@lemnaid.bsky.social
Family of 4. Still Novids. 😷😷😷In for the long haul.
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Repeat after me:
I will wear a N95 respirator as I travel in shared indoor spaces (healthcare facilities, airports, public restrooms, mall, etc)
I will not visit anyone upon feeling ANY symptoms indicating possible infection (e.g., tiredness, headache).
I will test.
Air purifiers are my friend.
I will wear a N95 respirator as I travel in shared indoor spaces (healthcare facilities, airports, public restrooms, mall, etc)
I will not visit anyone upon feeling ANY symptoms indicating possible infection (e.g., tiredness, headache).
I will test.
Air purifiers are my friend.
December 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Repeat after me:
I will wear a N95 respirator as I travel in shared indoor spaces (healthcare facilities, airports, public restrooms, mall, etc)
I will not visit anyone upon feeling ANY symptoms indicating possible infection (e.g., tiredness, headache).
I will test.
Air purifiers are my friend.
I will wear a N95 respirator as I travel in shared indoor spaces (healthcare facilities, airports, public restrooms, mall, etc)
I will not visit anyone upon feeling ANY symptoms indicating possible infection (e.g., tiredness, headache).
I will test.
Air purifiers are my friend.
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"44 countries have seen tenfold increases in at least 13 infectious diseases compared with levels observed before the pandemic. One idea they discuss, known as "immunity theft," proposes that an episode of acute COVID may leave people more susceptible to other infections"
Source: archive.md/BLkpk
Source: archive.md/BLkpk
December 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
"44 countries have seen tenfold increases in at least 13 infectious diseases compared with levels observed before the pandemic. One idea they discuss, known as "immunity theft," proposes that an episode of acute COVID may leave people more susceptible to other infections"
Source: archive.md/BLkpk
Source: archive.md/BLkpk
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📽️ WATCH: After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, which led to 18 million hens being killed and a spike in egg prices, the Department of Agriculture didn’t investigate whether the virus was airborne.
But ProPublica did.
@natlash.bsky.social breaks it down: propub.li/4iVcYfD
But ProPublica did.
@natlash.bsky.social breaks it down: propub.li/4iVcYfD
December 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
📽️ WATCH: After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, which led to 18 million hens being killed and a spike in egg prices, the Department of Agriculture didn’t investigate whether the virus was airborne.
But ProPublica did.
@natlash.bsky.social breaks it down: propub.li/4iVcYfD
But ProPublica did.
@natlash.bsky.social breaks it down: propub.li/4iVcYfD
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Here's the latest variant picture for Europe (excluding the UK), to late November.
BA.3.2.* "Cicada" is showing a very strong growth advantage of 7.9% per day (55% per week) over XFG.* "Stratus", which predicts a crossover in late December.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #EUR #BA_3_2 #XFG #Stratus
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BA.3.2.* "Cicada" is showing a very strong growth advantage of 7.9% per day (55% per week) over XFG.* "Stratus", which predicts a crossover in late December.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #EUR #BA_3_2 #XFG #Stratus
🧵
December 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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A 50 year old man in Idaho has died from flu.
The article I read did not say the usual “but he had comorbidities”.
So.
Prepare accordingly.
The article I read did not say the usual “but he had comorbidities”.
So.
Prepare accordingly.
December 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
A 50 year old man in Idaho has died from flu.
The article I read did not say the usual “but he had comorbidities”.
So.
Prepare accordingly.
The article I read did not say the usual “but he had comorbidities”.
So.
Prepare accordingly.
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I sometimes wonder if non-maskers understand that they aren’t waiting us out to stop, we are waiting them out to start (again).
We, as a society, are clearly in the “find out” phase of COVID.
We, as a society, are clearly in the “find out” phase of COVID.
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I sometimes wonder if non-maskers understand that they aren’t waiting us out to stop, we are waiting them out to start (again).
We, as a society, are clearly in the “find out” phase of COVID.
We, as a society, are clearly in the “find out” phase of COVID.
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There are several types of viral infections that can lead to cancer. Some viruses, such as HPV, hijack the host cells of the infected person and insert their viral genetic material into the human genome, which causes the host cell to become cancerous.
December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
There are several types of viral infections that can lead to cancer. Some viruses, such as HPV, hijack the host cells of the infected person and insert their viral genetic material into the human genome, which causes the host cell to become cancerous.
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Alert: The USDA has detected H5 bird flu in a bobcat in Marion County, Oregon.
Top predators are now contracting a virus designed for birds.
Every mammal infection is a dangerous rehearsal for a strain that could spread without birds at all.
Top predators are now contracting a virus designed for birds.
Every mammal infection is a dangerous rehearsal for a strain that could spread without birds at all.
December 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Alert: The USDA has detected H5 bird flu in a bobcat in Marion County, Oregon.
Top predators are now contracting a virus designed for birds.
Every mammal infection is a dangerous rehearsal for a strain that could spread without birds at all.
Top predators are now contracting a virus designed for birds.
Every mammal infection is a dangerous rehearsal for a strain that could spread without birds at all.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Hand sanitizer will not get rid of it. Nor will just a splash of soap. You have to scrub it off your hands. (Excellent, long thread by a doctor, is right below my post.) ⤵️
Norovirus is a nonenveloped virus. That means it has a capsid or protein shell that protects it from alcohol and soap.
You must wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.
But, washing with soap and warm water won't kill the virus! When done properly, the virus gets removed by being washed away.
You must wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.
But, washing with soap and warm water won't kill the virus! When done properly, the virus gets removed by being washed away.
#MedSky #IDSky
Importantly (& a huge inconvenience), #norovirus IS NOT DESTROYED BY HAND SANITIZER. YOU MUST WASH YOUR HANDS with soap & water for a min of 20 secs.
It can survive freezing for months as well as heat up to 145F (the max temp of many home dishwashers 😖), so what do you do? /4
Importantly (& a huge inconvenience), #norovirus IS NOT DESTROYED BY HAND SANITIZER. YOU MUST WASH YOUR HANDS with soap & water for a min of 20 secs.
It can survive freezing for months as well as heat up to 145F (the max temp of many home dishwashers 😖), so what do you do? /4
December 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Hand sanitizer will not get rid of it. Nor will just a splash of soap. You have to scrub it off your hands. (Excellent, long thread by a doctor, is right below my post.) ⤵️
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“I don’t think there is any way to regain that trust [in science] other than have the viruses do the education, and the bacteria do the education, and then people will realize they paid way too high a cost."
~ Dr. Paul Offit
~ Dr. Paul Offit
December 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“I don’t think there is any way to regain that trust [in science] other than have the viruses do the education, and the bacteria do the education, and then people will realize they paid way too high a cost."
~ Dr. Paul Offit
~ Dr. Paul Offit
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1. #CDC posted FluView for week 47 today; that's the week ending Nov. 22. We'll see in the next couple of weeks what Thanksgiving travel & gatherings did to amp up transmission of #flu in the US. As of just before Thanksgiving, activity was mainly low, though starting to pick up. See LA & CO.
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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TEDx Talks: "How persistent pathogens could accelerate the aging process by Amy Proal"
'..gut tissue collected from a person with long COVID almost 2 years after..here's the thing, these chronic pathogens are the closest thing there are to hackers of the human body"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcV...
'..gut tissue collected from a person with long COVID almost 2 years after..here's the thing, these chronic pathogens are the closest thing there are to hackers of the human body"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcV...
How persistent pathogens could accelerate the aging process | Amy Proal | TEDxBoston
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
TEDx Talks: "How persistent pathogens could accelerate the aging process by Amy Proal"
'..gut tissue collected from a person with long COVID almost 2 years after..here's the thing, these chronic pathogens are the closest thing there are to hackers of the human body"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcV...
'..gut tissue collected from a person with long COVID almost 2 years after..here's the thing, these chronic pathogens are the closest thing there are to hackers of the human body"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcV...
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A conversation with @drjengunter.bsky.social on many current women's health issues, including the recent change in FDA labelling erictopol.substack.com/p/jennifer-g...
Jennifer Gunter & Eric Topol - Discuss Women’s Health and Recent Changes by FDA for MHT
A live recording addressing many current women's health issues
erictopol.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A conversation with @drjengunter.bsky.social on many current women's health issues, including the recent change in FDA labelling erictopol.substack.com/p/jennifer-g...
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A Golden-crowned Kinglet on the hunt. These birds move quickly along branches, looking for tasty bugs to eat.
November 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A Golden-crowned Kinglet on the hunt. These birds move quickly along branches, looking for tasty bugs to eat.
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You know what else causes a form of
#PANDAS, "a little-known condition called 'paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections'?
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
You know what else causes a form of
#PANDAS, "a little-known condition called 'paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections'?
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'Unbelievable pain and suffering': How a common throat infection can rewire children's brains
Strep throat is a common childhood illness, but in a few children this bacteria infection can lead to alarming, lasting changes in behaviour.
www.bbc.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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You know what else causes a form of
#PANDAS, "a little-known condition called 'paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections'?
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
You know what else causes a form of
#PANDAS, "a little-known condition called 'paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections'?
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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By the way…
Five years is nothing.
Pandemics and many epidemic and endemic diseases wreak their damage over decades…
Our short concentration span is a problem.
Five years is nothing.
Pandemics and many epidemic and endemic diseases wreak their damage over decades…
Our short concentration span is a problem.
I think I shocked someone to the core.
They discovered I still take C19 seriously enough to practice precautions.
After more than 5 years.
Because.
The evidence says it’s still a problem.
They discovered I still take C19 seriously enough to practice precautions.
After more than 5 years.
Because.
The evidence says it’s still a problem.
October 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
By the way…
Five years is nothing.
Pandemics and many epidemic and endemic diseases wreak their damage over decades…
Our short concentration span is a problem.
Five years is nothing.
Pandemics and many epidemic and endemic diseases wreak their damage over decades…
Our short concentration span is a problem.
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Yes.
Yes kids should be wearing masks in schools and being given cleaner air.
Those masks should be comfy and cheap.
Why?
Because kids are getting sick with a disease that we know very little about, and what we do know, is looking problematic.
Yes kids should be wearing masks in schools and being given cleaner air.
Those masks should be comfy and cheap.
Why?
Because kids are getting sick with a disease that we know very little about, and what we do know, is looking problematic.
October 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Yes.
Yes kids should be wearing masks in schools and being given cleaner air.
Those masks should be comfy and cheap.
Why?
Because kids are getting sick with a disease that we know very little about, and what we do know, is looking problematic.
Yes kids should be wearing masks in schools and being given cleaner air.
Those masks should be comfy and cheap.
Why?
Because kids are getting sick with a disease that we know very little about, and what we do know, is looking problematic.
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For much of this year depression has burgled almost everything about me. I’ve made this photo to show that I’m still here, even if I’m in tiny bits: old marbles, Roman beads, a tiny 17th C fox, 1930s toy flowers, a medieval key. Making this helped my brain, looking at the details might help yours…
September 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
For much of this year depression has burgled almost everything about me. I’ve made this photo to show that I’m still here, even if I’m in tiny bits: old marbles, Roman beads, a tiny 17th C fox, 1930s toy flowers, a medieval key. Making this helped my brain, looking at the details might help yours…
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A Green Heron flying over the marsh on a foggy morning.
September 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
A Green Heron flying over the marsh on a foggy morning.
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New paper from @naturehealthglobal.bsky.social scientists identifies extensive spillover risk of an under-researched group of coronaviruses in China and Southeast Asia. 🧵
naturehealthglobal.org/new-paper-id...
naturehealthglobal.org/new-paper-id...
New Paper Identifies Widespread Risk Of Coronavirus Spillover In Pigs And People Across Southeast Asia And China - Nature.Health.Global
A new scientific paper from Nature Health Global scientists identifies widespread spillover risk of a group of coronaviruses in China and Southeast Asia.
naturehealthglobal.org
August 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New paper from @naturehealthglobal.bsky.social scientists identifies extensive spillover risk of an under-researched group of coronaviruses in China and Southeast Asia. 🧵
naturehealthglobal.org/new-paper-id...
naturehealthglobal.org/new-paper-id...