Reposted by Nick MackEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 18/03/2026What we should be doing, but we're not: "Arming the immune system for the next zoonotic coronavirus spillover" A nasal dendritic-cell targeting vaccine that prevents viral transmission vs pan-sarbecovirus clades (i.e. all coronaviruses, irrespective of variants) www.jci.org/articles/vie... 6337102
Reposted by Nick MackTom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 25/02/2026News Release 25-Feb-2026 "Tulane study reveals key differences in long-term brain effects of COVID-19 and flu: Disruption of serotonin & dopamine signaling pathways could explain why some feel 'brain fog' after being infected by COVID-19" www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #LongCovid #NeuroPASC 04124
Reposted by Nick MackDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Long-COVID symptoms persist for years in nonhospitalized adults, study reveals Study of 130 non-hospitalised Long COVID adults in Sweden found that at 2.5 years ~50% had severe dyspnea and depression, and 42% had impaired lower-body strength on testing at clinic. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/lon... 210045
Reposted by Nick MackDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026"Study shows COVID-19 raises risk of 'vascular aging' with stiffer arteries." COVID-19 doesn’t only affect the lungs. New research shows people who’ve had COVID-19 have stiffer arteries than those never infected, highlighting ongoing cardiovascular risks after infection.wbaltv.comStudy: COVID-19 raises risk of 'vascular aging' with stiffer arteriesWhen people think about COVID-19, they may think about how it affects their respiratory system. A new study shows how it can affect "vascular aging." 119292
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Vaccination didn't eliminate the increased danger posed by a 2nd infection compared to a 1st infection. The pattern was the same: Reinfection resulted in a higher risk of PASC for all children and adolescents Zero mitigation in schools #CleanAir4Kids www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Vaccination didn't eliminate the increased danger posed by a 2nd infection compared to a 1st infection. The pattern was the same: Reinfection resulted in a higher risk of PASC for all children and adolescents Zero mitigation in schools #CleanAir4Kids www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 020
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Vaccination didn't eliminate the increased danger posed by a 2nd infection compared to a 1st infection. The pattern was the same: Reinfection resulted in a higher risk of PASC for all children and adolescents Zero mitigation in schools #CleanAir4Kids www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Vaccination didn't eliminate the increased danger posed by a 2nd infection compared to a 1st infection. The pattern was the same: Reinfection resulted in a higher risk of PASC for all children and adolescents Zero mitigation in schools #CleanAir4Kids www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Vaccination didn't eliminate the increased danger posed by a 2nd infection compared to a 1st infection. The pattern was the same: Reinfection resulted in a higher risk of PASC for all children and adolescents Zero mitigation in schools #CleanAir4Kids www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 010
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Vaccination didn't eliminate the increased danger posed by a 2nd infection compared to a 1st infection. The pattern was the same: Reinfection resulted in a higher risk of PASC for all children and adolescents Zero mitigation in schools FREEDUMB www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Vaccination didn't eliminate the increased danger posed by a 2nd infection compared to a 1st infection. The pattern was the same: Reinfection resulted in a higher risk of PASC for all children and adolescents Zero mitigation in schools #CleanAir4Kids www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 010
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Vaccination didn't eliminate the increased danger posed by a 2nd infection compared to a 1st infection. The pattern was the same: Reinfection resulted in a higher risk of PASC for all children and adolescents Zero mitigation in schools #CleanAir4Kids www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Vaccination didn't eliminate the increased danger posed by a 2nd infection compared to a 1st infection. The pattern was the same: Reinfection resulted in a higher risk of PASC for all children and adolescents Zero mitigation in schools #CleanAir4Kids www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 010
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Vaccination didn't eliminate the increased danger posed by a 2nd infection compared to a 1st infection. The pattern was the same: Reinfection resulted in a higher risk of PASC for all children and adolescents Zero mitigation in schools #CleanAir4Kids www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 03/11/2025In a retrospective cohort study of 18,124 newborns at Mass General Brigham, babies whose mothers had COVID infection during pregnancy faced a 29% higher odds of a neurodevelopmental diagnosis such as speech delays, motor disorders, and autism by age 3. journals.lww.com/greenjournal...journals.lww.com 010
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 07/10/2025New study in The Lancet Infectious Disease analyzing 460,000 patients across 40 US hospitals found that children’s risk of developing LongCOVID more than doubled upon reinfection, with no significant variation by vaccination status. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 04/10/2025New study in The Lancet Infectious Disease analyzing 460,000 patients across 40 US hospitals found that children’s risk of developing LongCOVID more than doubled upon reinfection, with no significant variation by vaccination status. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 04/10/2025New study in The Lancet Infectious Disease analyzing 460,000 patients across 40 US hospitals found that children’s risk of developing LongCOVID more than doubled upon reinfection, with no significant variation by vaccination status. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 02/10/2025New study in The Lancet Infectious Disease analyzing 460,000 patients across 40 US hospitals found that children’s risk of developing LongCOVID more than doubled upon reinfection, with no significant variation by vaccination status. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Reposted by Nick MackJon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 02/10/2025USA researchers studied 465,717 children and found reinfection doubled the risk of long COVID. At least 6 million US children may be affected, more than asthma, with symptoms lasting years and no treatment yet. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comLong COVID is here to stay—even in childrenPost-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex, multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact the daily life of those... 14616
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 02/10/2025New study in The Lancet Infectious Disease analyzing 460,000 patients across 40 US hospitals found that children’s risk of developing LongCOVID more than doubled upon reinfection, with no significant variation by vaccination status. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 24/09/2025m.independent.ie/opinion/comm...m.independent.ieTess Finch-Lees: Forever-Covid hurts young people’s health – and their futuresTwo years ago, I reported on a study finding that the coronavirus contributed to the 2022 surge of paediatric RSV cases “through the large build-up of Covid-19-infected children and the potential lon... 000
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 20/09/2025media.tenor.coma close up of a man 's face with the words `` this isn 't a democracy anymore '' .ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words `` this isn 't a democracy anymore '' . 061
Reposted by Nick MackDr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Accelerated vascular aging after Cövid academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad...academic.oup.comAccelerated vascular ageing after COVID-19 infection: the CARTESIAN studyAbstractBackground and Aims. Increasing evidence suggests that COVID-19 survivors experience long-term cardiovascular complications possibly through develo 58927
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 19/08/2025erictopol.substack.com/p/covid-and-...erictopol.substack.comCovid and Our ArteriesA new study on acceleration of vascular aging adds to the body of evidence 000
Reposted by Nick MackChantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Lmao these alt right media bros are having big meltdowns over the newly proposed CSA respirator standard 1917633
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 04/08/2025How about immunization AND clean air investment for kids? 000
Reposted by Nick MackJeannette G @jeannetteg.bsky.to · 04/07/2025At best she's a grifter (book published March of 2020) but don't get me started on her "school is the safest place for children" nonsense 7155
Reposted by Nick MackJon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Harvard researchers analyzed US COVID-19 waves and found that sub-annual spikes every 3–6 months were driven by fast-waning immunity, not just seasonal weather. Cold states showed annual patterns, but warm regions faced more frequent waves. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...medrxiv.orgSeasonal forcing and waning immunity drive the sub-annual periodicity of the COVID-19 epidemicSeasonal trends in infectious diseases are shaped by climatic and social factors, with many respiratory viruses peaking in winter. However, the seasonality of COVID-19 remains in dispute, with signifi... 35435
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Are we sure this clown took an oath? He's applying the passive Covid playbook to measles. 010
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Meanwhile Zero mitigation in most schools No clean air investment Multiple unmitigated reinfections are welcome 000
Reposted by Nick Mack#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · 29/05/2025“The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled 3-2 that a prison nurse is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her COVID-19 disease because she provided sufficient evidence that she contracted it in her workplace and not outside of work.“ www.insurancejournal.com/news/southea...insurancejournal.comNurse Showed COVID Was Work-Contracted, West Virginia Supreme Court RulesThe West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled 3-2 that a prison nurse is entitled to workers' compensation benefits for her COVID-19 disease because she 113047
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 12/05/2025‘While acute [short-term] symptoms of reinfection are generally milder, the severity and incidence rate of long COVID increase significantly with the number of reinfections.’ www.c19.life/on-sars-cov-...c19.life☰ On SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) reinfections, cumulative damage, and increased risk of all-cause mortalitySARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 archives: Scientific publications, media articles, resources, and comment. 032
Reposted by Nick MackT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Clean the air FFS. 715644
Nick Mack @nickmackx.bsky.social · 11/05/2025They've completely ignored Covid and the potential for kids to experience multiple unmitigated reinfections. It's only fitting they gloss over a rising measles outbreak 🙄 032
Reposted by Nick MackOntario School Safety @onschoolsafety.bsky.social · 11/05/2025If convincing people to get the measles vaccine is ‘slow going’ this calls for a vaccine-PLUS approach. Kids/Educators/Bus drivers have the right to NOT get infected, especially those at high risk. Vaccine-PLUS means: +masks +air filtration +ventilation +more! globalnews.ca/news/1117224...globalnews.caOntario measles outbreak: Convincing unvaccinated ‘slow going’, top doc says | Globalnews.caSince October, Ontario has recorded more than 1,400 measles cases linked to an outbreak that began at a large gathering with guests from Mennonite communities in New Brunswick. 915070
Reposted by Nick MackT. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 11/05/2025This is the very foreseeable outcome of constant minimizing of airborne diseases, especially in kids. You own this, public health and media who keep promoting "immunity debt". globalnews.ca/news/1117224...globalnews.caOntario measles outbreak: Convincing unvaccinated ‘slow going’, top doc says | Globalnews.caSince October, Ontario has recorded more than 1,400 measles cases linked to an outbreak that began at a large gathering with guests from Mennonite communities in New Brunswick. 821379