DiverDoc

@DiverDoc@mstdn.ca

#introduction retired Fam/Occupational Medicine physician. President, Alberta Medical Association 1988-89. Family Physician of the Year 1996.
Avid naturalist. Science lover. Languages lover. Estudiando español. Sto studiando italiano. Born at 311.8 ppm CO2
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DiverDoc, to random

Study: 1 in 7 Americans have had long COVID.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-1-7-americans-have-had-long-covid

augieray, to random
@augieray@mastodon.social avatar

"COVID is just the flu."

FLU: CDC estimates that there have been 260,000 hospitalizations and 16,000 deaths from flu so far this season.

: Since September 30, 2023, the CDC reports there have been 427,997 hospitalizations and
30,768 deaths.

Even during flu season, which will soon end while COVID continues on, COVID is almost twice as dangerous as the flu. And that's to say nothing about Long COVID and subclinical damage COVID causes to hearts, brains, and other organs.

DiverDoc,

@augieray Thank you for your dogged persistence in education of the public about the dangers of and that .

DiverDoc, to random

COVID study: 40% of children still infectious after symptom resolution:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-study-40-children-still-infectious-after-symptom-resolution

DiverDoc, to random

10-minute procedure may repair distorted sense of smell in COVID survivors:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/10-minute-procedure-may-repair-distorted-sense-smell-covid-survivors

DiverDoc, to random

carries 4 times the risk of death as , new data show.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-omicron-carries-4-times-risk-death-flu-new-data-show

DiverDoc, to random

@chad

Mstdn.ca people, chip in what you can to keep this instance alive and well. The admin should never have to use personal funds.

Here you go!

https://mstdn.ca/about

Just do it! 🥰👍

DiverDoc, to random

Today is my one year birthday on Mstdn.ca! 🎂🎉 I came for the news and stayed for the people!

DiverDoc, to random

Report spotlights 52 US doctors who posted potentially harmful online, and falsehoods may have contributed to a third of US deaths:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/report-spotlights-52-us-doctors-who-posted-potentially-harmful-covid-misinformation-online

DiverDoc, to random

Our youngest son has been going through marital difficulties, with separation, etc. after 14 years of marriage. We have been full of sorrow and sadness at the dissolution of their marriage after 14 years, but we’ve been impressed that he seems to be handling it very well. Out of the blue, he sent us this photo a day or so ago. 😢

DiverDoc, to random

A way to bypass the FB block on sharing news stories:

http://sharenews.ca/

DiverDoc, to random

Followed instructions on the net to replace the battery on my electric toothbrush. All came apart quite nicely. I discovered that I would need to do some fine de-soldering and re-soldering to get the battery out and replace it. I have soldered before but not on this tiny scale. I gave up, and put it all back together, but not before I found out that in just a few more steps I could transform my toothbrush into a light sabre, but I decided that I need my toothbrush more than I need a light sabre.

DiverDoc, (edited ) to random

Climate change has far reaching effects - like disease.
California reports its first local dengue case:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/dengue/california-reports-its-first-local-dengue-case

DiverDoc, to random

Everything is connected!!
Study links air pollution to rising antibiotic resistance levels

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/study-links-air-pollution-rising-antibiotic-resistance-levels

DiverDoc, to random

Using both nose, throat swabs boosts sensitivity of rapid COVID testing:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/using-both-nose-throat-swabs-boosts-sensitivity-rapid-covid-testing

DiverDoc, to random

Moderna's RSV vaccine for older adults 84% effective and safe, clinical trial shows:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/modernas-rsv-vaccine-older-adults-84-effective-and-safe-clinical

DiverDoc, to random

Less than 5% of US preschool cohort hospitalized for COVID were fully vaccinated, study finds!

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/less-5-us-preschool-cohort-hospitalized-covid-were-fully-vaccinated-study-finds

DiverDoc, to random

Global saved 2.4 million lives in first 8 months, study estimates:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/global-covid-vaccination-saved-24-million-lives-first-8-months-study-estimates

DiverDoc, to random

Wastewater surveillance may be best marker of community COVID-19 prevalence:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/wastewater-surveillance-may-be-best-marker-community-covid-19-prevalence

DiverDoc, to random

US government failure to protect frontline workers from COVID led to thousands of deaths, scientists say. They failed to acknowledge that !

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/us-government-failure-protect-frontline-workers-covid-led-thousands-deaths-scientists-say

erin, to random

“Your estimated wait time is 1.5 to 2…. hours. Would you like a call back or would you like to remain on hold?”

#CRA

DiverDoc, (edited )

@erin @Catelli Tell a shorter story?? 😀👍

DiverDoc,

@erin @Catelli I know. It can be a real problem at times. I think that call centre reps are monitored for length of call and length of time to solve problem. More time is undesirable, so they just don't want to get into it. They want: Q: Is this Monday? A: Yes. Goodbye.

mackayim2022, to random
@mackayim2022@mastodon.social avatar

I've written a piece on 'immune debt' and the many things it might be driven by.

Enjoy, and if you do, please Boost.

https://virologydownunder.com/what-is-immunity-debt/

DiverDoc,

@mackayim2022

Governments do not want to implement higher indoor air standards because it is expensive. Governments would have to spend money upgrading their own facilities and cannot impose standards in private businesses without improving their own buildings. Perhaps over the years as new buildings are built, higher standards will apply, but I doubt that we will see much in the way of retrofitting. Follow the money.

DiverDoc, to random

When is the CDC going to make the big leap into the early twenty first century?
Experts say CDC not getting right advice on hospital infection prevention:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/experts-say-cdc-not-getting-right-advice-hospital-infection-prevention

DiverDoc, to random

Researchers identify mechanism behind brain fog in long COVID:

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/researchers-identify-mechanism-behind-brain-fog-long-covid

DiverDoc,

@isagalaev Huge.

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