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The Cautious MaJo

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Feminist. Professional. Parent. Nerd. Runner. Knitter. Intellectual omnivore. Settler. Kindness matters. Tries to be an expert on the experts. She/Her/elle

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Catherine Adare 🇨🇦 @fitinfounder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ford cut anaesthetic for colonoscopies within OHIP, and surprise surprise: private clinics include that in their procedures, so now everyone “asks” to be sent to private clinics. Shameful.
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This paper is a trial published in July 2025 and used Nonthermal Plasma as an air purification method in office settings. Here is what I conclude from the publication:
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Nonthermal Plasma Air Purification Reduces Infection Rate and Alleviates Symptoms in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: A Randomized Controlled Trial
As most of our time is spent indoors, indoor air quality is crucial, especially during seasonal virus outbreaks. Acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are among the most prevalent diseases...
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Hadrian @hadrianmk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If the benefits of AI were obvious—and the harms merely speculative—there would be no need to appeal to the tech’s future promise. Instead the opposite is true. The proliferation of AI is awash in immediate harms but the benefits remain elusive. My latest: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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All in at the AI casino | CCPA
The federal government is betting everything on an AI future that may never exist
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Patient-Led Research Collaborative @patientled.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"We encourage schools to invest in interventions that will have public health benefits with minimal educational consequences. We particularly highlight air purification and ventilation as highly effective in reducing risk of infection."
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I’ve lost track. Does the Ford government get back to Queens Park from their Christmas 2025 break before or after their Christmas 2026 break?
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Local health minister says wait times for wealthy people way down since her government started focussing on bringing down wait times for wealthy people.
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Wait times for most priority surgeries in Ontario have increased since 2017, study says | CBC News
Wait times for most of the province’s publicly funded priority surgeries and procedures have increased between 2017 and 2025, according to a study released Monday.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Doug “Pertect Ontario!” Ford spent $189M of our money to call a snap election so he would have “a clear mandate to pertect Ontario from US tariffs!” and another $75M to run anti-tariff ads and now Stelco’s poised to lay off 350 Canadian workers, but rest assured Doug still has his eye on the ball.
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The Cautious MaJo @mamamtoto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The state of public education in Ontario. Things must change.
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Kristin Meekes @kmeekes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It’s never too late to start masking again, even if it’s just sometimes
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"COVID fatigue linked to reduced brain blood flow" Brain scans found lower overall cerebral blood flow in people with Long COVID, especially in regions involved in attention, sensory processing and cognitive control. Lower blood flow was also linked to slower reaction times and concentration.
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COVID fatigue linked to reduced brain blood flow
Playing with your children or meeting a friend for coffee are everyday activities that many people move between without giving much thought to how much mental or physical energy they take.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Older adults hospitalized for COVID at increased risk for stroke, data show" A study of 1.2 million people aged 50+ found COVID hospitalisation was linked to a 23% higher stroke risk, rising to 35% in the first 3 months after infection. Vaccination had a 21% lower likelihood of experiencing stroke
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Older adults hospitalized for COVID at increased risk for stroke, data show
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The Cautious MaJo @mamamtoto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I think this is going on my reading list
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026
Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe bleeding. In many cases, oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls. Yet driven by misinformation, more parents are refusing the injection. (Published May)
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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Just 5 Infections Responsible For More Than 2 Million New Cancer Cases Annually" 🦠H. pylori 🦠Human papillomavirus (HPV) 🦠Hepatitis B virus (HBV) 🦠Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) 🦠Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
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Just 5 Infections Responsible For More Than 2 Million New Cancer Cases Annually
Cancer may seem like an inevitable part of life, but there are so many factors that can help reduce your risk.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s also really clear to me this week that the people telling us that AI will transform work…haven’t seen a lot of jobs where people work.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On this national day of reconciliation we remember that the fundamental journey in Canada is between Indigenous and settler. We must learn to walk together for a better shared future.
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The Cautious MaJo @mamamtoto.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The case against billionaires. Yes, how can we make this happen yesterday? www.davidmoscrop.com/p/the-case-a...
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The Case Against Billionaires
You can have an ultra-wealthy class or you can have democracy. You can’t have both. Choose...wisely.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For anyone else who wanted to go to the Walrus Talks event last night but couldn't, here's the video. "What the rise of the super rich means for democracy, affordability, and Canada’s future" Speakers included @davidmoscrop.com, @rwasserman.bsky.social, & @rileyyesnomaybe.bsky.social.
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The Walrus Talks The Billionaire Problem
YouTube video by The Walrus
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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 30/09/2026
Young Canadians less hopeful about democracy: Statistics Canada study (Canada)
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Young Canadians less hopeful about democracy: Statistics Canada study - Canada News
A study released Tuesday suggests young Canadians are more likely to feel hopeless about the future of democracy in Canada than older residents.
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If rapists actually faced consequences for their actions we wouldn’t have nearly as many rapists. In reality many rapists actually benefit from their actions
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Vaccines work" isn't a political statement. "Immigrants do not increase crime" isn't a political statement. "Climate change is real" isn't a political statement. "Genocide is bad" isn't a political statement. Stop neutralizing the power of facts by framing them as "politics." Reality matters.
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Hilda Bastian @hildabast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My latest nextgen Covid vax update is online: * New feature* Combined flu & Covid vaccines — the first one has been approved for people 50 & over, and a massive effectiveness trial is beginning in Denmark & Spain ... 1/2 vaxtracker.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/t...
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Flu-Covid combo vax & monthly update of nextgen Covid vax news
Moderna has the first combined flu-Covid vaccine to cross the finish line. An overview of that race plus an update on nextgen Covid vaccine news.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There’s two separate cases in the UK right now of husbands drugging and raping their wives while soliciting men on the internet to join in. One case went on for over two decades. Two decades and not a single man tried to help her, warn her or stop the husband.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Free flu and Covid-19 vaccination starts for priority groups in Ontario this Monday before being rolled out to the general public on October 26.
In a news release, the Ministry of Health said an initial supply of COVID-19 and flu vaccines will be available for high-risk and priority groups who live, work or study in Ontario starting Monday. Those individuals include:

Hospitalized patients
Hospital staff
Residents and staff in long-term care homes, retirement homes and other congregate settings
Individuals aged 65 and older
Free flu and COVID-19 shots will be available more widely to the general public starting Oct. 26 at participating pharmacies, public health units, and participating doctor and nurse practitioner offices.
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s almost like investing in our kids’ education might actually yield better academic results than starving schools of resources and support… but what do I know? 🤷‍♀️#OntEd
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Elmo I Don't Know Idk
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s bizarre how test scores drop when we treat teachers like glorified babysitters by telling them just to keep kids calm, safe, and happy instead of allowing them to actually teach.
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How Bizarre Music Video Clip
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why gentleness matters in healthcare. There are huge pressures on workers, but treating patients brusquely and unpredictably causes distress and is detrimental to their recovery. It also damages staff morale and wellbeing, by Susannah Darling Khan www.bmj.com/content/394/... via @bmj.com
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Gentleness matters in healthcare
Self awareness in staff can improve care, writes Susannah Darling Khan Both of my parents had long journeys with and eventually died from cancer in the past 12 years. Our experiences of the NHS have...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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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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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Amputee Terry Fox Ran 3,339 Miles Across Canada with Cancer. Today His Brother Darrell Continues His Marathon of Hope. Never-before-seen footage of the late, legendary runner’s journey can be seen in director Sean Menard’s new documentary ‘Run Terry Run.’ people.com/terry-fox-ma... via @people.com
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Amputee Terry Fox Ran 3,339 Miles Across Canada with Cancer. Today His Brother Continues His Marathon of Hope (Exclusive)
Amputee Terry Fox ran over 3,000 across Canada in 1980. Today his brother Darrell carries on his Marathon of Hope legacy. The story is told with never-before-seen footage in director Sean Menard’s new...
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"A common virus could nearly quadruple your odds of suffering new back problems" "Repeat [COVID-19] infections were associated with nearly 4 times the odds of new back problems, while the chances of receiving a new respiratory diagnosis were connected to a 5 times increase." archive.li/g9MCr
Screenshot of a New York Post health article published September 20, 2026, headlined “A common virus could nearly quadruple your odds of suffering new back problems.” The article image shows a woman standing beside a sofa, grimacing while holding her lower back in pain. The caption identifies the virus as COVID-19, stating that people who had COVID twice had 76% higher odds of a new diagnosis and nearly four times the odds of developing new back problems. Article by Rachel Sacks.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Gisele Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband for TEN years. During that time she saw countless doctors for memory loss, STIs, headaches, confusion & vaginal bruising. They all dismissed her. Some diagnosed her with dementia. They could have helped stop the abuse.
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Over 40% of women say health issues are holding them back in the workplace | CNN
Many women have struggled to get their healthcare needs met, according to a new national poll.
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
IPCC spokesperson: we can't tell you about the obviously inadequate conflicts of interest reviews but you can wait for the assessments themselves to come out in a couple years to judge whether the obviously conflicted senior authors had any influence on them
They said details of the review of conflict of interest declarations were confidential due to data protection legislation. “The public can judge whether relevant interests have been adequately assessed and managed [by the] assessment reports themselves, which go through robust, multistage reviews which are [publicly] documented.”
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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.reuters.com/business/ene... “That level of emissions in 2050 implies global temperatures could rise between 2.5 and 3 degrees Celsius…”
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Exxon raises 2050 global emissions forecast, sees slower coal decline
The world is at risk of falling behind in efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, ExxonMobil said in its annual energy outlook published on Thursday, as ​the burning of coal could decline at a slo...
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
No object can be smart. Thinking that is the real failure of imagination. If the PEOPLE who own and control a technology that can kill us, then they should tell us exactly how.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 19/09/2026
This is it!! And also a really useful parallel with backlash to the physical infrastructure (mainly data centres)
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
VERY important paper! This study detected SARS-CoV-2 in the air of common areas of 4 big US airports. SARS-CoV-2 detected in 98% of samples through the year. Influenza A was found during flu season. That’s why you want to wear an N95 respirator in an airport! And all indoor public spaces all year!
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Multimodal genomic surveillance for respiratory pathogens at four U.S. international airports: A comparison of air, wastewater, clinical, and national surveillance data
Early detection of outbreaks and emerging pathogens is critical for public health and global biosecurity. Airports, as major international travel hubs with dense, enclosed populations, are high-risk s...
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Airport air sampling captures COVID, influenza viruses" "Air sampling at 4 US airports in 2023 and 2024 detected SARS-CoV-2 in over 98% of samples and influenza A in over 17%, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health." Source: www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/air...
A news brief from CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) titled "Airport air sampling captures COVID, influenza viruses."
The article is by Mary Van Beusekom, MS and covers topics including COVID-19, Influenza, and General.
Below the text is a stock photo by Lya_Cattel / iStock showing yellow and green airport directional signage. The yellow sign points toward the "Arrivals hall", "Customs / Douane", and "First aid / Eerste hulp". The green sign shows an emergency exit graphic.
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International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate @isiaq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Got news? Get featured in our upcoming newsletter! We’re calling on members to share recent research, awards, project launches, and event announcements with our global IAQ community. 🗓️ Submit by Sept 21: mms.isiaq.org/members/form... #IAQ #IndoorAirQuality #ISIAQ
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International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate - International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Local province wants cake, wants to eat cake, but wants everyone else to pay for cake.
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Albertans to vote on opting out of federal programs — while keeping cash | CBC News
When referendum day arrives in Alberta on Oct. 19, the focus won’t just be on separation and immigration. One of four constitutional questions will ask voters if they support a push to amend the Const...
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Ford remains awful too.
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TheReSisters @theresisters.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We need more noise to be made about this. More noise than an AI datacentre 🤭🤭! Please share this episode with your neighbours, friends, loved ones - have a listening party if you like - just get it out there. And then ask your leaders to act. Now. #FactOverFiction #DigitalSovereignty
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 10/09/2026
Former and current staff at Ontario’s Ministry of Environment tell @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social that Bill 5, and the death of the Endangered Species Act, left them powerless in protecting at-risk species. “We were essentially silenced.”
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Inside Ontario’s endangered species office after Bill 5 | The Narwhal
‘We were essentially silenced’: current and former Ministry of Environment officials say they were powerless after Doug Ford killed the Endangered Species Act
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Doug Ford knew that banning speed cameras in Ontario would cost lives. He did it anyway. He also knows that banning and removing protected bike-lanes in Ontario will cost lives. He did it anyway. Every resulting life stupidly cut short is on him.
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Viral infections are bad. Even common ones. Clean the air for FFS.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Wait, this data required a freedom of information request?? "A briefing note obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws shows that, even by its own modified definition of new housing, the province only achieved 58 per cent of its 2025 target." #OnPoli
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Marked benefit of Covid updated or booster vaccination in people with autoimmune conditions Real world evidence for over 60,000 individuals with major (40-70%) reduction of hospitalization acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Updated <fc>COVID</fc>‐19 Vaccines and Health Outcomes in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Conditions
Objective We aimed to assess the association between COVID-19 vaccination status and COVID-19-related hospital admissions, need for mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECM...
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Citing a lack of strong guidance from the U.S. government, medical groups joined forces to issue guidance on Covid, Flu and RSV vaccination, by @maggieastor.bsky.social, Dani Blum www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/w... via @nytimes.com
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Medical Groups Issue Guidance on Covid, Flu and R.S.V. Shots
Leading health organizations joined forces to issue the recommendations, citing a lack of strong guidance from the federal government.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Why Is No One Talking About Long COVID Anymore? Attention has waned but patients are still suffering, by Jeffrey D. Klausner, Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco... via @medpagetoday.com @longcovidadvoc.com
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Opinion | Why Is No One Talking About Long COVID?
Attention has waned but patients are still suffering
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: Not addressing climate change costs the economy more. When will we finally get this?
Recent analysis found that global GDP per capita would be more than 25 per cent higher today had no warming occurred
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“From HIV to SARS-CoV-2 associated neurological disorder (“HAND” to “SAND”): Viral infection as a “time-bomb“ for the aging brain“ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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From HIV to SARS-CoV-2 associated neurological disorder (“HAND” to “SAND”): Viral infection as a “time-bomb“ for the aging brain
In 2020, a novel Coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Covid-2 (SARS-CoV-2), spread globally to provoke a pandemic that infected over 750 mil…
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