Summary: WHO moving forward on airborne transmission (slowly). But language changes seem forced, unnecessary, and only seem to benefit those who were unable to use the word 'airborne' (and recommend precautions) early in the pandemic. 10/

The good: An explicit acknowledgment that COVID is airborne. We've known this from the beginning, but only in the last month has the WHO really stopped hedging the language on this. No apology for the impact of the error though. That would have been nice, if wholly unexpected. 4/

Speaking as an intensive care consultant: PAY SOMEBODY ELSE TO FIX YOUR ROOF. Men over the age of 50 I am specifically eyeballing you here - put the ladders away and get someone who knows what they’re doing. Especially if it’s skates on a 2 story house above a patio. Believe me.

As Physician and Scientist Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly told me tonight, we must initiate the conversation to solve the problem of long covid despite pandemic fatigue.  I’m going to stay on this as long as it takes until we get answers.

mounting evidence shows covid is worth avoiding yet so many of us have become complacent. why?
three experts share their covid safety strategies and reflect on what must happen if we're to blunt the growing health crisis the pandemic is causing abc.net.au/news/2024-01-2…

“‘Are you feeling alright?” I asked her.

‘I feel all sleepy,’ she said.

In an hour, she was unconscious. In 12 hours, she was dead.”

- Roald Dahl on the death of his daughter, Olivia, aged 7, from measles.

The anti-vaxx movement is deadly.

Every single case in which a person with Covid-19 infection infects another person in a health care setting - patient, relative, or hospital staff member - is a significant failure of hospital procedures. Every single instance.

Another long pause, and more walking. 'This is a very important lesson. You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end— which you can never afford to lose— with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.'
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1/ THE BEST ARTICLE ON COVID FOR A GOODLY WHILE
Perhaps ever. I thought I'd better do a thread on it. Dive in. It's long, but it's worth it.👇
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7/ Yes, no-one has yet come up with even a partial explanation as to why it is only safe for scientists working with SARS-COV-2 to do so under stringent precautions in a Level 3 biosecurity lab, but for your Auntie Nelly, already in hospital, it's just an inconsequential 'cold'🤯

Unpopular opinion 👇

It shouldn’t be up to well-informed members of the public to continually point out the egregious factual and logical errors made by media-hungry doctors or ill-informed CHOs.

Downplaying the seriousness of covid, failing to mention long-term impacts of

Hybrid immunity not protective, may worsen risk of infection

48-fold increased risk of getting a repeat Omicron infection among those who had prior Omicron infection

Large study from McMaster University Canada on vaccinated older adults, includes immune response details👇

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A startling discovery: Older adults who previously had COVID are at higher risk of reinfection. More than ever, staying up to date on boosters is the best way to protect against illness, say Dawn Bowdish and Andrew Costa. @macglobalnexus McMaster Health Sciences ow.ly/9XcJ50PGT59

For reasons I will never understand, when I was a first year at uni, a middle-aged Doctor from Gaza moved temporarily into the room opposite mine in halls.

We weren't sure what to make of our new neighbour. But after a day, I decided to knock on his door and say hello... 1/🧵

Another study showing that mRNA vaccines in kids 1-4 years protect against #COVID , even #XBB : 63% effectiveness in fully vaccinated, infection-naive kids & 75% against reinfections in previously infected kids with at least 1 dose. We should be allowing children <5 years the

1/20 It took us a week to formulate this statement. We are a movement of Jewish and Arab women with diverse opinions. We found ourselves in a threatening, horrifying reality. Words can't convey our past week's experience. We're searching for the right words to share.

'Airways That Scare Me' - Shock Part 2

1st half of this ep - TEAM, EQUIPMENT & ENVIRO had great response

Now we talk RESP SUPPORT, DRUGS & CVS, ECMO & EXTUBATION

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#AirwayManagement #pedsICU #pedsCICU #resus
Peta Alexander Karen Choong Dr Greg Kelly

This is so doable, with upside everywhere. Less acute illness from all respiratory transmitted infections, with less associated long-term harms. Less impact of pollutants like bush fire smoke. Less pollen. Lower C02 levels = better cognitive performance. Less absenteeism.

Shout it out loud - exposure to some good BACTERIA is good for the immune system. Exposure to VIRUSES does not strengthen the immune system. In fact, viral infection can damage immune response

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