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deonandan, 2 months ago to random

What if he's dyslexic and he's actually going to tax axes?

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

Since we're discussing whether the Shingrix vaccine reduces the risk of dementia, good to also know that BCG (TB vaccine) and maybe even the flu vaccines might have similar protective effects
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/25/is-the-100-year-old-tb-vaccine-a-new-secret-weapon-against-alzheimers-dementia-bcg

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

That couple at the end of the bar that's been buying you drinks all night.

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

Does the Shingrix (shingles) vaccine also reduce the risk of dementia?
https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20240321369/this-vaccine-may-help-protect-against-dementia-and-its-already-available

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

I wrote this two years ago. Seems even more relevant now. "A new 'Age of Pandemics' looms. Let's invest in proper prevention" https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/deonandan-a-new-age-of-pandemics-looms-lets-invest-in-proper-prevention

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

I'm the guest on today's The Big Story podcast titled, "Measles are back. How worried should we be?"
https://thebigstorypodcast.ca/2024/03/21/measles-are-back-how-worried-should-we-be/

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

The frustrating part is that SO MANY OF US warned about this years ago, and begged the Powers That Be to prepare accordingly.

https://t.co/2EzqntLhTq

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

Not a medical student OR a scientist. The Brownshit Institute strikes again.

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

Exactly what does he think is so terrible that the only supposed salvation is the return to power of a literal criminal, likely nutjob, and confessed dictator wannabe?

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

I'd be curious to hear all federal leaders' positions on the measles MMR vaccine. Who's got the courage to disappoint whatever contingent of conspiratorial crazies they've been tangentially courting?

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

Dear government of Florida, if you pay me this salary, I will do the job AND clean the toilets AND make lunch for everybody. (Possibly making lunch while cleaning the toilets, which ironically would make me well suited for this particular job.)

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

Resharing this presentation I did for Carleton university a month ago, about reshaping public health communication, mostly because the Q&A at the end involved a lot of Canadian professors and doctors I have a lot of respect for:
https://youtu.be/bjA1jpubs_8?si=6OlkQc2yhymhCYc2

deonandan, 2 months ago to random

Into the post-truth worlds comes AI, the final thrust of the knife into the dying body of public trust.

deonandan, 3 months ago to random

Gave some thought today about the new events I'd like to see in a revamped Olympics. Yes, this is how I've spent my morning. Here's my list. Feel free to add your own:

-backwards running
-breath holding
-competitive eating
-longest burp
-blindfolded shaving
-debate
-competitive acapella singing
-speed cooking
-speed napping
-orienteering
-tag
-timed hide-and-seek
-synchronized hopscotch
-pub quiz (both sober and buzzed)
-leg wrestling
-loudest shout
-spelling bee
-team scrabble
-roast battle (competitive stand-up comedy)

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deonandan, 3 months ago to random

The DeSantis-Ladapo plan to bring back the Age of Infectious Disease is rolling along unimpeded. Alas, Florida is not alone in this madness. Get your kids vaccinated, people.

deonandan, 3 months ago to random

I own an operate a FREE journal that I fund out of my own pocket. It's not the best journal and I certainly can't afford to pay for staff. But some of these other journals are just financially criminal.

deonandan, 3 months ago to random

An example of statistical effect modification. (In this case, the modifier is biological sex.)

Study finds relationship between higher body mass index (BMI) in women and the likelihood of long COVID, but finds opposite (or null effect) in men.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-024-01477-8

deonandan, 3 months ago to random

We have a flagpole. My spouse entrusted me to acquire the requisite flag. I gave her two options: Klingon empire or United Federation of Planets. I am no longer entrusted with this task.

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deonandan, 3 months ago to random

Excited to be a speaker at the upcoming OPHA conference next week.
https://site.pheedloop.com/event/ophaff2023/speakers/SPEOPBDOXFH

deonandan, 3 months ago to random

We face a global antimicrobial resistance crisis. In 2019, there were 1.27 million deaths attributed to AMR. No new classes of antibiotics (AB) have been developed for decades. Here are some quick thoughts on why new development is slow, and what we can do about it.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02724-0/fulltext

Discovery process is lengthy and fraught with investigative dead ends. Finding a new AB needs lots of time, people, and MONEY. (Half the cost is in the pre-clinical phase.) But leaving aside scientific and regulatory barriers...

Any new AB must be closely stewarded, meaning its use will be discouraged. This is a financial DISINCENTIVE for any commercial entity to want to develop one.

Solutions include a "market entry reward", wherein small biotech firms are given lump sum payments my government for bringing new AB to market.

Guaranteed purchase in the form of government stockpiling. This creates an emergency supply in case of bacterial pandemic, and helps to offset financial disincentive against new AB development.

deonandan, 3 months ago to random

Anyone else notice how the provincial government seems allergic to the words "family doctor"? They will only say "primary caregiver", which includes NPs and pharmacists. The reshaping of reality begins with language choices. Watch for it.

deonandan, 3 months ago to random

Things I never considered

deonandan, 3 months ago to random

Dear fellow Canadians on Facebook: I just learned that we can use the "Wayback machine" plugin on Chrome to bypass Facebook's news blocking fuckery. Just archive the news page you want to share, then share the new archived page. Voila!