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This is a publication that I have seen being explained online very badly. To be honest, the authors are not helping with their writing.

Distinct characteristics of T cell receptor repertoire associated with the SARS-CoV-2 reinfection

www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
November 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This is a publication that I have seen being explained online very badly. To be honest, the authors are not helping with their writing.

Distinct characteristics of T cell receptor repertoire associated with the SARS-CoV-2 reinfection

www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
November 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Did you read the paper?
Do you know that T cells get activated upon an infection, but only those specific for the infection? That these rapidly proliferate?

That is what you see in the PI group. Isn´t that how it should be?
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The amount of bad actors on X was large. But after browsing around this platform for the past few days again, I have to admit, it is not much better here. There are many personal attacks on scientists, journalists and other personalities.
I wonder why that is.
October 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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The relentless levels of extreme abuse towards anyone who does not profess a specific set of beliefs about the prevalence, causes, and dangers of Long COVID drove many scientists away from the research field long before the funding dried up (and probably contributed to it tbh).
October 28, 2025 at 4:33 AM
How is the situation on our Island, the UK?

A large rapport was released earlier this year, the chief-medical-officer report. It has many details on disease, mortality, cancer, etc.

t.co/exox2mGhba
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-trends-and-variation-in-england-2025-a-chief-medical-officer-report
t.co
October 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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I just looked for my own country: no excess at all.
Here is also the link to the official government webpage.
app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrI...
October 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I am concerned, now I am back online, how the spreading of works that are not scientifically sound, or which are incorrectly interpreted, is continuing and even accelerating.

This paper is a prime example. The authors are not experts in this field and the claims made are not supported.
Exception: Important science, I need to share with all blueS "asylum seekers"!🤣

"COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?"

🔥Excellent work from an outstanding group of C19 scientists: #Mustread 👇
www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...
October 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This is a long accurate Substack.

A new “review” connects COVID with “airborne AIDS.”
That’s false. SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t cause immune deficiency. Temporary immune shifts during infection are normal and recover. This is science distortion, not discovery.

marcveldhoen.substack.com/p/the-abuse-...
The abuse of science: the anti-science movement using cherry-picking to pretend SARS-CoV-2 has similar effects to HIV
How the "World Health Network" and all associated have lost even the last bit of credibility
marcveldhoen.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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When I saw that someone had published an absurd paper claiming that COVID-19 and HIV were comparable, I was going to do a deep dive.

But it turns out @marcveld.bsky.social already did it:

marcveldhoen.substack.com/p/the-abuse-...
The abuse of science: the anti-science movement using cherry-picking to pretend SARS-CoV-2 has similar effects to HIV
How the "World Health Network" and all associated have lost even the last bit of credibility
marcveldhoen.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Royal Society president Sir Adrian Smith: “I am sure that many of you will share my concern at the events of the last week and the growing tendency to resort to the language of violence…including, unfortunately, an address to the recent London rally from a Fellow of the Royal Society.”
Royal Society to debate throwing out Elon Musk
One of the most prestigious scientific bodies in the world is considering expelling Musk after his appearance at Tommy Robinson’s extremist London rally
www.thenewworld.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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CDC scientists receive a heroes welcome after walking out today.
August 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Academia is basically a collection of people who got lucky early on and mistook it for genius. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
August 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Moderna's flu vaccine (mRNA-1010) phase 3 data suggest it works better than the current standard dose inactivated vaccines in adults aged 50 and older. Still only a press release for now but it's encouraging to see.

investors.modernatx.com/news/news-de...
Moderna Announces Positive Phase 3 Results for Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
mRNA-1010 demonstrated superior relative vaccine efficacy that was 26.6% (95% CI; 16.7%, 35.4%) higher than a licensed standard-dose seasonal influenza vaccine in adults aged 50 years and older CAMBRI...
investors.modernatx.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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"People have lost trust in vaccines because you pushed them too hard!" ~ guy who has spent 5 years spreading fear and mistrust about vaccines.
May 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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random pet peeve: conflating vaccine-enhanced disease (VAED) with antibody dependent enhancement (ADE)

examples with clear clinical relevance (not just in vitro):

VAED:
- formalin-inactivated RSV vaccines
- formalin-inactivated measles vaccines

ADE:
- dengue
May 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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‘Kennedy told reporters that there were "many, many good ways to treat measles and doctors need to know that and to know those methods.’

One problem; there is no treatment for measles. Signed, a doctor who’s been forced to deal with measles because of this stupid fraud.
RFK Jr. asks CDC for new measles treatment guidance amid his unfounded claims
Kennedy claimed that drugs like budesonide and clarithromycin "have been shown very effective" for measles, but doctors say they don't fight the infection itself.
www.cbsnews.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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I warned people that this would be the case. Makary isn't going to restrain RFK Jr's insanity- if anything, he will do all he can to reify it.

www.statnews.com/2025/04/29/f...
April 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Inflammation has characteristic stages and symptoms we are all familiar with.

Yet, they can still be taken out of context and presented as specific or dangerous in a particular situation.

Warmth, swelling, redness and even pain are due to on particular process: vasodilation.
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April 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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There's a very informative thread by Marc Veldhoen. Yes, that's exactly it, and I urge you to read it.
Why?
Well, you won't find better information.
https://bsky.app/profile/marcveld.bsky.social/post/3lltskn3et42x
Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 in the Omicron Era is Associated with Increased Risk of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A RECOVER-EHR Cohort Study

Pre-print

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Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 in the Omicron Era is Associated with Increased Risk of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A RECOVER-EHR Cohort Study
IMPORTANCE Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) remains a major public health challenge. While previous studies have focused on characterizing PASC and identifying its subphenotypes in children and adolescents following an initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, the risks of PASC with Omicron-variant reinfections remain unclear. Using a real-world data approach, this study investigates the risks of PASC following reinfections during the Omicron phase in the pediatric population. OBJECTIVE To investigate the risks of PASC diagnosis and 24 PASC symptoms and conditions after reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 during Omicron period in the pediatric population. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective cohort study used data from the RECOVER consortium comprising 40 children’s hospitals and health institutions in U.S. between January 2022 and October 2023. EXPOSURES A second SARS-CoV-2 infection, confirmed by a positive polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) or antigen tests, or a diagnose of COVID-19, occurring at least 60 days after the initial infection, compared to the initial infection. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES PASC was identified using two approaches: (1) the ICD-10- CM diagnosis code U09.9 and (2) a symptom-based definition including 24 physician-identified symptoms and conditions. Absolute risks of incident PASC were reported, and relative risks (RRs) were calculated by comparing the second infection episode with the first infection episode groups using a modified Poisson regression model, adjusting for demographic, clinical, and healthcare utilization factors through exact matching and propensity scoring matching. RESULTS A total of 465,717 individuals under 21 years old (mean [SD] age 8.17 [6.58] years; 52% male) were included. Compared to the first infection, a second infection was associated with significantly increased risk of an overall PASC diagnosis (RR, 2.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.68-2.59), and with many specific conditions including: myocarditis (RR, 3.60; 95% CI, 1.46-8.86); changes in taste and smell (RR, 2.83; 95% CI, 1.41-5.67); thrombophlebitis and thromboembolism (RR, 2.28; 95% CI, 1.71-3.04); heart disease (RR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.69 to 2.28); acute kidney injury (RR, 1.90; 95% CI, 1.38 to 2.61); fluid and electrolyte (RR, 1.89; 95% CI, 1.62 to 2.20); generalized pain (RR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.48 to 1.95); arrhythmias (RR, 1.59; 95% CI, 1.45-1.74); abnormal liver enzyme (RR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.24 to 1.96); fatigue and malaise (RR, 1.50; 95% CI, 1.38 to 1.64); musculoskeletal pain (RR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.37 to 1.54); abdominal pain (RR, 1.42; 95% CI, 1.34 to 1.50); postural orthostatic tachycardia syndromes (POTS)/dysautonomia (RR, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.20 to 1.51); cognitive functions (RR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.15 to 1.50); and respiratory signs and symptoms (RR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.25 to 1.33). The risks were consistent across various organ systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, and musculoskeletal systems. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Children and adolescents face significantly higher risk of various PASC outcomes after reinfection with SARS-CoV-2. These findings suggest a cumulative risk of PASC and highlight the urgent need for targeted prevention strategies to reduce reinfections, which includes an increased emphasis on initial or re-vaccination of children. Question Do children and adolescents face an increased risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) following reinfection during the Omicron era? Findings During the post-acute phase, children and adolescents with reinfection are at statistically significant increased risk of incident PASC outcomes, including an overall PASC diagnosis and 24 most commonly complaints/symptoms/diagnoses associated with PASC. The risks remained consistent across different demographic and clinical subgroups. Meaning These findings underscore the significant long-term health risks associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in children and adolescents. Public health strategies should prioritize reinfection prevention, including enhanced vaccination efforts, to mitigate the burden of PASC in the pediatric population. ### Competing Interest Statement Dr. Jhaveri is a consultant for AstraZeneca, Seqirus, Gilead, Sanofi; receives an editorial stipend from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society; research support from GSK; and royalties from Up To Date/Wolters Kluwer. All other co-authors have no conflicts of interest to report. ### Funding Statement This research was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Agreement OT2HL161847-01 as part of the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) program of research. ### Author Declarations I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained. Yes The details of the IRB/oversight body that provided approval or exemption for the research described are given below: Ethnics committee/IRB of University of Pennsylvania waived ethical approval for this work. I confirm that all necessary patient/participant consent has been obtained and the appropriate institutional forms have been archived, and that any patient/participant/sample identifiers included were not known to anyone (e.g., hospital staff, patients or participants themselves) outside the research group so cannot be used to identify individuals. Yes I understand that all clinical trials and any other prospective interventional studies must be registered with an ICMJE-approved registry, such as ClinicalTrials.gov. I confirm that any such study reported in the manuscript has been registered and the trial registration ID is provided (note: if posting a prospective study registered retrospectively, please provide a statement in the trial ID field explaining why the study was not registered in advance). Yes I have followed all appropriate research reporting guidelines, such as any relevant EQUATOR Network research reporting checklist(s) and other pertinent material, if applicable. Yes All data produced in the present study are available upon reasonable request. The results reported in this study are based on detailed individual-level patient data compiled as part of the RECOVER program. Due to the high risk of reidentification based on the number of unique patterns in the date, patient privacy regulations prohibit us from releasing the data publicly. The data are maintained in a secure enclave, with access managed by the program coordinating center to remain compliant with regulatory and program requirements. Please direct requests to access the data, either for reproduction of the work reported here or for other purposes, to the RECOVER EHR Pediatric Coordinating Center (recover{at}chop.edu).
www.medrxiv.org
April 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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One of the authors of a dubious study is the subject of an anti-vax book and has two lawsuits pending.

David Putrino and Amy Proal are long-time pseudoscientists and conspiracy theorists.

Totally undisclosed COIs. 🚩🚩🚩
I just received notification that one of the authors posted a commentary on X and I was sent some screenshots. I really do not understand it.

Look at the data. Good numbers of T cells, making cytokines (= fit and functional) as they should...
February 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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@virusesimmunity.bsky.social Sadly, this is how your recent paper is being interpreted and amplified.
Unfortunately, it is left very open to this interpretation.
February 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Immunological and Antigenic Signatures Associated with Chronic Illnesses after COVID-19 Vaccination

A small preprint with a small subject group, no substantial differences found, yet it gets a press release and NYT coverage. This is not how science should work.

www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Immunological and Antigenic Signatures Associated with Chronic Illnesses after COVID-19 Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccines have prevented millions of COVID-19 deaths. Yet, a small fraction of the population reports a chronic debilitating condition after COVID-19 vaccination, often referred to as post-vac...
www.medrxiv.org
February 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I have been reading a significant number of accounts on here. It is noticeable that some accounts are from people who have been hurt in their past or are ill and try to take this out on people, especially scientists. They place attacks and bad-mouth established and knowledgeable people.
February 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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A tour de force review of the connections between between the nervous and immune systems
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM