Amy B
@amydigs.bsky.social
Copywriter. Bush kid. Fan of the underdog. I think we need to listen to scientists more.
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Germany invests €500M in long COVID and other post-infection syndromes
Germany is among many countries facing a growing burden from long COVID. Up to 1 in 5 Germans (2022) and 1 in 7 Americans (2023) had long COVID, and long COVID is estimated to cost the global economy about US$1 trillion annually
Germany is among many countries facing a growing burden from long COVID. Up to 1 in 5 Germans (2022) and 1 in 7 Americans (2023) had long COVID, and long COVID is estimated to cost the global economy about US$1 trillion annually
December 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Germany invests €500M in long COVID and other post-infection syndromes
Germany is among many countries facing a growing burden from long COVID. Up to 1 in 5 Germans (2022) and 1 in 7 Americans (2023) had long COVID, and long COVID is estimated to cost the global economy about US$1 trillion annually
Germany is among many countries facing a growing burden from long COVID. Up to 1 in 5 Germans (2022) and 1 in 7 Americans (2023) had long COVID, and long COVID is estimated to cost the global economy about US$1 trillion annually
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Real world experiment conducted in Swiss school.
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
--> WE NEED CLEAN AIR
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
--> WE NEED CLEAN AIR
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools - Nature Communications
The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...
www.nature.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Real world experiment conducted in Swiss school.
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
--> WE NEED CLEAN AIR
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
--> WE NEED CLEAN AIR
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Prasad and Hoeg are censoring studies showing the covid vaccine is safe.
More great reporting by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
More great reporting by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
How two top FDA officials are quietly upending vaccine regulations
Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg mix skepticism with new ways to define risk in pursuing sweeping changes to vaccine policy at the FDA.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Prasad and Hoeg are censoring studies showing the covid vaccine is safe.
More great reporting by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
More great reporting by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
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Oh no, someone’s torn the cover off my dictionary. And they’ve ripped all the pages out of either end.. It just goes from bad to worse!
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Oh no, someone’s torn the cover off my dictionary. And they’ve ripped all the pages out of either end.. It just goes from bad to worse!
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September 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Even mild COVID infections can make arteries stiffer, which increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
The problem seems to come from how the virus attaches to ACER2 receptors. A positive is folks who were vaccinated showed less stiffening, and in many cases, blood vessels slowly recovered.
The problem seems to come from how the virus attaches to ACER2 receptors. A positive is folks who were vaccinated showed less stiffening, and in many cases, blood vessels slowly recovered.
August 31, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Even mild COVID infections can make arteries stiffer, which increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
The problem seems to come from how the virus attaches to ACER2 receptors. A positive is folks who were vaccinated showed less stiffening, and in many cases, blood vessels slowly recovered.
The problem seems to come from how the virus attaches to ACER2 receptors. A positive is folks who were vaccinated showed less stiffening, and in many cases, blood vessels slowly recovered.
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I will die on this hill:
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
August 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I will die on this hill:
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
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ICYMI- Horses Changing Courses- yesterday's cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
ICYMI- Horses Changing Courses- yesterday's cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com
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The war in Gaza has killed 186 journalists as of Aug 11, 2025. This is the highest number ever recorded in any war. 🚨
It is more than the total journalists killed in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, the Yugoslav Wars, and Afghanistan combined. ⚖️📸💔
#HumanRights #PressFreedom
It is more than the total journalists killed in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, the Yugoslav Wars, and Afghanistan combined. ⚖️📸💔
#HumanRights #PressFreedom
August 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The war in Gaza has killed 186 journalists as of Aug 11, 2025. This is the highest number ever recorded in any war. 🚨
It is more than the total journalists killed in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, the Yugoslav Wars, and Afghanistan combined. ⚖️📸💔
#HumanRights #PressFreedom
It is more than the total journalists killed in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, the Yugoslav Wars, and Afghanistan combined. ⚖️📸💔
#HumanRights #PressFreedom
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Israel’s right-wing government has murdered five Al Jazeera journalists in a deliberate attack targeting front-line journalist Anas al-Sharif. [theguardian.com]
Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Israel’s right-wing government has murdered five Al Jazeera journalists in a deliberate attack targeting front-line journalist Anas al-Sharif. [theguardian.com]
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UK: What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has the answer:
"Respirators would have dropped the rate of COVID transmission by an estimated factor of 9, compared with 0.6 for surgical masks. A factor of 9 is enough to put SARS-COV-2 into exponential decay!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Respirators would have dropped the rate of COVID transmission by an estimated factor of 9, compared with 0.6 for surgical masks. A factor of 9 is enough to put SARS-COV-2 into exponential decay!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer
Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom shows that universal masking could have cut transmission markedly.
www.nature.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
UK: What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has the answer:
"Respirators would have dropped the rate of COVID transmission by an estimated factor of 9, compared with 0.6 for surgical masks. A factor of 9 is enough to put SARS-COV-2 into exponential decay!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Respirators would have dropped the rate of COVID transmission by an estimated factor of 9, compared with 0.6 for surgical masks. A factor of 9 is enough to put SARS-COV-2 into exponential decay!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Israel destroyed a Palestinian seed bank today. This is such a specific kind of evil, targeting literal hope for the future. Attempting to further alienate Palestinians from their home and land. So much destroyed just for the sake of destroying. It's awful.
August 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Israel destroyed a Palestinian seed bank today. This is such a specific kind of evil, targeting literal hope for the future. Attempting to further alienate Palestinians from their home and land. So much destroyed just for the sake of destroying. It's awful.
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My husband sent me this post from Reddit. It struck us as a great example of survivorship bias. The red dots on the plane show where bullets hit aircraft that made it back to base during WWII.
July 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My husband sent me this post from Reddit. It struck us as a great example of survivorship bias. The red dots on the plane show where bullets hit aircraft that made it back to base during WWII.
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It appears that we need to brace for a double-wave of COVID this winter. First from Nimbus, next from Stratus
This scenario raises the risk of rapid reinfections, for those relying on immunity from a recent infection.
I suspect a "double-wave" is underway. Its quite likely that the rest of Australia will follow this pattern.
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I suspect a "double-wave" is underway. Its quite likely that the rest of Australia will follow this pattern.
🧵
July 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
It appears that we need to brace for a double-wave of COVID this winter. First from Nimbus, next from Stratus
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July 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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June 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update:
The risk estimate rose sharply last week to 1.3% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-80. It has passed the peak from early January, during the XEC wave.
That implies a 31% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
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The risk estimate rose sharply last week to 1.3% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-80. It has passed the peak from early January, during the XEC wave.
That implies a 31% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
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June 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update:
The risk estimate rose sharply last week to 1.3% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-80. It has passed the peak from early January, during the XEC wave.
That implies a 31% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
🧵
The risk estimate rose sharply last week to 1.3% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-80. It has passed the peak from early January, during the XEC wave.
That implies a 31% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
🧵
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Australia: "Viruses that cause common infections such as COVID, RSV or the flu can also trigger heart attacks and strokes, new research warns"
"Inflammation around the time of viral infections temporarily raises the risk of clots in vessels supplying the heart or brain."
Source: archive.md/Ku1Ow
"Inflammation around the time of viral infections temporarily raises the risk of clots in vessels supplying the heart or brain."
Source: archive.md/Ku1Ow
June 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Australia: "Viruses that cause common infections such as COVID, RSV or the flu can also trigger heart attacks and strokes, new research warns"
"Inflammation around the time of viral infections temporarily raises the risk of clots in vessels supplying the heart or brain."
Source: archive.md/Ku1Ow
"Inflammation around the time of viral infections temporarily raises the risk of clots in vessels supplying the heart or brain."
Source: archive.md/Ku1Ow
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BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.
This is a major win for public health.
This is a major win for public health.
June 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.
This is a major win for public health.
This is a major win for public health.
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Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update:
The risk estimate rose last week to 0.9% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-107.
That implies a 25% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
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The risk estimate rose last week to 0.9% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-107.
That implies a 25% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
🧵
June 16, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update:
The risk estimate rose last week to 0.9% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-107.
That implies a 25% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
🧵
The risk estimate rose last week to 0.9% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-107.
That implies a 25% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
🧵
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Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
June 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
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What do you call it?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
May 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
What do you call it?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update:
The risk estimate has ticked up to 0.4% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-266.
That implies an 11% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
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The risk estimate has ticked up to 0.4% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-266.
That implies an 11% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
🧵
May 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update:
The risk estimate has ticked up to 0.4% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-266.
That implies an 11% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
🧵
The risk estimate has ticked up to 0.4% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-266.
That implies an 11% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #Australia
🧵
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AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update – 16 May 2025
COVID cases are increasing this week. Big jumps in VIC (+44%), WA (+37.2%), and TAS (+35.7%). QLD has 64 in hospital (+23%).
Aged care cases up (+40.8%), with 2 reported deaths.
Stay safe out there—wear a mask, stay home if you're sick.
COVID cases are increasing this week. Big jumps in VIC (+44%), WA (+37.2%), and TAS (+35.7%). QLD has 64 in hospital (+23%).
Aged care cases up (+40.8%), with 2 reported deaths.
Stay safe out there—wear a mask, stay home if you're sick.
May 16, 2025 at 7:38 AM
AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update – 16 May 2025
COVID cases are increasing this week. Big jumps in VIC (+44%), WA (+37.2%), and TAS (+35.7%). QLD has 64 in hospital (+23%).
Aged care cases up (+40.8%), with 2 reported deaths.
Stay safe out there—wear a mask, stay home if you're sick.
COVID cases are increasing this week. Big jumps in VIC (+44%), WA (+37.2%), and TAS (+35.7%). QLD has 64 in hospital (+23%).
Aged care cases up (+40.8%), with 2 reported deaths.
Stay safe out there—wear a mask, stay home if you're sick.