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Alan Garner

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Clinical A/Professor, University of Sydney | Trauma Director, Nepean Hospital | Trauma Physician, Royal Hobart Hospital

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · Nov 16

Doing exclusively trauma care these days but from an emergency medicine and prehospital background.

COVID concerned. The evidence is mounting for a tsunami of chronic illness.

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 1d

Enjoy yourself. Singing is good for the soul.

Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 1d

“Might have altered the effectiveness”.

FFS

Imagine trying to publish a drug trial with a negative result when you admit that you have no idea if people actually took it.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 3d

Just curious…

Hands up if you just believe the science you publish and you think everything else is bullshit?

I’m referring to the half-decade of research & half-million publications showing SARS-CoV-2 can lead to new and worsening health conditions of every variety.

I’m talking to you academia.

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Prof Brendan Crabb AC @brendancrabb.bsky.social · 4d

"Policymakers should consider the consequences for workers, including the value of policies and actions that mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace."

Indeed, they’re mad not to. Improving indoor air quality is key, with other benefits too.

Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 4d

Enduring Outcomes of COVID-19 Work Absences on the US Labor Market url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Enduring Outcomes of COVID-19 Work Absences on the US Labor Market

This cohort study examines the extent to which COVID-19 continues to generate work absences and decrease labor force participation beyond the pandemic period in the US.

jamanetwork.com

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 4d

The lost productivity is staggering in scale. Mitigations are cheap by comparison.

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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 4d

Influenza versus Cövid.

826 COVID vs 89 flu deaths, and within 90 days, 1,391 COVID vs 149 flu deaths, showing worse outcomes for COVID-19

Rough maths? About 10 times more fatal

journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

Comparative risk of post-acute sequelae among adults following SARS-CoV-2 or influenza virus infection: A retrospective cohort study among United States adults

Author summary Why was this study done? It is known that people may suffer medical complications long after COVID-19, which are called post-acute sequelae (PAS). Similar sequelae are also known to h...

journals.plos.org

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 4d

“In this cohort study of employed workers in the US, the new year-round baseline for work absences appeared to be on par with the levels formerly confined to prepandemic influenza season conditions”

That’s certainly what my workplaces look like. And everyone pretends it’s normal.

Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 4d

The cost of doing nothing☠️‼️

@binitakane.bsky.social 🙏🏻

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Enduring Outcomes of COVID-19 Work Absences on the US Labor Market

This cohort study examines the extent to which COVID-19 continues to generate work absences and decrease labor force participation beyond the pandemic period in the US.

jamanetwork.com

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 5d

Still worth getting the latest COVID vaccine

Association of 2024–2025 Covid-19 Vaccine with Covid-19 Outcomes in U.S. Veterans | NEJM

Amid the declining clinical severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and diminishing public uptake of annual coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, ...

www.nejm.org

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 6d

Updated COVID shot led to less severe illness, fewer hospitalizations last year, US study finds

Veterans who got both 2024–25 COVID booster and flu shot saw 29% fewer ER visits, 39% fewer hospitalisations, and 64% lower deaths over 6 months, vs. those who got only the flu vaccine.

archive.md/UFmPF

Updated COVID shot led to less severe illness, fewer hospitalizations last year, US study finds

By Nancy Lapid

October 9, 2025 9:30 AM GMT+11 Updated 2 hours ago

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Dr Satoshi Akima, FRACP @toshiakima.bsky.social · 6d

The average fit factor FF for a surgical mask is 3. Many score 300 on an Aura N95. Which makes it two orders of magnitude better. Yes this is predictive of real world outcomes

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 6d

A business model that depends on theft to be viable is called organised crime

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Anthony Jones @hipecsurvivor.bsky.social · 7d

Study: Individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection had significantly higher risks of developing HPV-related cancers: a 67% increase in cervical cancer, 131% in vaginal cancer, 98% in vulvar cancer, 92% in anal cancer, and 78% in oropharyngeal (throat) cancer.
#covid
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40813533/

SARS-CoV-2 infection heightens the risk of developing HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer - PubMed

SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with elevated risks of HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer, irrespective of age or race. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the interplay b...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 10d

In an extraordinary submission to the Senate, the Public Service Commissioner has blamed transparency for #RoboDebt. He argues for more secrecy to make life easier for public servants as they advise and influence ministers on how we are governed. #auspol michaelwest.com.au/too-much-tra...

Fat Cats say what? Too much transparency caused Robodebt scandal - Michael West

In an extraordinary pitch for a public servant scrutiny void, senior public servants have blamed Robodebt on transparency.

michaelwest.com.au

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks Satoshi for this insight. Applying a “market forces” paradigm to public health explains much of the mess.

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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 10d

This, on the other hand, is fucking bullshit.

Arresting an elderly, blind man because he held a placard saying "I oppose Genocide. I support Palestine Action."

If this is terrorism, then water is whisky.

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 11d

Excellent thread

Dr Satoshi Akima, FRACP @toshiakima.bsky.social · Nov 4

The Central Error of the Pandemic…

Is that of running pandemic management by laissez-faire socioeconomic principles.

If you grasp this, all the other errors fall into place as the inevitable consequence of following that line of thought. 🧵 1/x

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M A Osborne @maosbot.bsky.social · 11d

Apes smart enough to figure out the various disciplines of complex science explaining how deeply they are screwing up the thin eggshell of biosphere that is their only plausible home, yet too dumb to do anything about it

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 12d

Hardly surprising given COVID is a vascular disease

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 12d

COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of new-onset vascular dementia in older adults

New UK Biobank study found COVID survivors aged 50+ had higher risk of new-onset dementia vs controls. Among 54,757 participants followed 24.1 months, prior infection was linked to a 41% increased risk.

COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of new-onset vascular dementia in older adults

Prior COVID-19 infection was associated with a 41% increased risk of all-cause dementia.

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 12d

So impressed at your determination to provide viable solutions for the real world.

Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 12d

And the govt just keeps pumping taxpayer money into the property Ponzi scheme. Who are they really helping?

Sorry, I known the answer is obvious. Just so frustrating watching no one addressing the real issues.

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Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 12d

And I wonder who will get the contracts

Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 13d

I am only asked outside of work by non-medical people.

Alan Garner @garnalan.bsky.social · 13d

The reason I still wear a mask. Not getting ill repeatedly is priceless.

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Prof Brendan Crabb AC @brendancrabb.bsky.social · 13d

Such an important piece. The positive momentum behind clean indoor air is palpable. But we’re not there yet as my last post demonstrates. Please read and share and get behind this cause.

theconversation.com/why-investme...

Why investment in clean indoor air is vital preparation for the pandemics and climate emergencies to come

Unchecked airborne infections cost billions in lost health and productivity each year – likely more than the cost of better ventilation to clean up indoor air.

theconversation.com

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