JayneDownes
@discojayne.bsky.social
Scientist, lover of Wales,disco music, knitting,crochet and sewing. I enjoy breathing clean air and I wear a mask indoors as Covid is NOT over . UK.
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On to the NIH and cuts to science now. Go, Cory Booker!
What am I watching? The Cory Booker show.
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
On to the NIH and cuts to science now. Go, Cory Booker!
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Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
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2021. This was known in 2021.
www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cut hospital-acquired infections dramatically
When Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge upgraded its face masks for staff working on COVID-19 wards to filtering face piece 3 (FFP3) respirators, it saw a
www.cam.ac.uk
February 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
2021. This was known in 2021.
www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
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This was my easiest anti-fascist move so far 🍨😋 Ben and Jerry’s forever 💙
January 31, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This was my easiest anti-fascist move so far 🍨😋 Ben and Jerry’s forever 💙
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Tomorrow is Janey's day ♥️
January 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Tomorrow is Janey's day ♥️
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So this. 💯
“The malice of the wicked was reinforced by the weakness of the virtuous.”
-Winston S. Churchill
-Winston S. Churchill
January 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
So this. 💯
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Them: "Let's infect everyone with Covid endlessly and repeatedly despite the fact it's known to cause long term illness and disability"
Also them: "TWENTY THREE PERCENT OF THE MILITARY ARE NOW MEDICALLY UNFIT TO SERVE"
Also them: "TWENTY THREE PERCENT OF THE MILITARY ARE NOW MEDICALLY UNFIT TO SERVE"
December 24, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Them: "Let's infect everyone with Covid endlessly and repeatedly despite the fact it's known to cause long term illness and disability"
Also them: "TWENTY THREE PERCENT OF THE MILITARY ARE NOW MEDICALLY UNFIT TO SERVE"
Also them: "TWENTY THREE PERCENT OF THE MILITARY ARE NOW MEDICALLY UNFIT TO SERVE"
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When we enter a hospital we expect to be in a safe place.
Nothing should be more important than preventing us from coming to harm.
The prevention of healthcare associated infections is critical,
as is the application of effective IPC standards in general.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Nothing should be more important than preventing us from coming to harm.
The prevention of healthcare associated infections is critical,
as is the application of effective IPC standards in general.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings.
Ensure that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors, and reports on, the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, and advises o...
petition.parliament.uk
December 13, 2024 at 10:30 AM
When we enter a hospital we expect to be in a safe place.
Nothing should be more important than preventing us from coming to harm.
The prevention of healthcare associated infections is critical,
as is the application of effective IPC standards in general.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Nothing should be more important than preventing us from coming to harm.
The prevention of healthcare associated infections is critical,
as is the application of effective IPC standards in general.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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WTAF
That’s not trolling the UK govt anymore - that’s straight up campaigning for a political party in a foreign country.
It’s serious.
That’s not trolling the UK govt anymore - that’s straight up campaigning for a political party in a foreign country.
It’s serious.
November 29, 2024 at 7:56 AM
WTAF
That’s not trolling the UK govt anymore - that’s straight up campaigning for a political party in a foreign country.
It’s serious.
That’s not trolling the UK govt anymore - that’s straight up campaigning for a political party in a foreign country.
It’s serious.
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Via @1goodtern.bsky.social on X
“"Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including significant drops in IQ scores"
The replies on this reddit thread are very unpleasant reading.”
www.reddit.com/r/news/comme...
“"Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including significant drops in IQ scores"
The replies on this reddit thread are very unpleasant reading.”
www.reddit.com/r/news/comme...
Reddit - Dive into anything
The place for news articles about current events in the United States and the rest of the world. Discuss it all here.
www.reddit.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Via @1goodtern.bsky.social on X
“"Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including significant drops in IQ scores"
The replies on this reddit thread are very unpleasant reading.”
www.reddit.com/r/news/comme...
“"Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including significant drops in IQ scores"
The replies on this reddit thread are very unpleasant reading.”
www.reddit.com/r/news/comme...
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I’m seriously loving this platform. It’s like a school reunion. Meeting up with old friends, remembering the good times and forgetting all the bad stuff
November 15, 2024 at 1:05 PM
I’m seriously loving this platform. It’s like a school reunion. Meeting up with old friends, remembering the good times and forgetting all the bad stuff
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The Guardian: 'Covid is no laughing matter when it continues to hurt so many'
"Never mind the millions of us, including children, living with debilitating long Covid, some for coming up to half a decade...many of us missing from the workforce.."
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
"Never mind the millions of us, including children, living with debilitating long Covid, some for coming up to half a decade...many of us missing from the workforce.."
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Covid is no laughing matter when it continues to hurt so many | Letters
Letters: Dr Elke Hausmann and Sue Hewison respond to Tim Dowling’s column about his sons testing positive
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2024 at 5:56 PM
The Guardian: 'Covid is no laughing matter when it continues to hurt so many'
"Never mind the millions of us, including children, living with debilitating long Covid, some for coming up to half a decade...many of us missing from the workforce.."
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
"Never mind the millions of us, including children, living with debilitating long Covid, some for coming up to half a decade...many of us missing from the workforce.."
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
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If any foreign governments want the USA and its people to survive they should immediately announce that if the US drops mandatory vaccinations it will be subjected to a travel ban and freight quarantine. Do not wait til after RFK is confirmed and starts the next pandemic.
November 15, 2024 at 12:16 AM
If any foreign governments want the USA and its people to survive they should immediately announce that if the US drops mandatory vaccinations it will be subjected to a travel ban and freight quarantine. Do not wait til after RFK is confirmed and starts the next pandemic.
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THREAD: we urgently need to talk about babies & Covid - AGAIN.
A new paper has dropped looking at acute Covid-19 outcomes from Sep 2023-Apr 2024 by age for all England.
Except for deaths, babies under 6 mths old have HIGHEST risk of A&E, admission & SEVERE hospital admission across ALL ages 1/10
A new paper has dropped looking at acute Covid-19 outcomes from Sep 2023-Apr 2024 by age for all England.
Except for deaths, babies under 6 mths old have HIGHEST risk of A&E, admission & SEVERE hospital admission across ALL ages 1/10
November 13, 2024 at 11:41 PM
THREAD: we urgently need to talk about babies & Covid - AGAIN.
A new paper has dropped looking at acute Covid-19 outcomes from Sep 2023-Apr 2024 by age for all England.
Except for deaths, babies under 6 mths old have HIGHEST risk of A&E, admission & SEVERE hospital admission across ALL ages 1/10
A new paper has dropped looking at acute Covid-19 outcomes from Sep 2023-Apr 2024 by age for all England.
Except for deaths, babies under 6 mths old have HIGHEST risk of A&E, admission & SEVERE hospital admission across ALL ages 1/10
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My first post has to be about #LongCOVID
🔹 400 million individuals affected worldwide
🔹 $1 trillion in annual economic costs
🔹 Countless lives & communities shattered
The time for a comprehensive policy and research response is now!
Details in our review here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🔹 400 million individuals affected worldwide
🔹 $1 trillion in annual economic costs
🔹 Countless lives & communities shattered
The time for a comprehensive policy and research response is now!
Details in our review here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Long COVID science, research and policy - Nature Medicine
This Review outlines the current state of scientific evidence on long COVID, discusses its impacts on patients, health systems, economies and global health metrics, and proposes a forward-looking rese...
www.nature.com
October 19, 2024 at 5:49 PM
My first post has to be about #LongCOVID
🔹 400 million individuals affected worldwide
🔹 $1 trillion in annual economic costs
🔹 Countless lives & communities shattered
The time for a comprehensive policy and research response is now!
Details in our review here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🔹 400 million individuals affected worldwide
🔹 $1 trillion in annual economic costs
🔹 Countless lives & communities shattered
The time for a comprehensive policy and research response is now!
Details in our review here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This little cutie has been staying with us while her significant humans had the audacity to go on their honeymoon. Thought it had gone quite well until I found the two secret wees she must have had on our wool carpets that have well and truly dried in ! Any tips?
October 19, 2024 at 2:47 PM
This little cutie has been staying with us while her significant humans had the audacity to go on their honeymoon. Thought it had gone quite well until I found the two secret wees she must have had on our wool carpets that have well and truly dried in ! Any tips?
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'The Addenbrookes Air Disinfection Study, @AAirDStudy, is the first of its kind in the world' finds:
'Air Cleaning Units may reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection to a clinically-meaningfully degree.'
Vital work importantly by 'a research team with diverse skills'.
www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/news/new-evi...
'Air Cleaning Units may reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection to a clinically-meaningfully degree.'
Vital work importantly by 'a research team with diverse skills'.
www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/news/new-evi...
October 18, 2024 at 5:16 PM
'The Addenbrookes Air Disinfection Study, @AAirDStudy, is the first of its kind in the world' finds:
'Air Cleaning Units may reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection to a clinically-meaningfully degree.'
Vital work importantly by 'a research team with diverse skills'.
www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/news/new-evi...
'Air Cleaning Units may reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection to a clinically-meaningfully degree.'
Vital work importantly by 'a research team with diverse skills'.
www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/news/new-evi...
It’s very nearly the season to binge watch The Gilmore Girls 🧡
September 6, 2024 at 5:24 PM
It’s very nearly the season to binge watch The Gilmore Girls 🧡
When you are one of a tiny number of patients masked in a renowned and respected large HOSPITAL and you see this. We’re into our fifth year of this nonsense !!
August 22, 2024 at 9:37 AM
When you are one of a tiny number of patients masked in a renowned and respected large HOSPITAL and you see this. We’re into our fifth year of this nonsense !!
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Left: "Kwasi Kwarteng was warned economy 'worsened significantly' but went ahead with mini-budget"
Right: Kwasi Kwarteng on GMB this morning, "I just think it's one of those crazy coincidences that sometimes happen in life"
Right: Kwasi Kwarteng on GMB this morning, "I just think it's one of those crazy coincidences that sometimes happen in life"
August 21, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Left: "Kwasi Kwarteng was warned economy 'worsened significantly' but went ahead with mini-budget"
Right: Kwasi Kwarteng on GMB this morning, "I just think it's one of those crazy coincidences that sometimes happen in life"
Right: Kwasi Kwarteng on GMB this morning, "I just think it's one of those crazy coincidences that sometimes happen in life"