April 1st: The only day of the year when people pause for critical thought instead of automatically accepting what they read on the internet!

Imagine European security now if Ukrainians didn't hold the line in the East. Europe would be on the brink of a full scale war. Maybe it's time Europeans started to appreciate the sacrifices Ukrainians have made and are making to keep Europe safe? The least we can do is to say "thank you".

It is understandable that you feel unwell, for you live in sickening times: the state of the world will nauseate you, the fear for the future will exhaust you, the spreading viruses will infect you, in these sickening times what would be worrisome is if you felt fine.

When you think about how original safety tests for cars didn't take into account women's sizes, or how PPE at beginning of covid-19 was designed for male bodies, you realise it's not just about good science. It's also the difference between life and death. Great piece by @ccriadoperez.bsky.social

Russians have not changed in 81 years.

This is way cheaper than appeasing Putin and Trump.

By now you’ve probably heard CDC investigators say “Asymptomatic Cases of Bird Flu in Humans Are Flying Under the Radar,” but you need not worry about hearing more of this frightening news, for those investigators laboring at the CDC are all getting fired.

We saw all these factors play out in the ideological bent to science in Nazi Germany or Stalinist Russia. The stability of recent decades has left scientists unprepared for when their independence is revealed to be so fragile with few if any legal protections. 20/24

“COVID-19 may have subtle, yet significant, effects on brain function that are not always captured by standard cognitive tests… Distinct patterns [that] are similar to those seen in much older adults…“ www.psypost.org/new-neurosci...

New study in Nature finds no such thing as natural immunity to covid after the arrival of omicron. Pre omicron, infection provided 80% protection against re-infection one year later. This falls to under 5% at one year with omicron

Covid and the thyroid ⚠️ A review of 53 studies sheds light on thyroid dysfunction in COVID-19-related disorders and #LongCovid, "underscoring the complex nature of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its far-reaching impacts on human health."

CDC To Concentrate On Sharing Cat Photos

If you are a person who loves being fit and healthy and toned, I can tell you that it would probably be better for you to eat a whole large pizza every single day of your life than to get long covid.

Amidst al the chaos and corruption, there's at least a ray of light in seeing more attention paid to the negligent incompetence that threw away our chance to stop the pandemic, and led to much of what we're facing today. www.scientificamerican.com/article/book...

Study finds acute Covid associated with a 50% ⬆️ in car crashes, vaccination was not protective "The odds ratio of car crashes associated with COVID-19 was comparable to driving under the influence of alcohol at legal limits or driving with a seizure disorder"

In the world of RFK Jr and his fanatical, ignorant, and dangerous followers, placebos might even be banned because of the adverse events being reported.

I try my best not to be superstitious, really, I try, but I cannot shake the feeling that we should understand the bald eagle in Illinois that recently died of bird flu as a very bad omen.

“People who had gotten COVID-19 at least twice experienced higher rates of short and long-term health effects, including heart & brain issues, compared to those only infected once.” Rather than “building immunity”, repeat Covid infections are slowly killing us. #LongCovid time.com/6553340/covi...

All right, where (and when) can I buy a waterfilter using this? When I asked some companies for such a filter 7 years ago, they thought I was a nutcase

My first thought too. C19 damage first, malaria later, and voila, another mysterious illness killing mostly kids. Wouldn't be surprised if soon we hear about strawberries and dogs (or whatever they have there)

Just read a biologist saying that apparently, for some time, biologists thought the wombat would actually form the turds into square shape manually. Like turn around and go "pat pat pat". I will no longer be surprised about the stupidity of things biologists and medical professionals say.

Poor kitties. Stupid us.

As we head into another winter of epidemics and brewing pandemics, nose sprays offer a weirdly controversial layer of protection. A newer one is Profi, currently out of stock. Here's the others I know about: www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/nose-spray...

This study found that within 7 days of a COVID-19 infection: •rapid increase in aged and exhausted CD4 and CD8 T cells •accelerated “immune aging” •this occurred in all cases regardless of illness severity •this is specifically a SARS-CoV-2 effect not seen in other infections

Just a reminder that diseases aren’t Pokemon. You don’t get stronger by catching them all. The opposite, in fact.

Well, in 136 years, we've still not learned.

Tell me again about how nurseries and schools don't drive infections in local communities.

Trying to get #Novavax in Germay now that the availability date is been officially confirmed is so much like trying to buy jeans in Soviet Union. 1/3

Completly blocked SARS2 entry? And downregulates blood pressure? What is the catch? Where and when can I get it?

which was first, chicken or egg?

If we’re wrong about Covid - the worst that’s happened is we’ve worn a mask and cleaned the air. If others are wrong - they’ve potentially saddled themselves with lifelong chronic health issues. Infected & harmed someone else. They NEED to be right. We WANT to be wrong.

Could someone tell to your everyday doctors too, please!

It baffles me that this seems to be such hard thing for people to get. The biggest tragedy of last 100 years that we think breathing in everyone elses breath waste is ok.

What do all these diseases have in common? • Tuberculosis • Multiple Sclerosis • Epilepsy • Cancer • Parkinsons Disease • Lyme Disease There were times when the medical profession tried to claim they were psychosomatic. Don’t be that doctor. Educate yourself. #LongCovid #MedSky

If we live in a simulation, it’s not very believable. Who writes this shit

IAQ is important. But when reading this something else hit me. If ppl spend volontarily 68% of their lives indoors at home then how/why do we now suddenly blame everything on having been a bit more at home?

If you think Direct Air Capture (DAC) is going to save us, please read this. This is isn’t some left-wing fringe environmental group saying this. It’s MIT. news.mit.edu/2024/reality...

Infectious diseases right now

It was a mistake to think that once the vulnerable with underlying illnesses ("useless eaters") had been reaped ("the price paid for progress"), the problem would burn itself out without impacting economic productivity.

ENHANCED ENCEPHALITIC TROPISM of BOVINE H5N1 compared to the Vietnam H5N1 isolate in mice. Bovine/Ohio/Bov342 affects both the respiratory tract and brain, unlike Isolate A/Vietnam/VN1203, which targets mainly the lungs. https://buff.ly/48ZrgH8

H5N1 We are currently at stage 3 in the virus's progression, transitioning from the avian phase to the mammalian phase, and now entering the stage of potential human spillover.

Psoriasis is very common‼️‼️ Psoriatic Arthritis is escalating in my clinical world.... It is NOT your friend🤬

Engineers improve life quality by making problems not raise. Doctors are needed, when the problem is already here. I prefer to prepare.

Net zero emission means that CO₂ emissions are offset by removals, but what should count as CO₂ removal? This new study argues that countries should not count natural carbon sinks (like the ocean and forests) in their net zero emission targets.

Article by Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly (@zalaly) from July 2024: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling theconversation.com/long-covid-p... #LongCovid #PCC #PASC

If employers look at outcomes and not at "Do we wear out the carpet in office sufficiently"

SARS1 survivors suffered from chronic illness and damage to various organs, including the heart. So any doctor surprised by SARS2 doing the same needs to go back to medical school, or get out of medicine. #LongSARS #LongCovid #HeartHealth #Cardiovascular www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...

[noticing a group of people having a nice time at the park] enjoy your echo chamber

Santa, here's my new nr 1 for what I want this Xmas!