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ionedery.bsky.social
Retired field biologist, wild lands fire lookout. Alis volat propiis.
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“Biodiversity loss is the leading driver of infectious disease outbreaks, as habitat decline and industrialised farming place people in close proximity with other species.”

Many of you already know about my battle with an autoimmune disease that started shortly after I got COVID in 2022. Here's a summary from a science/health blog aimed at battling disinformation. 🧪😷🧠 Separate from my story, there is a lot of other useful health content! www.youcanknowthings.com

An open chimney flue can help, too.

Worth reiterating that H5N1 has never behaved like this. Millions of infections in North America combined with what seem to be multiple modes of transmission combined with growing numbers of human infections combined with flu season is a time bomb. www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Variant update for #Ontario, #Canada (to Dec 10, 2024) The KP.3.1.1 #DeFLuQE variant has finally been surpassed with XEC now in top place above 20% while the other 5 (MC.* and XEC.* descendants) remain < 7%. Graph tools by @mikehoney.bsky.social 🧪🧵1/

Today is the sharpest 1-week relative increase in Covid transmission (54%) since the BA.1. Omicron surge in December 2021.

PMC COVID-19 Dashboard, Dec 16, 2024 🔹1 in 64 (1.6%) actively infectious in the U.S. 🔹750,000 new daily infections and rising 🔹Highest % increase in transmission in nearly 3 years 🔹10th wave is the "silent surge," coming on late out of nowhere Video + thread summary: x.com/michael_hoer...

"While vaccination decreases the severity of acute COVID infection, the sobering conclusion of our study is that vaccination prior to infection did not alter the subsequent neurologic manifestations of long COVID in our clinic population." academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...

@christyceeck.bsky.social Just a friendly fyi that @solidevidence.bsky.social is recruiting volunteers for a study related to the covid/gastro article you posted. In case you want to consider linking to him in your post.

Powerful reporting, indeed.

The WHO has shed some light on factors possibly at play in a mysterious outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Dr. David Putrino of CoRE is seeking patients with a confirmed diagnosis of #longcovid for a 6-month trial of antivirals. You may be eligible if you: -Are 18 years or older -Have a confirmed diagnosis of Long COVID from a physician -Are HIV negative -Can commute to the CoRE office (1/3)

I'm very honoured to be one of the few people to have read Kristie's book and I absolutely assure you all it's a wonderful piece of work. Kristie is honestly one of the best authors I've had the privilege to read.

Here is the full story by the person who has worked tirelessly to get this project funded. It is sad to see her left out. Check out this thread at Thread Reader App. threadreaderapp.com/thread/18498...

Please would you consider signing this?? The gutting of the NDIS continues to the detriment of so many 🙏🏻🙏🏻 @davidewart.bsky.social 😔 t.co/Oc3Y2ZwGcj

Reposting something that @peteuk7.bsky.social did on the other site, "Another good reason to have in-room air filtration. We're surrounded by microplastic particles. HEPA filters can significantly reduce the amount of this you breathe in." Article ( news.sky.com/story/everyd... ).

I'm following. ❤️👇

"As we approach a half decade of watching a new virus rip through our communities, a new phase has started: the long tail of chronic illness. The consequences of repeated covid infections will pressure health, social and economic systems for years." www.donotpanic.news/p/five-years...

Fiona dropped her keys again and while everyone helps look for them, Fred goes off for the spare. 🦩 #FlamingoFriday

"If you’re a health-care worker who sees a patient in a mask, put one on for them. Don’t make them ask. Don’t psychologize them. Don’t betray the trust they’ve shown you. They’ve put their lives in your hands. Don’t take that for granted, it’s not an easy thing for many of us to do"

People of #bsky, how many of you have or know somebody with #LongCovid or #ME / #MECFS? Does that lead you to be more cautious about (re-)infections with #Covid? Thank you kindly for your answers and/or #Signalboost 💛😊. #disability #publichealth #medsky

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I am starting to do podcasts on developments in the #H5N1 genotypes (B3.13 and D1.1) and cases including the British Columbia teen Ist one is a bit long with quite a bit of background Subsequent ones will be more concise and current soundcloud.com/thedrnimansh...