in Stockholm last Nov!
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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Our new paper, led by @oohgpwales.bsky.social:
Muscle weakness post-COVID: a practical guide for primary care
TL;DR: patients with muscle weakness after COVID-19 infection may have myelopathy, nerve damage or other organic pathology. Not always due to 'deconditioning'!
bjgp.org/content/74/7...
Muscle weakness post-COVID: a practical guide for primary care
TL;DR: patients with muscle weakness after COVID-19 infection may have myelopathy, nerve damage or other organic pathology. Not always due to 'deconditioning'!
bjgp.org/content/74/7...
Muscle weakness post-COVID: a practical guide for primary care
Since the earliest stages of the pandemic, muscle weakness has been a key symptom described by patients post-COVID infection. Estimated to affect up to 60% of those with long COVID, it can have a prof...
bjgp.org
November 29, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Our new paper, led by @oohgpwales.bsky.social:
Muscle weakness post-COVID: a practical guide for primary care
TL;DR: patients with muscle weakness after COVID-19 infection may have myelopathy, nerve damage or other organic pathology. Not always due to 'deconditioning'!
bjgp.org/content/74/7...
Muscle weakness post-COVID: a practical guide for primary care
TL;DR: patients with muscle weakness after COVID-19 infection may have myelopathy, nerve damage or other organic pathology. Not always due to 'deconditioning'!
bjgp.org/content/74/7...
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NEW: Recent Russian official statements in response to the proposed US-Ukraine mineral deal indicate that the Kremlin is trying to sabotage the deal through narratives targeting Ukrainian and American audiences. (1/3) isw.pub/UkrWar030225
March 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
NEW: Recent Russian official statements in response to the proposed US-Ukraine mineral deal indicate that the Kremlin is trying to sabotage the deal through narratives targeting Ukrainian and American audiences. (1/3) isw.pub/UkrWar030225
Out in Rheumatology
"A ‘chasm of misunderstanding and miscommunication’ is often experienced between clinicians and patients,leading to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and vasculitis being wrongly diagnosed as psychiatric or psychosomatic conditions, with a profound and lasting impact on patients"
"A ‘chasm of misunderstanding and miscommunication’ is often experienced between clinicians and patients,leading to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and vasculitis being wrongly diagnosed as psychiatric or psychosomatic conditions, with a profound and lasting impact on patients"
Chronic diseases misdiagnosed as psychosomatic can lead to long term damage
A ‘chasm of misunderstanding and miscommunication’ is often experienced between clinicians and patients, leading to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and
www.cam.ac.uk
March 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Out in Rheumatology
"A ‘chasm of misunderstanding and miscommunication’ is often experienced between clinicians and patients,leading to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and vasculitis being wrongly diagnosed as psychiatric or psychosomatic conditions, with a profound and lasting impact on patients"
"A ‘chasm of misunderstanding and miscommunication’ is often experienced between clinicians and patients,leading to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and vasculitis being wrongly diagnosed as psychiatric or psychosomatic conditions, with a profound and lasting impact on patients"
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The long-term, multi-system complications after Covid hospitalization among ~64,000 cases and 310,000 matched controls. Excess of Type 2 diabetes, kidney, lung and neurological disorders. Replicates prior work by @zalaly.bsky.social and colleagues
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The long-term, multi-system complications after Covid hospitalization among ~64,000 cases and 310,000 matched controls. Excess of Type 2 diabetes, kidney, lung and neurological disorders. Replicates prior work by @zalaly.bsky.social and colleagues
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Opprop fra ledende økonomer
"ved å gi Ukraina det landet trenger for å motstå overmakten, gjør vi nettopp det handlingsregelen var ment å gjøre: Bidra til å sikre et godt liv for våre etterkommere.
Vi oppfordrer derfor Stortinget og regjeringen til å foreta en kraftig økning i støtten til Ukraina."
"ved å gi Ukraina det landet trenger for å motstå overmakten, gjør vi nettopp det handlingsregelen var ment å gjøre: Bidra til å sikre et godt liv for våre etterkommere.
Vi oppfordrer derfor Stortinget og regjeringen til å foreta en kraftig økning i støtten til Ukraina."
March 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Opprop fra ledende økonomer
"ved å gi Ukraina det landet trenger for å motstå overmakten, gjør vi nettopp det handlingsregelen var ment å gjøre: Bidra til å sikre et godt liv for våre etterkommere.
Vi oppfordrer derfor Stortinget og regjeringen til å foreta en kraftig økning i støtten til Ukraina."
"ved å gi Ukraina det landet trenger for å motstå overmakten, gjør vi nettopp det handlingsregelen var ment å gjøre: Bidra til å sikre et godt liv for våre etterkommere.
Vi oppfordrer derfor Stortinget og regjeringen til å foreta en kraftig økning i støtten til Ukraina."