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Renal nutrition and functional foods. Dog lover.
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New: "Notably, animal-protein diets tend to be enriched in sulfur-containing amino acids, which can be metabolized by taxa into hydrogen sulfide and ammonia—compounds that have been associated with mucosal stress and altered gut barrier function." #microbiome
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January 6, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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"If you're using public transportation, if you're in the room with a lot of other people, if you're in a healthcare setting, it's really smart to wear a mask especially higher-quality masks. I was taking the subway yesterday, and I was wearing an N95 mask."
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Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows
Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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#F1 Una clasificación muy acertada la de @autsport-com.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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🚨How much better are N95s compared to surgical masks?🚨

"N95 respirator use was associated with a 72% reduction in new infections (P<0.001) compared to surgical masks."

Link to paper in next post 👇
From Fig 1 in paper (linked at bottom of this text): "Figure 1. Predicted SARS-CoV-2 cases by infection source and mask policy. Grouped bar chart showing model-predicted positive cases following screening under surgical mask (grey bars) and universal N95 respirator (white bars with dots) policies. Data represent mean predicted cases averaged across all wards for each infection source category. Statistical significance (∗∗∗P < 0.001) indicates significant differences between mask policies within each infection source category based on the generalised linear mixed model analysis." https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088925000484#tbl1
December 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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What helps my Long COVID recovery most?
NOT GETTING REINFECTED!
Wearing an N95 in all public indoor spaces
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December 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Why can't he be in charge of mandating policy for Health Canada & directing Ontario Public Health to get off their 🍑s and do something useful to prevent airborne pathogen spread.
Until we have clean indoor air, more preventable disability and death will continue😓
Martin McKee is such an educated & informed leader. Ventilation & filtration to ensure clean indoor air in all public spaces is a MUST for humanity's path forward. Governments MUST use tax dollars responsibly to ensure there is cleaner air in all public, indoor spaces. This will dramatically reduce airborne pathogen spread. Everyone will be healthier as a result.
December 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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#Ontario influenza ICU admissions up 127% in past week, hospital association warns

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Ontario influenza ICU admissions up 127% in past week, hospital association warns | Globalnews.ca
Ontario hospitals saw a 127 per cent spike in intensive care unit admissions stemming from influenza in just a week, the Ontario Hospital Association says.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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If everyone wore n95 respirators at conventions, there'd be basically no such thing as "con crud".

Remember this when you're recovering from Covid or "Some Kind Of Bad Flu... Not Covid™️ Though" after MFF.
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Study shows N95 masks near-perfect at blocking escape of airborne COVID-19 | University of Maryland | School of Public Health
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – In a head-to-head comparison of masks worn by people with active COVID-19, the inexpensive “duckbill” N95 came out on top, stopping 98% of COVID-19 particles in the breath of infec...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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davidandress.bsky.social
Some people may see this as a demonstration of the half-life of the errant teaspoon. Others may conclude "Australian scientists are thieves". These are the wonders of a multidisciplinary intellectual environment.
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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England COVID-19 latest
🌀Still here
🌬️It spreads
🫁🫀It disables
💔It disrupts lives
🏥It's overwhelming
🛡️It weakens resilience
📉It drives absenteeism
💸It causes economic loss
🔥Crisis becomes disaster
🤦Yet national strategies fail to acknowledge its impact and persistence. #LongCOVID #InfectionPrevention
🦠England COVID-19 latest 🌀Still here 🌬️It spreads 🫁🫀It disables 💔It disrupts lives 🏥It's overwhelming 🛡️It weakens resilience 📉It drives absenteeism 💸It causes economic loss 🔥Crisis becomes disaster 🤦Yet national strategies fail to acknowledge its impact and persistence. #LongCOVID #InfectionPrevention💉 Data sources: https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/respiratory-viruses/covid-19#headlines https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/weeklyprovisionalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-hospital-activity/
December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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People surely should be able to choose whether they want to have the COVID-19 💉booster, supported by their GP as appropriate, subject to their own health situation?
👉Vaccine can help reduce risk of severe symptoms, and having to go to hospital or dying from COVID-19.
www.change.org/Make-Covid-V...
December 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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bmj.com
Social media influencers are a growing source of medical advice but can be misleading.

Misleading advice—amplified by parasocial bonds and direct engagement—can cause physical, psychological, financial, and systemic harm, say Raffael Heiss and colleagues
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Social media influencers
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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The best protection against flu is to get vaccinated. Each year influenza kills thousands of people, and it is particularly dangerous to the young and the elderly.
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What to Know About the New 'Subclade K' Flu Variant
Here's how to protect yourself from the virus that’s dominating cases in the U.K. and Japan.
time.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Why you should continue to get the COVID-19 vaccine every year!
WHY YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE EVERY YEAR 01. COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to be high in the elderly (over age 65) and very young (under age 2). In 2024, nearly 50,000 people died in the US from COVID-19 and it is still the third leading cause of death in adults and eighth in children. 02. Among children and adolescents ages 6 months-17 years hospitalized with COVID-19, 41% had no underlying health conditions. In adults, COVID-19 related hospitalizations increases with underlying medical conditions. 03. Most adults hospitalized with COVID-19 had received no COVID-19 vaccine since September 2022. In children, majority of those hospitalized were not vaccinated. 04. While efficacy on protection against infection is low due to the evolving variants and does also wane, studies have shown the updated vaccines are still nearly 60% effective against hospitalization and death. 05. Studies show that those who were vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine and get infected are less likely to develop post-COVID conditions such as Long Covid and MIS-C compared to those who are unvaccinated. 06. Despite what some disinformation spreaders say, the COVID-19 vaccine is very safe. On myocarditis, countless studies have shown that the risk is significantly higher and more severe with infection compared to the lower incidence with the vaccines. Sabina Vohra-Miller
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Gonna put this on a mug.
jonathanconp.bsky.social Jonathan Douglas PhD CPsych @jonathanconp.bsky.social · Nov 13
SARS2 would have been a footnote if we'd remembered the lessons of SARS1--and been ready.
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Con la diálisis en casa, el tratamiento puede adaptarse a tu rutina de una forma más manejable. Descubre si la diálisis en casa es la opción ideal para ti o para un ser querido en bit.ly/47gOzgo .
Diálisis en casa te ofrece control Diálisis en casa te ofrece apoyo Diálisis en casa te ofrece flexibilidad Diálisis en casa te ofrece un plan de tratamiento diseñado para adaptarse a tu vida.
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Too much phosphorus can be dangerous for kidney patients. Tell the FDA that just like how food labels now show sodium, sugar, and fat – we need to see phosphorus too.
Tell the FDA: Add Phosphorous to Food Labels!
As kidney patients, caregivers, and supporters, we are asking the FDA to add phosphorus content to food labels. This simple change could save thousands of lives and help millions of Americans stay…
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November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Around fall time, just about everything seems "pumpkin spiced." But, did you know that spices like cinnamon, clove and nutmeg can have health benefits?

So, what are the autumnal spices that just might give your body a much-needed boost? Here are some favorites.
Healthy Spices for Fall
Cinnamon, nutmeg and more
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November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Erm…

Testing to failure is not a good public health policy. #auspol #publichealth
thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Nov 13
This person was infected with COVID twice and recovered. A 3rd infection brought manageable long COVID symptoms, but they were still able to work. After a 4th infection a few months ago, they haven’t recovered at all — showing how repeated infections can cause severe, lasting damage.
r/covidlonghaulers • 1d ago flyingwithdoves I think I might have long covid Symptoms I've had Covid 4 times now. My infection in 2023 led to insomnia and increased anxiety, but I could still manage and work with Ambien for sleep and Ativan occasionally. This August I got another infection and all hell broke loose - internal vibrations, debilitating anxiety, constant flip-flopping feeling in my stomach, new phobias like driving, and I can't think anymore. I have such severe brain fog that it's scaring me. It feels like I've had a lobotomy. All my muscles are sore, including the ones in my head. It feels like a tight band squezing my brain all the time. I have constant sinus congestion and dizziness and high blood pressure now. It's hard to relax, ever. I've been out of work for 3 months. I have new paradoxical reactions or debilitating side effects with virtually every supplement and medication I've tried recently. Anihistamines make me hyperactive. Seroquel and trazadone do the same thing. Vitamin D gives me heart palpitations now. Magnesium makes me hyperactive too. SSRIs give me every side effect even at tiny doses. I can take small amounts of Ativan occasionally, but enough to actually calm my nervous system will give me a paradoxical reaction. It's exhausting and depressing. It feels like this virus has ripped apart my nervous system and I'm floundering. I've been searching this group for answers to all my symptoms, but it seems as if there are none. I guess "covidlonghaulers" is my new home while I hope for a miracle cure.
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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“Isn’t the pandemic over?” “Aren’t you done with masks yet?” “But you’re not high-risk!”

This Q&A provides evidence-based responses to these and other common objections, offering insight into why we still mask, filter the air and open windows—knowledge we’ve gained and continue to put into practice
WHN graphic with a light background and faint photo of a white respirator. whn.global logo at top left. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “If you’re wearing a mask, why should I?” Body text: “Two-way masking protects everyone better than one-way masking for one simple reason: source control. Your mask reduces what you exhale (source control) and what you inhale (personal protection). Because many infections spread silently and not everyone can mask all the time, masking together sharply lowers risk, for you and for the people around you.” Footer line: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.” Same WHN layout and respirator background. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “Won’t constant masking weaken your immunity?” Answer in bold text: “No. Masks don’t block all microbes, and our immune systems still get plenty of stimulation from daily life.” Footer with WHN mission sentence. Same WHN layout and respirator background. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “I thought masks don’t work?” Body text: “They do, but only when used correctly, and not all ‘masks’ are created equal. The physics is clear: well-fitted respirators (N95/FFP2 or better) cut what you breathe out and what you breathe in. Confusion often comes from studies that used loose surgical/medical masks, allowed people to take masks off while exposed, or mixed very different mask types and fits, conditions that blur the true benefit.” Footer with WHN mission sentence. Same WHN layout and respirator background. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “I think kids need to ‘train’ their immune systems. Aren’t you preventing that?” Body text: “A child’s immune system doesn’t need to encounter dangerous pathogens to develop. Everyday exposure to common microbes in the environment is enough ‘training.’” Footer with WHN mission sentence.
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Warnings rise for U.S. as a severe flu strain causes outbreaks. A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing unprecedented outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly 2 months.
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Warnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K.
A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing "unprecedented" outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly two months.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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The obvious is proven over and over again.

Stop messing with a virus that damages the immune system.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Children are now using e-cigarettes at higher rates than adults.

Tom Gatehouse and colleagues argue for an approach to regulation that prioritises children’s rights and protects them
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Teenager vaping
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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“Selling unauthorized health products or making false or misleading claims to prevent, treat, or cure illnesses is illegal in Canada."
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Health Canada seizes ivermectin from B.C. woman claiming drug heals cancer
Inspectors from Health Canada recently seized ivermectin from a Kelowna, B.C., wellness clinic owned by Svetlana Rilkoff, a former nurse who claims the drug heals cancer.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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NEW on #AJKDBlog: 2025 Editors’ Choice Award

The editors are delighted to recognize 8 articles that have been selected to receive the 2025 Editors’ Choice Award. These articles will be freely available at AJKD.org until January 31, 2026.

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November 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM