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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen

@astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social
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Interests: ME/CFS, Long Covid, politics, science, nature and animals. Norwegian but post mostly in English. Newbie allotment gardener.

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Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 10h
"John Richard Green, who is imprisoned in Texas, wrote that, w/ Long COVID, his health is “more messed up than the floor of a New York cab...Now I am bedbound, sick, and all alone." Vital feature by @octoberk.bsky.social about the disease's invisibility in prison. thesicktimes.org/2026/09/29/i...
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I interviewed five people with Long COVID in prison. They are invisible in the system. - The Sick Times
While there are no data sources on Long COVID in prison, experts suspect rates of the disease may be higher there than in the general population. They face high reinfection risks and poor access to me...
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 16h
- Educating people about which vaccines are appropriate for them—as well as the potential risks of respiratory diseases—may help people better understand their vaccination needs
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
- Long COVID is often described as new-onset symptoms that follow a COVID infection, but the condition also includes exacerbation of preexisting conditions. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
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COVID may worsen existing health problems long-term, study suggests
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Alem Matthees @alemmatthees.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
(1/12) No. The painful truth about #LongCOVID is not the alleged suppression of brain retraining, but that the scale of the pandemic and aftermath were preventable. Systemic and collective failures emerged from a chain of poor decisions. Millions dead. Millions of lives ruined. Trillions $ lost.
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The Painful Truth About Long Covid
There might finally be a way forward for long Covid treatment—if only you were allowed to talk about it.
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Science for ME (S4ME) @s4me.info · 27/09/2026
Our latest News in Brief summary has headlines and links to further reading about ME/CFS, Long Covid, and related news for the week of Sept. 21 - 27. s4me.info/threads/news... #MEcfs #PwME #LongCovid #PwLC
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News in Brief - September 2026
This thread has a Science for ME 'News in Brief' post for each week in September 2026 by a team including @Trish, @Kalliope, @ahimsa and @SNT Gatchaman. Scroll down to see this week's news.
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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Full interview (9 mins): youtu.be/H2rRf_f2hJs George’s recent article www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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LBC | Natasha Devon interview with George Monbiot
YouTube video by Broken Battery
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
📰 CIDRAP News reporter Laine Bergeson recaps 3 news stories: -Kids w/ complex medical needs bit.ly/4hymjL4 -Healthcare workers & symptoms after COVID-19 bit.ly/4xGJkjW -Vaccination decisions & faith bit.ly/4cTxbkd 🔔Subscribe: bit.ly/4ygphdu
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Frøydis Lilledalen er alltid vel verdt å lese: - Alle langtidssyke har ikke long-covid eller ME. Men andelen er stor nok til at infeksjonsutløst sykdom burde være et tema både i mediene og i politikken. www.dagsavisen.no/debatt/hvorf...
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Are we human?
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/09/2026
Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Prior infection doesn’t guarantee protection from getting COVID again. Reinfections can happen, and every new infection is another opportunity to develop Long COVID. Reducing the number of times we’re infected still matters. #COVID #COVID19 #LongCOVID #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir
World Health Network graphic on a black background with white and bright pink text. Large headline reads: “More exposure doesn’t equal better protection.” Supporting text reads: “Getting COVID doesn’t protect you from getting it again. Repeated COVID infections create repeated opportunities for developing Long COVID.” The top includes “whn.global” and the World Health Network tagline, “Science for a safer, healthier world.”
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Kristin Meekes @kmeekes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
OMFG if I see one more person suggest that people talking about Covid in 2026 want permanent lockdowns I’m going to lose it The asks are clean air in public places, treatments for long covid, masks in places like healthcare + normalization of masking elsewhere, expanded vaccine access, sick leave
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The truth is, you can belittle maskers, shrug off disabled people, and call us all crazy a million times, but you’re going to have to live in the world you’re building with these choices, and outcomes don’t care that your views are popular right now. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/mor...
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More than 1 in 10 US healthcare workers report ongoing long-COVID symptoms, study finds
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I got #ME/CFS after an EBV infection. 30 years later I still don't have access to a doctor who is knowledgeable about my illness. The situation for my patient group is if anything getting worse, not better. Read this excellent column by George Monbiot and help us break through the indifference:
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Study: More than 1️⃣ in 10 US healthcare workers report ongoing long-COVID symptoms Older age, female sex, multiple underlying health conditions, and multiple COVID infections were also associated with persistent symptoms. Read more: bit.ly/4xGJkjW
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
- #LongCovid is now considered part of a broader family of infection-associated chronic conditions, including myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and other postinfectious illnesses that have long been difficult for clinicians to explain. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Long COVID: The Problem Society Wants to Forget
Long COVID, including the difficulty in defining it and caring for patients experiencing it, is discussed by JAMA Senior Editor Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, and E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, professor of medici...
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Tatiana Trifan #FBLC @tatianatrifan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Although understanding long COVID is essential for helping millions experiencing the disease, it is also about restoring dignity to people whose lives have been derailed and whose symptoms have too often been minimized."
jamanetwork.com
Long COVID: The Problem Society Wants to Forget
Long COVID, including the difficulty in defining it and caring for patients experiencing it, is discussed by JAMA Senior Editor Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, and E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, professor of medici...
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So good to see this is a reality somewhere! Am longing for access to safe dental care. Norwegian dentists, please be inspired!
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Elke Hausmann @drelke.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is the article to share with all your healthy friends and family to help them understand what’s going on. #LongCovid #ME
To be clear: not every disability or chronic illness is caused by COVID-19. However, the runaway acceleration in the diagnoses of common post-COVID conditions like ME, POTS, and autoimmune diseases is absolutely caused by the ongoing failure to control unmitigated COVID-19. And it's why there's an apparent "trend" in these diagnoses.
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
To all claiming to value kids while not masking b/c we didn’t do it regularly before 2020, when we know better we should do better. ‘post-acute symptom prev (~21 - 24%) comparable across the 3 viruses; symptom profiles were strikingly virus-specific & age-dependent.’ www.ovid.com/jnls/md-jour...
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Post-acute symptom persistence following... : Medicine
Persistent symptoms following acute viral respiratory infections are increasingly recognized in children. While post-acute sequelae of severe acute...
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Science for ME (S4ME) @s4me.info · 20/09/2026
Our latest News in Brief summary has headlines and links to further reading about ME/CFS, Long Covid, and related news for the week of Sept. 14 - 20. s4me.info/threads/news... #MEcfs #PwMe #LongCovid #PwLC
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News in Brief - September 2026
This thread has a Science for ME 'News in Brief' post for each week in September 2026 by a team including @Trish, @Kalliope, @ahimsa and @SNT Gatchaman. Scroll down to see this week's news.
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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Hm.
Washington Post Instagram post

Photo of a person with head bowed.

Overlaid text reads:

1 in 6
Americans are exhausted
'most days, report finds

And it's worse for women and young adultsA UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
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Long COVID may affect 1 in 6 infected patients
Laine Bergeson, June 1, 2026
Topics: COVID-19
Lacheev / iStock

Photo of a person with head bowed.
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“‘Outdated’ health policies surrounding Covid still pose a danger today, says U of C researcher” Sept 18, 2026 @mark-ungrin.bsky.social 👏 www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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‘Outdated’ health policies surrounding Covid still pose a danger today, says U of C researcher
University of Calgary professor Mark Ungrin has dedicated years of research highlighting what he believes is of significant concern to all Canadians’ health.
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The article mentions the Malmö Screening Questionnaire for POTS as a time saving tool for clinicians. Hadn't seen it before, but looks useful: potsfoundation.org.au/wp-content/u...
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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Newswise: 'New Clues Link Long COVID and POTS' 'Almost two-thirds of long COVID patients also met the diagnostic criteria for POTS.' www.newswise.com/articles/new...
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New Clues Link Long COVID and POTS | Newswise
Dizziness, fatigue, brain fog and a racing heart. They’re commonly associated with Long COVID, but new Adelaide University research suggests that for some people, these symptoms may also be indication...
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Few people with the flu isolate for the recommended period Some people might shed the most influenza virus RNA just as their symptoms start to improve and they return to ordinary life. Read more: bit.ly/4rg4JyE
Close up of person's hands holding a cup of tea. Person is wearing a bathrobe.
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
- Nylig var den kjente #LongCovid forskeren fra Washington University i St. Louis i USA, Ziyad Al-Aly, i Norge. Han mener norske myndigheter henger etter i kampen mot sykdommen. www.dagsavisen.no/debatt/skal-...
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Skal vi satse på at det holder med applaus?
Hvis vi forventer at helsepersonell stiller i frontlinjen også i neste krise, må myndighetene gi dem trygghet for at de blir tatt vare på hvis de blir syke.
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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Of Course The Virus That Has Killed Millions Doesn’t Disable People
A laughing human
Headline:
Of Course The Virus That Has Killed Millions Doesn’t Disable People
Story by Kelvin Dorbel and Grad Forthright

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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
OECD with new report on pandemics including following chapter on lingering Covid-effects: - The broader morbidity from COVID‑19 continues, with around 5% to 15% of people who contracted COVID‑19 exhibiting symptoms corresponding to #LongCovid www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
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The COVID‑19 pandemic could have lingering impacts on population health and the economy: The Economic Case for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Pandemics are rare but severe shocks for the health of populations and economies. The frequency and intensity of smaller outbreaks have been increasing over the past decades and the risk of local outb...
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is genuinely disinformation. Vaccines are great are reducing severity, they do not greatly reduce your risk of getting sick, and even that effect wanes within a few months. Masking with n95s or kn95s and cleaning the air are the best protections against getting sick.
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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
'Brain blood flow linked to fatigue after COVID-19' by Charlotte Brandt, Karolinska Institutet 'Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), often referred to as long COVID.' medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09...
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Brain blood flow linked to fatigue after COVID-19
Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), often referred to as long COVID. Although the condition has been studied extensively since the pandemic, the ...
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
- Hver ny koronainfeksjon kan gi deg kroniske senskader, advarer den amerikanske toppforskeren Ziyad Al-Aly. #LongCovid www.nrk.no/buskerud/top...
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Toppforsker om covid-19: – Som russisk rulett
Hver ny koronainfeksjon kan gi deg kroniske senskader, advarer den amerikanske toppforskeren Ziyad Al-Aly. FHI avviser at Norge rammes av en sykdomsbølge.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
But is it fascism? Do they really yearn for apocalypse? Isn't that polarizing? Shouldn't we be nice to them? We made a short video so folks can hear the end timers in their own words and judge for themselves: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK2n...
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How modern fascism works | End Times Fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
YouTube video by Naomi Klein
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Science for ME (S4ME) @s4me.info · 13/09/2026
Our latest News in Brief summary has headlines and links to further reading about ME/CFS, Long Covid, and related news for the week of Sept. 7 - 13. s4me.info/threads/news... #MEcfs #PwME #LongCovid #PwLC
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News in Brief - September 2026
This thread has a Science for ME 'News in Brief' post for each week in September 2026 by a team including @Trish, @Kalliope, @ahimsa and @SNT Gatchaman. Scroll down to see this week's news.
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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
There is a lot of societal pressure to treat this specific problem like it's a mystery.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Four people with long Covid euthanised in NL last year 🔸In the Netherlands, 4 people were euthanised in 2025 with post-COVID syndrome cited as the main reason 🔸The youngest was 51 and the other 3 were over 65 🔸In 6 other cases, Long COVID contributed to the decision but was not the primary factor
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Four people with long Covid euthanised in NL last year - DutchNews.nl
Four people died by euthanasia last year after suffering with long Covid, according to the Dutch regional euthanasia review committee. The youngest patient was 51-years-old, the other three were over ...
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Matthew Remski @matthewremski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Time for a long COVID update. We look at new Boston Children's Hospital research on viral reactivation, and how Canadian insurance money is funding Long COVID neuro-bollocks while Medicare is being choked by Carney. www.conspirituality.net/episodes/326-long-covid-update
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325: Long COVID Profiteers — Conspirituality
Conspiracy theorists have decided Novak Djokovic has long COVID — despite no evidence — because he's become an anti-vax icon courted by RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz. So we thought it was high time for a long CO...
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The findings, the researchers write, “reinforce the continued importance of public health efforts to prevent infection." www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rep...
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Repeat COVID infections tied to higher odds of new health conditions
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
- Conditions included respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as diabetes, cancer, sleep apnea, bowel and bladder disorders, mental illnesses, and chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia.
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
- ...research shows that people with autoimmune disorders also have a high probability of developing some sort of nervous system dysfunction, such as POTS. This link extends to people with disorders that are similar to POTS, such as #LongCovid and #ME/CFS
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The podcast Conspirituality discusses #LongCovid #ME/CFS, the pseudoscientific alternative treatment Lightning Process, the FALCON trial, the PACE trial, and more in their latest episode titled "Long Covid Profiteers". www.conspirituality.net
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Conspirituality
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"Widespread COVID death underreporting around the world raises broader questions" Across the countries studied, governments reported 5.08 million COVID deaths in 2020–2021, but researchers estimate 12.47 million. Their analysis found around 45–55% of governments underreported COVID deaths.
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Widespread COVID death underreporting around the world raises broader questions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world faced the same basic challenge: measuring a fast-moving public health crisis and communicating its severity to citizens.
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valebodi.bsky.social @valebodi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Prof Karl Johan Tronstad is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the department of biomedicine at Bergen University in Norway where he heads the cell metabolism research group. The Tronstad lab studies how changes in cell metabolism and mitochondrial function may disturb energy
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What happens to the mitochondria in ME/CFS, Karl Johan Tronstad? | Int. ME/CFS Conference 2025
YouTube video by MECFS Research Foundation
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New review: Lingering respiratory virus symptoms aren’t limited to COVID Symptoms that persist for three months or more are also common after other respiratory viral infections like the flu and RSV. Read more: bit.ly/4gUkEOm
Older man coughing sits on a sofa with a blanket around his shoulders
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Elke Hausmann @drelke.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#NHS #AI www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
• Re the risks of AI diagnosis and medication being mistranscribed, I have first-hand experience of the problems. A consultant I worked for as a secretary had a week's trial of voice recognition software. He gave up the idea when "I recommend two weeks on lansoprazole" turned into suggesting a two-week holiday on Lanzarote. A prescription I'm sure the patient would have been more than happy to try.
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Formby, Merseyside
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Science for ME (S4ME) @s4me.info · 06/09/2026
Our latest News in Brief summary has headlines and links to further reading about ME/CFS, Long Covid, and related news for the week of Aug. 31 - Sept. 6. s4me.info/threads/news... #MEcfs #PwME #LongCovid #PwLC
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News in Brief - September 2026
This thread has a Science for ME 'News in Brief' post for each week in September 2026 by a team including @Trish, @Kalliope, @ahimsa and @SNT Gatchaman. Scroll down to see this week's news.
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Wilhelmina Jenkins @wilhelminaj.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Friends, a major problem in the demographics of ME/CFS studies is the absence of Black participants. If you know of any Black adults with ME/CFS, please suggest that they complete this survey. I have completed it and it is relatively untaxing. Thanks!
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Richard A White, PhD @raubreywhite.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.dagogtid.no/ordskifte/ep...
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Astrid Meyer-Knutsen @astridmeyerknutsen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Forsker Richard Aubrey White med viktig korreksjon til bagatelliserende uttalelser fra Folkehelseinstituttet om #LongCovid og om forskere på sykdommen. Gavelenke: www.dagogtid.no/ordskifte/ep...
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(+) Epidemien Folkehelseinstituttet vil gløyme
At landets fremste smittevernmyndighet heller angriper budbringeren enn å se på egne tall, burde bekymre alle.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
COVID-19 may trigger the same immune pathway as lupus A new study sheds light on the immune cells responsible for producing autoantibodies in people with COVID. Read more: bit.ly/4cpxHGl
Lymphocytes, immune cells, white blood cells
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 02/09/2026
“Fatigue is this term that’s so banal and non-exceptional. We accept it as completely mundane and something that everyone should be: fatigued.”
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The relentless work of being sick
A new book examines the labor of getting chronic illness diagnosed and treated—for those lucky enough to get care.
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