Infectious Disease Archives

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New York Times

Opinion | I’m a Virus Expert Who Got the J & J Vaccine. I’m Not Losing Sleep. - 2 days

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Here’s how to think about the federal investigation into rare but severe blood clots associated with the...

Dr. Angela Rasmussen

I got the J&J vaccine ten days ago, so the reported blood clotting disorders hits close to home. Here's why I'm not losing sleep over this, and why the pause to get more data is the smart thing to do. My latest for @nytimes: https://t.co/7JrtPsWfVV - view on twitter

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The Straits Times

Patients who have recovered from Covid-19 may be at risk of getting blood clots: Study - 2 days

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All had blood vessel damage, possibly from a lingering immune response, which could trigger the formation of clots.. Read more at...

Eric Feigl-Ding

Higher blood clot risk due to COVID—People who have recovered from #COVID19, regardless of the severity of their disease, may be at risk of developing blood clots due to an overactive immune system. Thread 🧵 https://t.co/ug458ZffHz https://t.co/ug458ZffHz - view on twitter

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nationalpost

‘There’s some smoke there’: Michigan’s worst-ever COVID-19 surge may be linked to Ontario, expert says - 2 days

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Michigan is recording the highest daily infections per capita in the U.S. and one epidemiologist is linking it to Ontario’s third...

Eric Feigl-Ding

3) The new theory is that Michigan surge is due to Ontario. “Where do we have big surges? We have big surges in Michigan & in Minnesota, and also kind of around Buffalo, New York State. Alright, so what (do) those 3 have in common? They all touch Ontario” https://t.co/Ygu7Zh18g7 - view on twitter

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Toronto Life

“At this point, we’ve probably helped thousands of people book shots”: Q&A with Joshua Kalpin of Vaccine Hunters Canada, the viral website for vaccine appointment intel - 2 days

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“Jean Yoon from Kim’s Convenience tweeted that she was able to book her vaccine based on info she got through our Twitter...

Isaac Bogoch

“At this point, we’ve probably helped thousands of people book shots...” These dedicated volunteers are saving lives by helping Canadians navigate challenging #COVID19 vaccine registration systems. https://t.co/7wAAnW5qMy By @CocoShea - view on twitter

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Wall Street Journal

CDC Identifies Small Group of Covid-19 Infections Among Fully Vaccinated Patients - 2 days

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Breakthrough cases represent 0.008% of the fully vaccinated population and are in line with expectations because the approved vaccines in the U.S. are not...

Meena Bewtra

"5,800 cases of Covid-19 infection have been identified among more than 66 million Americans who have completed a full course of vaccination" or approx 0.008%. It is not zero. We can get it to zero by getting everyone vaccinated and stopping this virus. https://t.co/lhTZgvXOWN - view on twitter

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Scientific American

Psilocybin Therapy May Work as Well as Common Antidepressant - 2 days

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For the first time, a randomized controlled trial shows the psychedelic offers potent, if short-term, relief in comparison with an...

Scientific American

The first--albeit small--randomized controlled trial to compare the psychedelic psilocybin with a conventional SSRI antidepressant found that the psychedelic improved symptoms of depression just as well on an established metric—and had fewer side effects. https://t.co/L97PhlszYT - view on twitter

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Daily Kos

MAGA world rages after Ivanka gets the Fauci ouchie - 2 days

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Ivanka Trump has spent the past five years trying to position herself in the public’s mind as the “reasonable” Trump. Granted, that’s a pretty...

Eric Feigl-Ding

Ivanka got the vaccine. It didn’t go well with her daddy’s MAGA fans. The comments were super disturbing. https://t.co/bfzdUGkwTh - view on twitter

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BBC News

Titanic: Searching for the ‘missing’ Chinese survivors - 2 days

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When the Titanic sank, six Chinese men were rescued – but their ordeal didn’t end...

Eric Feigl-Ding

2) In NYC, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle called the Chinese survivors "creatures" who had sprung into the lifeboats "at the first sign of danger" and concealed themselves beneath the seats. But the documentary team's research showed this claim was untrue. https://t.co/7TpryHW3eM - view on twitter

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Washington Post

She didn’t get to wear her wedding dress because of the pandemic. So she put it on to get her vaccine. - 1 day

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“Things have been really dark and the idea of getting a vaccine is such a bright moment,” said Sarah...

Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA

I ❤️ this story! This woman didn’t get to have her wedding because of the #pandemic so she wore her wedding dress to get her #COVIDVaccine! https://t.co/rC9I7xGqmy - view on twitter

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nationalpost

‘There’s some smoke there’: Michigan’s worst-ever COVID-19 surge may be linked to Ontario, expert says - 17 hours

Mashup Score:391

Michigan is recording the highest daily infections per capita in the U.S. and one epidemiologist is linking it to Ontario’s third...

Eric Feigl-Ding

4) One new theory on Michigan surge is due to Ontario. “Where do we have big surges? We have big surges in Michigan & in Minnesota, and also kind of around Buffalo, New York State. Alright, so what (do) those 3 have in common? They all touch Ontario” https://t.co/Ygu7ZgJwRx - view on twitter

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