"What doctors do know is that patients are flocking to their offices complaining of symptoms they never had before COVID." aarp.org/health/conditi…

‼️ School safety: Parents, please take time to read this— the science is undeniable. We have knowledge & tools to protect children, so let’s use them Clean indoor air is cheap & it prevents spread of COVID, colds, flu, RSV, whooping cough, measles & more independent.ie/opinion/commen…

These stunningly relevant musings by Antoine Lavoisier in 1785, following his pioneering indoor CO2 measurements, address concerns about airborne diseases in poorly ventilated spaces—issues still critical today.

4 months later I now have 8,000 followers. Wild! Around 8,000 years ago, spear-throwers made their first appearance in Australian rock art. The dramatic change from hand-thrown spears is seen in both the Kimberley and Arnhem Land

🚨Doctor to take the stand at COVID-19 Inquiry to expose UK officials TL/DR: they knew it was airborne in Jan 2020, but when the RPE stockpile was gone, they said it was ‘mild’, took away our respirators, & let us all get infected instead #expendable bohs.org/media-resource…

Largest prospective study of #LongCovid in children and teens with 3-year follow-up thelancet.com/journals/eclin… by La Campo - Anna Camporesi and colleagues —significant, long-lasting impact —increased risk of autoimmune diseases —reduction of risk with vaccination/boosters, especially among teens

“There never has been a building that we could not turn into a healthy building with just a little bit of attention” - just as relevant to Oz Kids Are Headed Back to School. Are They Breathing Clean Air? | Scientific American scientificamerican.com/article/kids-a…

Michigan Dept. Of Health, says COVID cases are rising again. Some schools will use the Clorox 360 to disinfect surfaces from bacteria to help prevent outbreaks from occurring. The device costs hundreds to thousands of dollars. youtu.be/FHVLWKARpfQ?si…

“Make no mistake, the emergency phase may be over, but COVID-19 is not. … History will not be “kind” to the adults charged with keeping kids healthy and learning in school in the time of COVID-19.” Letter from Dr. Lyne Filiatrault newwestrecord.ca/local-news/let… via The Record

This is a heartbreaking story. A 16-year old was the only one wearing a mask at school to protect her immunocompromised mother. But she was bullied into unmasking and caught COVID, which infected and killed her mother. archive.ph/2024.09.05-093…

Must be the lockdowns for a couple of months *checks notes* from over four years ago. 🙄

This 👇 is why we're working hard to help schools understand the serious health risks posed by COVID. Allowing kids to be infected is not without consequences - for the child, their family or the wider community. archive.md/2024.09.05-093…

Today's essential read for all those who care about HCW and patient safety. bohs.org/media-resource…

Deaths in 2024 at a similar rate to 2023. Important observation, thanks Ian M Mackay, PhD

Those cave men knew a thing or two about fresh air. 🤣

There may not be any attempt made to supply clean air in the health facilities I am working in, here in remote Australia, but every room has a bomb threat checklist on the wall. EVERY. SINGLE. ROOM. 🤷‍♂️

This is me. Every. Single. Moment. 😷👇

If only we knew that acute COVID was associated with a 30x increased risk of venous thromboembolism in the following weeks. If only we knew... Oh, wait, WE DO!

Yes, quite the "potential". Like the "potential" of clean water, or the "potential" of surgical disinfection.