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One of the most dangerous persistent myths is that planes are safe due to ventilation.
In reality ventilation is only on part of the time, and there is bad ventilation before and after take off.
And viruses can still spread easily in crowds over short distances regardless of ventilation status.
In reality ventilation is only on part of the time, and there is bad ventilation before and after take off.
And viruses can still spread easily in crowds over short distances regardless of ventilation status.
December 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
One of the most dangerous persistent myths is that planes are safe due to ventilation.
In reality ventilation is only on part of the time, and there is bad ventilation before and after take off.
And viruses can still spread easily in crowds over short distances regardless of ventilation status.
In reality ventilation is only on part of the time, and there is bad ventilation before and after take off.
And viruses can still spread easily in crowds over short distances regardless of ventilation status.
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PMC COVID Update, Dec 22, 2025 (U.S.)
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
December 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
PMC COVID Update, Dec 22, 2025 (U.S.)
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
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If the rain ever stops, we have some #flood cleanup tips for you. Stay safe and get dry when you can, #Washington!
doh.wa.gov/emergencies/...
doh.wa.gov/emergencies/...
Flood Cleanup
Before Entering a Flooded House Turn off the electrical main power if it can be done from a dry location. Never turn power on or off while standing in water. Don't turn the power back on until electri...
doh.wa.gov
December 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
If the rain ever stops, we have some #flood cleanup tips for you. Stay safe and get dry when you can, #Washington!
doh.wa.gov/emergencies/...
doh.wa.gov/emergencies/...
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Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
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We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
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 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
We're half a decade into studies finding that improving airflow in classrooms will reduce disease transmission enormously, and that bleaching surfaces etc. does very little. And yet nothing changes. Waves of flu and colds wash over schools, and the schools pretend it's an act of God.
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Six-week study of 67 students in four classes, 1047 saliva samples ->
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
HT: Emily Martin
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
HT: Emily Martin
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 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Six-week study of 67 students in four classes, 1047 saliva samples ->
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
HT: Emily Martin
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
HT: Emily Martin
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Northwest Now | Dennis Worsham | Season 17 | Episode 12
Defending the science of public health.
www.pbs.org
December 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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As she recounted
a disappointing dinner party
my work friend asked
if I knew the feeling
of being with people
(of being with good people)
but still just feeling
profoundly alone,
and as I adjusted my mask
I looked
at my friend’s bare face
and simply said:
I know the feeling.
a disappointing dinner party
my work friend asked
if I knew the feeling
of being with people
(of being with good people)
but still just feeling
profoundly alone,
and as I adjusted my mask
I looked
at my friend’s bare face
and simply said:
I know the feeling.
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
As she recounted
a disappointing dinner party
my work friend asked
if I knew the feeling
of being with people
(of being with good people)
but still just feeling
profoundly alone,
and as I adjusted my mask
I looked
at my friend’s bare face
and simply said:
I know the feeling.
a disappointing dinner party
my work friend asked
if I knew the feeling
of being with people
(of being with good people)
but still just feeling
profoundly alone,
and as I adjusted my mask
I looked
at my friend’s bare face
and simply said:
I know the feeling.
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See what's happening again?
'The public' excludes people with underlying conditions.
'The public' excludes people with underlying conditions.
BREAKING: Man from Washington state dies after being infected with H5N5 bird flu
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
See what's happening again?
'The public' excludes people with underlying conditions.
'The public' excludes people with underlying conditions.
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I keep hearing people ask,
so if you are truly wondering
what the secret
of people
who rarely get sick is,
I shall tell you:
the secret is not
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect yourself,
no, the secret is
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect everyone.
so if you are truly wondering
what the secret
of people
who rarely get sick is,
I shall tell you:
the secret is not
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect yourself,
no, the secret is
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect everyone.
November 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I keep hearing people ask,
so if you are truly wondering
what the secret
of people
who rarely get sick is,
I shall tell you:
the secret is not
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect yourself,
no, the secret is
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect everyone.
so if you are truly wondering
what the secret
of people
who rarely get sick is,
I shall tell you:
the secret is not
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect yourself,
no, the secret is
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect everyone.
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Amputating a limb provides strong long term protection against losing same limb from frostbite.
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Amputating a limb provides strong long term protection against losing same limb from frostbite.
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Large Increase In Numbers Of People Diagnosed With Something That Totally Wasn’t Caused By That Thing
November 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Large Increase In Numbers Of People Diagnosed With Something That Totally Wasn’t Caused By That Thing
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I know, my friend, that you are tired
of getting strange looks
simply because
you are still wearing a mask
in this ongoing pandemic,
but, my friend, for what it’s worth
please just know
that Tom Hanks
gets those strange looks for masking too.
of getting strange looks
simply because
you are still wearing a mask
in this ongoing pandemic,
but, my friend, for what it’s worth
please just know
that Tom Hanks
gets those strange looks for masking too.
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I know, my friend, that you are tired
of getting strange looks
simply because
you are still wearing a mask
in this ongoing pandemic,
but, my friend, for what it’s worth
please just know
that Tom Hanks
gets those strange looks for masking too.
of getting strange looks
simply because
you are still wearing a mask
in this ongoing pandemic,
but, my friend, for what it’s worth
please just know
that Tom Hanks
gets those strange looks for masking too.
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This is the most important paper to demonstrate the endless capacity of COVID to stuff your immune system.
The #Leonardi_Effect is real 🙏🏻
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
The #Leonardi_Effect is real 🙏🏻
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
Frontiers | Distinct characteristics of T cell receptor repertoire associated with the SARS-CoV-2 reinfection
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, represents one of the most profound global public health challenges in modern history. While T cell immunity is ...
www.frontiersin.org
October 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This is the most important paper to demonstrate the endless capacity of COVID to stuff your immune system.
The #Leonardi_Effect is real 🙏🏻
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
The #Leonardi_Effect is real 🙏🏻
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
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“We’ve suspected for several years now that there is an association between COVID and POTS… Now we have the data to back that up...”
Note the past tense usage in the article should be instead current, for example, “COVID-19 Is Bringing…”
Note the past tense usage in the article should be instead current, for example, “COVID-19 Is Bringing…”
COVID-19 Brought About a Large Rise in POTS Cases
The number of patients diagnosed with a chronic and oftentimes debilitating blood circulation disorder has risen sharply in the wake of COVID-19, according ...
www.toledoblade.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“We’ve suspected for several years now that there is an association between COVID and POTS… Now we have the data to back that up...”
Note the past tense usage in the article should be instead current, for example, “COVID-19 Is Bringing…”
Note the past tense usage in the article should be instead current, for example, “COVID-19 Is Bringing…”
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The Big Cities Health Coalition, which serves over 60 million or 1 in 5 people in the US, has issued a statement condemning the federal government's moves to limit vaccine access and spread disinformation. The cities are working together to ensure people get vaccinated.
October 21, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The Big Cities Health Coalition, which serves over 60 million or 1 in 5 people in the US, has issued a statement condemning the federal government's moves to limit vaccine access and spread disinformation. The cities are working together to ensure people get vaccinated.
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When you get your COVID vaccine don't forget to thank the COVID conscious people whose activism forces our government to keep it available.
October 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
When you get your COVID vaccine don't forget to thank the COVID conscious people whose activism forces our government to keep it available.
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15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.
Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
October 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.
Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
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”[The study] found that the virus altered molecules in RNA in the fathers' sperm, some of which are "involved in the regulation of genes that are known to be important in brain development… These findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic could have long-lasting effects on future generations…”
COVID's Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations
COVID-19 infection causes changes to sperm in mice that may increase anxiety in their offspring, a study released Saturday said, suggesting the pandemic's possibly long-lasting effects on future gener...
www.sciencealert.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
”[The study] found that the virus altered molecules in RNA in the fathers' sperm, some of which are "involved in the regulation of genes that are known to be important in brain development… These findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic could have long-lasting effects on future generations…”
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A Secret Weapon for Improving Student Outcomes: Better Air Quality. Research shows that test scores and attendance improve when schools install air filters and upgrade ventilation. Thanks to @davidcarel.bsky.social for this reminder.
www.the74million.org/article/a-se...
www.the74million.org/article/a-se...
A Secret Weapon for Improving Student Outcomes: Better Air Quality
Carel: Research shows that test scores and attendance improve when schools install air filters and upgrade ventilation.
www.the74million.org
October 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A Secret Weapon for Improving Student Outcomes: Better Air Quality. Research shows that test scores and attendance improve when schools install air filters and upgrade ventilation. Thanks to @davidcarel.bsky.social for this reminder.
www.the74million.org/article/a-se...
www.the74million.org/article/a-se...
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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/
#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
October 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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/
#covid
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40813533/
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October 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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A study of 500,000 medical records linked viruses with Alzheimer's again and again
"Those who were hospitalized with pneumonia after catching the flu seemed to be more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and ALS"
www.sciencealert.com/a-study-of-5...
"Those who were hospitalized with pneumonia after catching the flu seemed to be more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and ALS"
www.sciencealert.com/a-study-of-5...
A Study of 500,000 Medical Records Linked Viruses With Alzheimer's Again And Again
A study of around 500,000 medical records published in 2023 suggested that severe viral infections like encephalitis and pneumonia increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and ...
www.sciencealert.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A study of 500,000 medical records linked viruses with Alzheimer's again and again
"Those who were hospitalized with pneumonia after catching the flu seemed to be more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and ALS"
www.sciencealert.com/a-study-of-5...
"Those who were hospitalized with pneumonia after catching the flu seemed to be more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and ALS"
www.sciencealert.com/a-study-of-5...
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Just as COVID never ended so too the Spanish flu pandemic never ended either. But we now have the technology to end them both with an indoor air revolution. Two birds, one stone #COVIDisAirborne #InfluenzaIsAirborne
Why the 1918 Flu Pandemic Never Really Ended | HISTORY
After infecting millions of people worldwide, the 1918 flu strain shifted—and then stuck around.
www.history.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Just as COVID never ended so too the Spanish flu pandemic never ended either. But we now have the technology to end them both with an indoor air revolution. Two birds, one stone #COVIDisAirborne #InfluenzaIsAirborne