We've spent 4+ years telling older adults to avoid inhaling SARS by... washing their hands. No wonder many isolate at home to reduce risk.

We need to help people use testing, high-quality well-fitting masks, and air purifiers. Science-backed PPE reduces reliance on isolation.

In submitting a grant to help people with cancer avoid COVID, this is my fav line in the budget justification. 💪

Our very first FFP2 units have been packed and will ship today! Thank you to everyone who has been patiently waiting! It's finally happening! ❤️

Today's my last day as Co-Chair of a PCORI national advisory panel.

Proud to have raised awareness of the ongoing and continuous long-term devastating toll of #LongCOVID on individuals and families! It's the elephant in the room in any convo about national health strategy.

I've had #longCOVID , which is likely a chronic infection, since March 2020. Without monoclonal antibodies or a recent batch of immuneglobulin to fight back, my current acute infection has given me + RAT results since March 12. Tested + today. That's 43 days and counting.

FTC votes to ban noncompete - this is incredible. A huge win for workers to see this happen. thehill.com/business/46154…

l left the dentist office with a paper stating that I need 1900 to have my remaining 15 rotten teeth removed destroyed by #Covid and another 2000 app for dentures and this is after my dental insurance l asked if they were willing to accept #LongCovid research as payment 😳

Sing with Us! Mask Together Now, America!
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Social Security Administration (Social Security) to us: Seriously, I know you think #LongCOVID is a big deal, but not that many ppl are applying for benefits...I wonder why if it disables so many?

Our patients:

The fact that people are more willing to wear a mask in zoos to protect animals, but not in hospitals to protect patients shows how badly governments and public health departments are failing.

It has been a pleasure interviewing applicants today for Tulane's unique Creative Premedical Scholars Program.

It offers an MCAT-free acceptance pathway for liberal arts major. Great for improving diversity of thought!

liberalarts.tulane.edu/academics/unde…

Expect to see more and more unmitigated #MentalHealth tragedies in Michigan as the state quietly disbands at least 3 long-standing APA-accredited psychology doctorate programs.

The term 'floating droplets' is an oxymoron....science writers, please do not ever use this term. It adds to the confusion....aerosols float like smoke and droplets DROP. It's not rocket science!! Richard Corsi, PhD, PE (Texas)

Wow! The Network is blown away by the response to yesterday’s Forum on #COVIDRehab research.

There are a number of mechanisms in action within N95 masks which contribute to their filtration efficiency, including:

📍gravity sedimentation
📍inertial impaction
📍interception
📍diffusion
📍electrostatic attraction

You can read more about this here:

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

70. EXPLAINING THE CONTROVERSY
Because RCTs and meta-analyses were poorly designed (overlooking mechanism of transmission), many produced negative findings. Some researchers (+ press and public) have conflated *absence of evidence of effect* with *evidence of lack of effect*.

NIH Director, Monica Bertagnolli discussing LongCovid, on 4/15/2024

They know.

Yes, but when agencies keep making the same messaging 'mistakes' over & over again, one has to wonder if their messaging goals are what they say they are. Sometimes, what looks like a failed attempt at one thing is actually a successful attempt to do something else.