Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows" mpower.maryland.edu/n95-masks-near…

As a GP, I am not allowed to receive a pen or post-it note pad from a pharmaceutical company rep Govt banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe medications This should also be banned Influence being bought in Govt Patients should influence not the healthy & wealthy

Reminder that SARS-Cov-2 has a dose/response relationship:

We're living in strange, unprecedented times where patients and the general public know more about Covid than doctors...

One of my least favorite things about this app is watching my friends on here living with an energy-robbing disease spending that precious energy vigorously and accurately defending themselves against ignorant and unpersuadable trolls who are obviously rage-baiting.

For those interested in the cost effectiveness of Far-UVC, some remarkable analysis here- uvmedico.com/news/five-year… The quoted study found Far-UVC cost benefits 290x install costs in normal winters, 20,000:1 benefit ratio in pandemics. Original study here d-fine.com/en/news/reduci…

Researchers from Sweden showed that two small parts of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein called Spike601 and Spike685 can form amyloid-like fibrils, which interfere with clot formation and breakdown (fibrinolysis). This may explain persistent microclots observed in #LongCOVID and

Royal College of Occupational Therapists I understand why you are leaving, it will be difficult for many people who only, or mostly use X to keep up to date with Royal College of Occupational Therapists including myself. I have valued being able to post to you & repost. The post ⬇️ shows others do too RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs Irene x.com/JCeoltaSmith/s…

Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs Irene See above Royal College of Occupational Therapists is leaving X shortly. For those of us with energy limiting conditions it's very difficult to use and or switch to multiple platforms. @OT_Skiff/Helen OTs&CarersUnite BAMEOTUK Dr Jay Watts Disability News Service Sam Disabled Man Welfare Not Warfare #BackZack Dr Alison Twycross RN Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK Long COVID Physio

Please do share the below thread- three questions of paramount importance for UK workers with #LongCovid regarding the Health and Safety Executive SOMCEO VRA UK Long COVID Physio @OT_Skiff/Helen Dr Alison Twycross RN Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK crr LongCovidNurses&MidwivesUK 💙🌈 #TeamLCNMUK #FBLC Cat in the Hat 🐈‍⬛ 🎩 🇬🇧 tern

@Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs @OT_Skiff/Helen OTs&CarersUnite BAMEOTUK Dr Jay Watts Disability News Service Sam Disabled Man Welfare Not Warfare #BackZack Dr Alison Twycross RN Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK Long COVID Physio Sorry, right to access for all - to be heard and participate as experts by experience - is threatened by Royal College of Occupational Therapists abandoning X. Were members consulted re. preferred communication media? What reasonable adjustments are in place? How can citizens inform/influence their agenda?

Dear UK Health Security Agency, Can tell me why you purchased over £1m of upper room germicidal UVC devices about a month after 'freedom day' in 2021? It seems odd. It's almost as if you know Covid is airborne & seek to protect yourselves. Can we do schools & healthcare too? find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033541-…

Irene @Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs @OT_Skiff/Helen BAMEOTUK Dr Jay Watts Disability News Service Sam Disabled Man Welfare Not Warfare #BackZack Dr Alison Twycross RN Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK Long COVID Physio It's really hard. I tried to move to bluesky but don't have tge same xpnnections so I returned to x

OTs&CarersUnite @Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs @OT_Skiff/Helen BAMEOTUK Dr Jay Watts Disability News Service Sam Disabled Man Welfare Not Warfare #BackZack Dr Alison Twycross RN Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK Long COVID Physio Strange decision when many folk are reducing time on social media - Royal College of Occupational Therapists saying goodbye to 42,200 followers, especially when X part of Musk's AI company. Fear for future 'when the community of experts all share very similar values' see x.com/sapinker/statu…

Irene @Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs @OT_Skiff/Helen BAMEOTUK Dr Jay Watts Disability News Service Sam Disabled Man Welfare Not Warfare #BackZack Dr Alison Twycross RN Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK Long COVID Physio It is about connection. As socially isolated carer who then developed a quality of life limiting condition, I found that I missed posts by members of the community who were not OTs as much as OTs. .

@Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs Irene @OT_Skiff/Helen OTs&CarersUnite BAMEOTUK Dr Jay Watts Disability News Service Sam Disabled Man Welfare Not Warfare #BackZack Dr Alison Twycross RN Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK Long COVID Physio Also Blue one much harder to use if you have a dexterity impairment. No iPad/ tablet version. Trying to type posts in sky hard.

Excellent questions. Share far and wide please. Why the workplace safety regulator in U.K. did nothing re Covid, and was persuaded in that course of action by government.

OTs&CarersUnite @Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs @OT_Skiff/Helen BAMEOTUK Dr Jay Watts Disability News Service Sam Disabled Man Welfare Not Warfare #BackZack Dr Alison Twycross RN Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK Long COVID Physio Once an #OccupationalTherapist always an #OccupationalTherapist - right? It's part of our identity - 'automatically' applying the art and science of #OccupationalTherapy to problems everyday.

@Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 OTs&CarersUnite Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs @OT_Skiff/Helen BAMEOTUK Dr Jay Watts Disability News Service Sam Disabled Man Welfare Not Warfare #BackZack Dr Alison Twycross RN Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK Long COVID Physio OT4OT on Facebook is a fantastic, community of #OccupationalTherapists. Host of problems / dilemmas posted which get quick, informative responses. Shows the power of unfiltered, unstructured peer-to-peer support.

@Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT 💙💛 Royal College of Occupational Therapists RCOT Campaigns, Policy & Public Affairs @OT_Skiff/Helen OTs&CarersUnite BAMEOTUK Dr Jay Watts Disability News Service Sam Disabled Man Welfare Not Warfare #BackZack Dr Alison Twycross RN Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK Long COVID Physio Abandonment felt the right word. Resonates when compare X with OT4OT where 'burnt out' colleagues share their frustrations of working in failing systems. Their concerns in stark contrast Royal College of Occupational Therapists positive messaging and actions which don't seem to address current realities.