Richard A White, PhD
@raubreywhite.bsky.social
Infectious diseases biostatistician/researcher. PhD from @gsas.harvard.edu. Views are my own. Banner credit: https://xkcd.com/2557/
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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
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 5:03 PM
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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 1:37 PM
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
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New publication (preprint) by @raubreywhite.bsky.social et al titled "Excess primary healthcare consultations in Norway in 2025 compared to pre-COVID-19-pandemic baseline trends".
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Excess primary healthcare consultations in Norway in 2024 compared to pre-COVID-19-pandemic baseline trends
BackgroundThe risk of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 is estimated at 3–6% per infection in 2024. Our previous study identified substantial increases in Norwegian primary healthcare consultation...
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August 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New publication (preprint) by @raubreywhite.bsky.social et al titled "Excess primary healthcare consultations in Norway in 2025 compared to pre-COVID-19-pandemic baseline trends".
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
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Utrolig provoserende at FHI igjen bare stikker fingrene i øra og sier la-la-la-la. "Vi vet ikke hva dette kommer av, men det er hvertfall helt sikkert ikke pandemien, som sammenfaller eksakt i tid."
www.nrk.no/buskerud/eks...
www.nrk.no/buskerud/eks...
Eksplosiv økning: Barn sliter med hukommelsen
Nordmenn går stadig oftere til legen fordi de sliter med hukommelsen. Blant barn i alderen 5–14 år har det vært nær en tredobling i antall legebesøk de siste årene.
www.nrk.no
June 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Utrolig provoserende at FHI igjen bare stikker fingrene i øra og sier la-la-la-la. "Vi vet ikke hva dette kommer av, men det er hvertfall helt sikkert ikke pandemien, som sammenfaller eksakt i tid."
www.nrk.no/buskerud/eks...
www.nrk.no/buskerud/eks...
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– Nyere forskning viser at barn blir like påvirket av long covid som voksne. Dette er underrapportert, sier David Putrino.
www.nrk.no/buskerud/eks...
www.nrk.no/buskerud/eks...
Eksplosiv økning: Barn sliter med hukommelsen
Nordmenn går stadig oftere til legen fordi de sliter med hukommelsen. Blant barn i alderen 5–14 år har det vært nær en tredobling i antall legebesøk de siste årene.
www.nrk.no
June 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
– Nyere forskning viser at barn blir like påvirket av long covid som voksne. Dette er underrapportert, sier David Putrino.
www.nrk.no/buskerud/eks...
www.nrk.no/buskerud/eks...
Tre til seks måneder etter covid-bølger ser vi en økning i fastlegekonsultasjoner for hukommelsesforstyrrelser. Det gir grunn til bekymring for at senfølger av covid-19 spiller en vesentlig rolle. Det bør reise spørsmål om hvorvidt dagens koronastrategi er bærekraftig. www.nrk.no/buskerud/eks...
June 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tre til seks måneder etter covid-bølger ser vi en økning i fastlegekonsultasjoner for hukommelsesforstyrrelser. Det gir grunn til bekymring for at senfølger av covid-19 spiller en vesentlig rolle. Det bør reise spørsmål om hvorvidt dagens koronastrategi er bærekraftig. www.nrk.no/buskerud/eks...
Thank you @putrinolab.bsky.social for highlighting covid's impact on cardiovascular disease in Norway.
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www.nrk.no/buskerud/top...
June 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Thank you @putrinolab.bsky.social for highlighting covid's impact on cardiovascular disease in Norway.
www.nrk.no/buskerud/top...
www.nrk.no/buskerud/top...
Fascinerende at FHI advarer mot fagfellevurderte oversiktsartikler i Nature, og heller anbefaler bruk av egne, ikke-eksternt fagfellevurderte rapporter.
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June 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Fascinerende at FHI advarer mot fagfellevurderte oversiktsartikler i Nature, og heller anbefaler bruk av egne, ikke-eksternt fagfellevurderte rapporter.
www.legeforeningen.no/contentasset...
www.legeforeningen.no/contentasset...
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“After myself and other misinformation doctors lied about the pediatric covid vaccine, many parents don’t want it.”
MAKARY: 88 percent of American kids, their parents have said no to the covid shot last season. So the vast majority of Americans are saying no.
BRENNAN: I don't want to crowdsource my health guidance. You don't go with popularity, you go with data.
BRENNAN: I don't want to crowdsource my health guidance. You don't go with popularity, you go with data.
June 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“After myself and other misinformation doctors lied about the pediatric covid vaccine, many parents don’t want it.”
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“In ‘advanced’ nations, clean water is considered essential, but we tolerate foul air, despite a century of evidence that it harms.”
Here’s an Inconvenient Truth: Disease Is in the Air | The Tyee
We ignored the science of airborne transmission for a century. Carl Zimmer tells us why.
thetyee.ca
May 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
“In ‘advanced’ nations, clean water is considered essential, but we tolerate foul air, despite a century of evidence that it harms.”
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It is sad to see @bmj.com platforming quack therapies in 2025
The mind-over-matter approach to #MECFS has been debunked for years, but a cadre of psych devotees in the UK persist in peddling evidence-free miracle cures
Pure and utter pseudoscience
#pwME #LongCovid @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
The mind-over-matter approach to #MECFS has been debunked for years, but a cadre of psych devotees in the UK persist in peddling evidence-free miracle cures
Pure and utter pseudoscience
#pwME #LongCovid @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) affects around 250 000 people in the UK.
Reframing beliefs about illness, along with specialist rehabilitation, can help recovery in people with severe ME/CFS, @paulgarnerwoof.bsky.social and colleagues
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Reframing beliefs about illness, along with specialist rehabilitation, can help recovery in people with severe ME/CFS, @paulgarnerwoof.bsky.social and colleagues
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
May 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It is sad to see @bmj.com platforming quack therapies in 2025
The mind-over-matter approach to #MECFS has been debunked for years, but a cadre of psych devotees in the UK persist in peddling evidence-free miracle cures
Pure and utter pseudoscience
#pwME #LongCovid @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
The mind-over-matter approach to #MECFS has been debunked for years, but a cadre of psych devotees in the UK persist in peddling evidence-free miracle cures
Pure and utter pseudoscience
#pwME #LongCovid @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
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Here is our Rapid Response to that hugely problematic BMJ review of treatments for #LongCovid
Delighted to have contributed with @ellecarnitine.bsky.social, @fvrhijn.bsky.social, @lauravictorine.bsky.social, and Xandra Westerhuis
We need to learn from the history of #MECFS
Delighted to have contributed with @ellecarnitine.bsky.social, @fvrhijn.bsky.social, @lauravictorine.bsky.social, and Xandra Westerhuis
We need to learn from the history of #MECFS
Long COVID needs real therapeutics: time to move past disproven approaches
www.bmj.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Here is our Rapid Response to that hugely problematic BMJ review of treatments for #LongCovid
Delighted to have contributed with @ellecarnitine.bsky.social, @fvrhijn.bsky.social, @lauravictorine.bsky.social, and Xandra Westerhuis
We need to learn from the history of #MECFS
Delighted to have contributed with @ellecarnitine.bsky.social, @fvrhijn.bsky.social, @lauravictorine.bsky.social, and Xandra Westerhuis
We need to learn from the history of #MECFS
Min kritikk av rehabiliteringsstudien til Nerli, Selvakumar, Wyller med flere er nå publisert på forskersonen. Det dekker misvisende fremstilling, svake metoder og hemmelighold av data. www.forskersonen.no/covid19-kron...
Løfterik behandling av long covid uten bevis
KRONIKK: Vi må prioritere forebygging av long covid, akkurat som vi gjør med alle andre sykdommer, samtidig som vi utvikler bedre behandling.
www.forskersonen.no
May 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Min kritikk av rehabiliteringsstudien til Nerli, Selvakumar, Wyller med flere er nå publisert på forskersonen. Det dekker misvisende fremstilling, svake metoder og hemmelighold av data. www.forskersonen.no/covid19-kron...
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Masking does "move the needle" because every single break in the chain of transmission matters. The Covid and flu vaccines do not make it harmless to get infected with those viruses, not even remotely. That's why masking is key! You need to take steps to meaningfully prevent infection
May 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Masking does "move the needle" because every single break in the chain of transmission matters. The Covid and flu vaccines do not make it harmless to get infected with those viruses, not even remotely. That's why masking is key! You need to take steps to meaningfully prevent infection
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Few things have broken my faith in humanity than almost everyone giving up on clean air / masking / mitigations. The science is unambiguously clear. And yet. We could have had clean indoor air.
May 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Few things have broken my faith in humanity than almost everyone giving up on clean air / masking / mitigations. The science is unambiguously clear. And yet. We could have had clean indoor air.
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Due to the sheer numbers of COVID infections, everyone should consider themselves at risk of contracting long COVID.
This article provides a great overview for GPs, medical professionals and anyone looking to reduce their risk of contracting COVID.
www.healthed.com.au/clinical_art...
This article provides a great overview for GPs, medical professionals and anyone looking to reduce their risk of contracting COVID.
www.healthed.com.au/clinical_art...
Reducing the risk of long COVID - Healthed
www.healthed.com.au
April 30, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Due to the sheer numbers of COVID infections, everyone should consider themselves at risk of contracting long COVID.
This article provides a great overview for GPs, medical professionals and anyone looking to reduce their risk of contracting COVID.
www.healthed.com.au/clinical_art...
This article provides a great overview for GPs, medical professionals and anyone looking to reduce their risk of contracting COVID.
www.healthed.com.au/clinical_art...
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BBC Con or Cure about the Lightning Process and #LongCovid, with @oonaghcousins.bsky.social who explains the process of saying Stop! out loud to stop negative thoughts. Dr Melissa Heightman, Consultant Respiratory Specialist says it doesn't make "medical sense".
youtu.be/pRBab2lOwwc?...
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BBC Con or Cure - Long COVID The Lightning Process
YouTube video by Broken Battery
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April 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
BBC Con or Cure about the Lightning Process and #LongCovid, with @oonaghcousins.bsky.social who explains the process of saying Stop! out loud to stop negative thoughts. Dr Melissa Heightman, Consultant Respiratory Specialist says it doesn't make "medical sense".
youtu.be/pRBab2lOwwc?...
youtu.be/pRBab2lOwwc?...
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Richard A. White, Gunhild A. Nyborg, Arne Søraas og Anders B. Nygaard:
"Hvordan beskytte lærere mot long covid?"
www.utdanningsnytt.no/covid-luftfi...
"Hvordan beskytte lærere mot long covid?"
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 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Richard A. White, Gunhild A. Nyborg, Arne Søraas og Anders B. Nygaard:
"Hvordan beskytte lærere mot long covid?"
www.utdanningsnytt.no/covid-luftfi...
"Hvordan beskytte lærere mot long covid?"
www.utdanningsnytt.no/covid-luftfi...
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[1/3] Not surprising to many, but a big deal in terms of further science on airborne transmission of COVID. It's basically a repeat of the famous Wells Riley experiments of the 1960's. Why this is a big deal?
academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...
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Human source SARS-CoV-2 aerosol transmission to remote sentinel hamsters
AbstractBackground. Bioaerosol-mediated transmission of COVID-19 via building ventilation systems has yet to be convincingly demonstrated. We used the Sout
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April 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
[1/3] Not surprising to many, but a big deal in terms of further science on airborne transmission of COVID. It's basically a repeat of the famous Wells Riley experiments of the 1960's. Why this is a big deal?
academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...
academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...
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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...
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Prof. Ola D. Saugstad svarer Harald Eia:
«Eias innlegg er etter min mening preget av en sjelden grad av manglende kunnskap og innsikt. Slik sett er det nyttig å se hva som vil kunne skje hvis Eia skulle bli valgt inn som viserektor for formidling.»
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«Eias innlegg er etter min mening preget av en sjelden grad av manglende kunnskap og innsikt. Slik sett er det nyttig å se hva som vil kunne skje hvis Eia skulle bli valgt inn som viserektor for formidling.»
www.universitas.no/biopsykososi...
Forskningsformidler eller vitenskapsfornekter?
Det er lite som tyder på at Eia har vilje eller kompetanse til å «sikre at all god forskning fra UiO blir presentert på en nyansert og faglig solid måte».
www.universitas.no
March 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Prof. Ola D. Saugstad svarer Harald Eia:
«Eias innlegg er etter min mening preget av en sjelden grad av manglende kunnskap og innsikt. Slik sett er det nyttig å se hva som vil kunne skje hvis Eia skulle bli valgt inn som viserektor for formidling.»
www.universitas.no/biopsykososi...
«Eias innlegg er etter min mening preget av en sjelden grad av manglende kunnskap og innsikt. Slik sett er det nyttig å se hva som vil kunne skje hvis Eia skulle bli valgt inn som viserektor for formidling.»
www.universitas.no/biopsykososi...
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- The Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s positive press release seems to be based primarily upon a shift in the baseline, rather than a true reduction in mortality. This is concerning, as it may lead to a false sense of security.
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March 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
- The Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s positive press release seems to be based primarily upon a shift in the baseline, rather than a true reduction in mortality. This is concerning, as it may lead to a false sense of security.
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En pressemelding fra Folkehelseinstituttet melder om dødelighet tilbake til nivået før pandemien. Men stemmer dette?
Forsker @raubreywhite.bsky.social har kikket nærmere på tallene:
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Forsker @raubreywhite.bsky.social har kikket nærmere på tallene:
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All-Cause Mortality in Norway – Richard Aubrey White
Examining all-cause mortality in Norway using publically available mortality data from SSB.
www.rwhite.no
March 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
En pressemelding fra Folkehelseinstituttet melder om dødelighet tilbake til nivået før pandemien. Men stemmer dette?
Forsker @raubreywhite.bsky.social har kikket nærmere på tallene:
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Forsker @raubreywhite.bsky.social har kikket nærmere på tallene:
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Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage
“Even if you think you're done with COVID, COVID might not be done with you”
Informative interview with @putrinolab.bsky.social
“Even if you think you're done with COVID, COVID might not be done with you”
Informative interview with @putrinolab.bsky.social
Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage | CBC Radio
Scientific evidence is painting an unsettling picture: COVID infections, even if mild or asymptomatic, may be causing long-term cellular and organ damage, as well as increasing your risk of developing...
www.cbc.ca
March 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage
“Even if you think you're done with COVID, COVID might not be done with you”
Informative interview with @putrinolab.bsky.social
“Even if you think you're done with COVID, COVID might not be done with you”
Informative interview with @putrinolab.bsky.social