BREAKING: The PMC COVID Forecasting Model officially sunsets Biobot. Biobot has not reported public data in 3 weeks, during the height of the surge. They will be downgraded to 0% weight in Monday's case estimation model. CDC data will now account for 100% of case estimation.

Saying you build your immune system by getting sick is like saying you build a city with tornadoes and hurricanes.

Scott Daniska At PolyBio we are supporting two autopsy studies underway - a study of SARS-CoV-2 persistence, inflammation and other forms of dysfunction in victims of sudden cardiac death, plus this pilot LC autopsy program in Washington DC w/ Dan Chertow’s NIH team: polybio.org/projects/devel…

Cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection ⚠️ A new review highlights "the need for increased cancer surveillance in COVID-19 survivors." cureus.com/articles/28949…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, who has been pushing a mask ban for NYC, has again tested positive for COVID. A timely reminder that now is a good time to wear a mask, and to call your representatives and tell them to speak out against mask bans.

I’ve had a number of people ask me how to avoid Long COVID. I tell them the best way is to avoid COVID (and to avoid repeat infections). 99% say “that’s too hard” and make ZERO changes. If taking precautions is too hard - you’re going to HATE living with Long Covid.

“The dose makes the poison” is a long accepted scientific axiom. One drop in a glass of water won’t kill you, 10 might, 100 definitely will. The same is true for masking. No mask stops 100% of particles from getting through. But the more we can lower the dose, the safer we are!

Umm, hello?? Does anyone see what’s going on? The media and government are manipulating people. Any semblance of public health and reliable journalism are long gone.

PMC COVID-19 Forecasting Model, Sept 9, 2024 🧵1/7 Nationally, we appear to have passed the peak of our late-summer wave, and it's not pretty. At peak: 🔹>1.3 million daily infections 🔹2.8% (1 in 36) actively infectious 🔹Transmission higher than 90.5% of the pandemic We are

3/ Dyssynergic defecation Is by far the most common abnormality I see in POTS Essentially when the pt goes to defecate, instead of relaxing the EAS they do the opposite and contract the EAS. The harder the motion the more the pt noticed this as more effort is required.

This is an amazing thread #LongCOVID community with autonomic & GI issues. ✅

If the word million was part of your drinking game tonight, I hope you’re okay.

Seriously want to do this poll but with masking (& what type) vs non