Wes Wilson
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Tumour Immunologist & Pulmonary Oncology @PennMedicine , Bioinformation, Perpetual Hockey Player, #SciComm #cancer Editor @SciSeeker , Host @TumorTalk
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Been masking since the beginning.
Work in a Cancer Centre where patients are immunocompromised and twice as likely to get SARS2 and statistically more likely to have adverse events like hospitalization and death.
#YallMasking
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Tweeps you are too kind.
I was complaining a few weeks ago in a space about how my hospital only supplied surgical masks to us and that I didn't really have the extra budget to buy my own better masks right now...
A guardian angel sent this to my lab!
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Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn’t
"Science" people who push anti-mask ideas by not understanding study design can NOT erase decades of engineering and occupational science that show masks work
#CovidIsNotOver
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Study from CAMH found, via PET scans, elevated levels of the protein TSPO, a brain marker of inflammation, in patients with onset of depression in long covid
more than 200 million globally may experience lingering neurological symptoms from COVID, including depression, memory
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This is absolutely NOT TRUE!!
HPV Vaccine prevents cancer. Period.
women who received it between ages 12 and 13 have shown decreased cervical cancer rates of 87%
those vaccinated at 20-24yr/d saw 65% drop in cervical cancer rates over 10 years
stop lying!
CA AB659, billed as the Cancer Prevention Bill, mandates the HPV jab to attend several universities and community colleges.
Only problem is, studies show it does NOT reduce cancer rates, AND some studies indicate an INCREASE of cervical cancer rates. PLUS it comes with a host of
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NIH study identifies features of Long COVID neurological symptoms, using advanced brain imaging, blood and cerebrospinal fluid tests, and autonomic function tests
people with Long COVID had lower levels of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, immune cells involved in coordinating the immune
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@dr_andrealove
Chronic Lyme, or Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) is real and is recognized by both the CDC & the NIH...
I'll admit the wellness industry prays on these patients, similar to how they pray on cancer and endometriosis patients searching for hope and relief
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I 1st got into oncology through my childhood brain tumor work. at the time neoplasms were
#1
cause of death for kids in Canada.
Here in the USA, its not cancer, nor car accidents, not drownings. Its being shot.
We wear orange for gun violence awareness month🧡 for future kids
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@Michele12417941
@AP
Except for all the ppl in 2020 when there were no vaccines to get injured from.
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@laurieallee
12 of the 15 reporting and tracking tools since the emergency act will still be up and running although some will be switching to reporting once a week or biweekly instead of daily. Which less than before, it can be a source of "any" kind of current data
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@OmarRiverosays
For those interested in the article Omar is commenting about , here is a link to the CNN story. Provided for context.
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Glad to see the World Health Organization putting masking on their Long COVID prevention list😷
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@TRyanGregory
the data is from 1993 to 2018 , what are you talking about lockdowns? Did you read the article you shared?
the analysis on the colon cancer was completed in 2019 -->
which is in the article, if you read it.
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@TRyanGregory
okay after reading the comments, its possible your "lockdowns?" comment was sarcasm and I didnt pick it up cause I don't know you. someone else who believes lockdowns and masks don't work retweeted it so I jumped to conclusions. Apologies. I am going to leave my original comment
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@Debunk_the_Funk
@drcole12
Not to mention these mice spontaneously get cancer all the time. Trust me, bane of all cancer researchers using murine models. 1 out of 14 , surprised that wasn't the untreated control group to be honest.
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TEDx-talk is now up! Watch me attempt to explain the importance of
#cancer
research and new approaches in
#immunotherapy
to treat this disease.
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@HeatherDSnell
Dépends. Did the person need training on the equipment? Or help with the results? Was there any cost associated with using it? Was it their idea to run the experiment with their gear?
Assuming no to the above, I think mentions in the acknowledgements, not co-author.
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Scientists & patients say long COVID trials from NIH are both not enough and moving too slowly.
HHS long Covid research office only had funding for 2 full time staff dispite millions going to "consultants" and over a billion being allocated.
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@njoybetz
I get this now, but as a first gen who had grandparents and parents who didn't retire (haven't retired) , I just assumed retirement was for rich people and not something us normies could aspire too.
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Want to point one thing quick too, that t Cell exhaustion has already been shown in COVID infection with Cerebrospinal Fluid.
What makes the above study novel is the looking at phenotypes and potential new mechanisms for LONG COVID.
old study below
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While results are preliminary, this is breakthrough cancer medicine for two reasons!
1️⃣ - these are personalized mRNA vaccines
2️⃣ - while early, this is the first vaccine for pancreatic cancer that has shown any effectiveness
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Link to the lit review mentioned above:
Covers a lot of the activation of cognitive impairment and mechanisms microglia activation in COVID & Long-COVID
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@TheBcellArtist
What's your plan for your post-docs when they finish 3-4 years? So many labs / institutes / universities don't have places or even plans for what to do with them once they are done with their labour. Most toss em back and get new ones.
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@VanessaPorter
@nadineborduas
I turned down a job in VanCity cause working full time as a Cancer researcher there wasn't going to cover rent + stud loan interest + food
couldn't go into debt to live in my own country, had to leave. Love where I am. But I love Canada too. Canada just doesn't love me back😢
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@dr_alphalyrae
because there is no mean for n of 1 , if you do 2 and something happens to one of them, you are back to n of 1 again for one of the groups... 3 helps avoid this... 4 costs more than 3 , 5 finally gives you some power to detect differences, but costs more than 3 or 4, and
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@LibbyMbc
@RandallFrench14
Happy to help connect you to trials in USA if your oncology team isn't being very assisting in this regard. Although historically at PMCC and SCH in Toronto I haven't seen this be an issue before but depending where you are I can understand some HCPs might not know.
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@jlgribbleart
@Reiteller
@DanAncona
@LizzieCosmos
While
@jlgribbleart
's analogy is far more accurate, i think it's funny
@reiteller
thinks that a universal experience for kids today is renting vs buying movies.
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@WojPawelczyk
if this were true it would be terrible. but thankfully it is not.
3,500 federal personnel are responding to Hurricane Helene , + an additional 1000 FEMA staff deployed, 8,000 coast guard on search and rescue...
Federal government pre-staged more than 2.7 million meals, 1.6
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You could say the vacation is going quite well. Refilling my nature tanks.
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@KrugAlli
There is no approved test for HPV for men (your son). HPV is responsible for 36,000 new cases of cancer a year.
The HPV vaccine saves lives & the studies show the best time to vaccinate is 11-12yr old for this particular vaccine.
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@RebekahWriter
Sadly, I have seen some people make that argument against chemotherapy & radiotherapy in the past 😔
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@AFredston
this will be my new excuse when collaborators ask me why I'm not submitting to Nature (and not that I can't afford their fees)
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@girlziplocked
Most boomer's kids are closer to 40. Can we admit we are complaining about Gen X parents at this point?
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the HPV vaccine prevents cancer. Its most effective when given earlier in life & multiple studies have shown decreases of ~87-90% in cervical cancer when given early. giving the vaccine later (age ~41) only decreased the rate by 34%.
This protects kids from cancer later
Why are they pushing HPV jabs for kids as young as 9 years old and the pill for girls who are as young as 12 and 13? 🤔
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We were just talking about this video in a space. Its a truly human moment. Lets remove the politics for a second.
Biden is correct about everything he is talking about brain cancer therapy here at Penn Medicine currently
Sadly, we were not able to get this therapy working in
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@SantiRCastillo
it doesnt get better... post-docs also go into debt to attend conferences sadly... I think they dont give out the card here until you reach Director of something...
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Two N95 Companies Shut Down, as an Era Ends 😷
“It appears that people prefer to risk getting sick rather than taking precautions.”
A reminder that this disease is not gone and is still airborne. Please protect yourself and those you love 🧡
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@tmprowell
MRI scans have shown physical damage in long covid, its truly a TBI, bilateral olfactory bulb hypoplasia, small vessel ischemic changes, pituitary hyperintense lesion, enlarged perivascular space in the basal ganglia.. no thinking.. it is.
NIH study identifies features of Long COVID neurological symptoms, using advanced brain imaging, blood and cerebrospinal fluid tests, and autonomic function tests
people with Long COVID had lower levels of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, immune cells involved in coordinating the immune
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**NEW STUDY**
The risk of developing venous thromboembolisms (potential serious blood clots) is elevated among cancer pts hospitalized /w COVID-19 and taking anticancer drugs.
Protect
#Cancer
Patients. Mask up in hospitals Please.
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You might have seen a recent a report about the increase in skin cancer in the UK 🎗️
Rates have risen by 32%, while majority is explained by the aging population, now might be a good time for a skin check!
Lets go over the ABCDEs of moles to get checked out for cancer🧵(1/6)
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I really want to talk about this recently published proof of concept urine test for HPV16. It's not going to be for the reasons you think.
Human Papillomaviruses (HPVs) are associated with around 5–10% of human cancer, notably nearly 99% of cervical cancer.
Which is why the
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The Dairy Industry Must Act Faster to Keep H5N1 from Starting a Human Epidemic
Well written new article in SciAm on H5N1 running rampant through dairy cows and putting humans at risk of an epidemic
what we can do , what is hard to do, and what must be done...
Link below⬇️
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🎗️ Let’s Raise $1500 for F Cancer 🎗️
Join
@TumorTalk
& Special Guests:
@RyanMarino
@ambermac
@BLLPHD
to help support early detection, prevention, & resources for those navigating all stages of their cancer journey.
🗓️ Sept 26th-28th
We can make a difference! Links ⬇️
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1 in 2 woman & 1 in 3 men will develop cancer in their lifetime. BUT did you know ~38% (depends where u live) of cancers are preventable?
Come learn the things you can do to decrease your risk of developing this set of diseases on
@TumorTalk
next week.
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FYI re the Alabama ruling and Cancer
some of the lifelong effects of cancer treatments can be infertility (men and woman) and premature menopause
egg & embryo freezing are safety nets for cancer pts who want to have a family.
ruling is both anti-family & anti-cancer patient
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Interesting meta-review of Long COVID biomarkers.
Lots of communiction markers. CRP overlap between studies makes sence for a chronic inflamation disease.
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🔥My boss is set to receive 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences🔥
For inventing CAR T cell immunotherapy, revolutionary treatment in which each patient’s T cells are modified to target and kill their cancer
proud to be part of this ongoing work❤️
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Join me tonight for a breakdown on the recent FDA announcement on CAR-T cell therapies and evidence of links to t cell cancers.
Will cover what media is getting right/wrong on this, and what this means for patients looking to get treatment.
Q&A after!
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Link for tonight's space! Join us for a discussion on why people are talking about a potential ink between COVID and cancer.
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⚠️BEWARE SCAM CANCER CURE CLAIMS⚠️
Paula was cured by surgical intervention according to her socials, had clean margins & there was no lymph node involvement.
Praying on people looking for hope with cancer by selling scam diets and non-proven treatments is just the worst
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@Ella_Maru
ggplot2 mostly, sometimes gimp or photoshop for planning layouts fast.
I understand that Inkscape & Illustrator have some advantages for print layout, I am just always on a tight deadline and never have time to do them that way.
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🎗️July is
#SarcomaAwarenessMonth
almost 20K people expected to be diagnosed with a Sarcoma in 2024 in 🇺🇸
~20% of all childhood cancers are Sarcomas
majority of cases don't have a known cause
5 yr survival for metastatic disease is only ~17.1%
more awareness & 🔬needed
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We are super excited to try and raise $1500 for Fuck Cancer this month 🎗️
We will be unlocking milestones, special guests, and events all week as we hit $100, $250, $500, $1000, and $1500 for amazing stuff during our 3 day livestream from!!
Donation Link ⬇️
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@DrSarahAxelrath
Ice hockey & landscape photography for me
This one taken on my New Zealand adventure
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@JohnAWhitePhD
@DavidBarondeau
I don't think they are saying parking should be paid for by tax payers, i think they are saying rich universities can afford to not charge employees to park at work.
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Is this legal?
and if it is... .
@McDonalds
why are you okay with your franchises discriminating against cancer patients and other immunosuppressed individuals?
like WTF?!?!
A McDonalds in Portland, Oregon has posted a sign saying they will not serve anyone wearing a mask.
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First time in 100 years that it is legal for a nicotine product from a tobacco company to be sold to minors in Canada
I am going to be covering this in Sundays Cancer Space.
We haven't learned our lessons and now we are putting our kids at risk
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@ksorbs
I think she just prepared and practiced.
Heard Trump couldn't stay focused during debate prep.
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Join me live /w others tomorrow at 8PM EST as we dive into Health Canada's recent approval of lifestyle brand nicotine pouches that leaves regulation holes for sales & ads to minors.
Tobacco companies shouldn't be able to sell nicotine to kids.
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Earthquake in Philadelphia was one of the longer ones I've experienced in this city do far.
Glad to see I wasn't hallucinating things falling off tables though and that people in NY felt it too while we were all in a zoom meeting.
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How tired am I today?
I just copied a phone number on my computer (ctrl-C), then picked up my phone and tried to paste it 🤦
more coffee needed ☕️☕️☕️
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Mail them to the public OR donate to cancer centers please!
Cancer pts are twice as likely to catch SARS2 than the general population and statistically more likely to have complications such as hospitalization and death!
Federal government struggling to get rid of millions of extra COVID-19 rapid tests
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@nytimes
wow, there is absolute nothing in this article. its the power sauce bar of written language. I was ready to make fun of the title for survivorship bias, but the article has nothing in it from the people he interviewed. instead its "You will wake up more energized if you sleep"
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@MilenaSchillerN
@OliLondonTV
They didn't throw it on the painting, the threw it on the glass frame, the painting is fine... No paintings were harmed as part of the protest...
Seems heavy sentence for running tourists view of the painting to be honest
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I have just made the same mistake 1000's of scientists have made while working sick.
I have greatly over estimated the structural integrity of Kimwipes when blowing my nose...
#AcademicTwitter
#MedEd
#phdlife
#PhDchat
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Apologies to followers, I will have to cancel my weekend spaces as I have fallen I'll :(
I will keep you posted on the reschedule of the topics and special guests.
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What could possibly go wrong in communities with rampant online bullying, tormenting, refusing to leave people alone when you can't block them?
putting a stop to unwanted posts and tags?
ignoring harassers doesn't make them go away
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@academic_exit
Yes. Which is why I went back to academia. I didn't like being forced to cut corners in industry. I also didn't enjoy the flat out lying one of the companies I worked for told investors about what our science showed when it in fact said nothing of the sort.
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Clinical trial of mRNA universal flu vaccine begins
CDC estimates between 2010-2020, 12K to 52K people died of flu in the United States annually
While seasonal flu vax help control spread and severity. It doesn't cover all strains.
The idea of a universal vaccine that works on
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@laurieallee
Thank you for asking the question.
If you're asking, thousands more are thinking it. Always happy to help where I can.
Keep up the great work.
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I am sorry you are going through breast cancer. But your transphobia has led you astray
Men get breast cancer too🎗️
About 2,790 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be Dx'ed in men this year & ~530 men will die from BC
late Dx leads to poorer outcomes in men
🚨This makes me livid! I’m fighting breast cancer, not “chest cancer!”🤬
Breast cancer is SEX SPECIFIC.
When news sources such as the BBC refer to women’s specific health concerns using so called “inclusive” language it erases women!
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This is why I keep recommending the HPV vaccine to people.
This is why I push back when people falsely claim the vaccine causes cervical cancer.
If you haven't been vaccinated and are under 45, talk to your family doctor if it might be good for your too!
Scotland has detected no cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988-1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 13.
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The conversation on viral persistence continues tonight! Join us while we discuss a very recent publication on viral persistence and the association with
#LongCovid
symptoms from Zuo et al
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@AmyLaskyMD
Half the studies I've read on intermittent fasting are just studies on people who sleep more. One cancer paper just used greater than 7 hours of sleep at night as longer fasting. I'm not convinced yet on all health hype. Hadn't thought about it as disordered eating until now.
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My work laptop has 317 tabs open. My brain feels the same way.
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@thanh_neville
just remember to say please and thank you to the outlets and you should get your single payer healthcare electricity just fine =)
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@PhDVoice
@PostdocVoice
How to convince yourself that you don't need sleep or joy in your life while constantly being reminded by those outside of academia that both those things exist.
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@ProfKarolSikora
With all due respect Professor, you have seem to have confused their statement on gender with your definition of sex. which are not the same thing. Perhaps a language barrier.
The statement says anyone with ovaries, regardless of gender, is at risk.
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More than 5 million skin cancers are diagnosed each year in the United States
Daily use of SPF 15 sunscreen can reduce your risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma by ~40%, and lower melanoma risk by 50%
anti-sunscreen movement is pro-cancer
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@nyuckie_yucks
@stkirsch
He says tweeting wirelessly from one part of the world on a small piece of silicon to a globally connected network of 4 billion ppl using broadband, cable, fibre optics, and satellites in space.
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Great read on a historical example of infectious diseases causing long term chronic illness & the slow path to acknowledgement from medical community & how
#LongCovid
is positioned to repeat it
#SARSCoV2
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Is it crazy to try to fit in a charity race for the
@SpecialOlympics
in the morning before finishing a tumor analysis and then driving 7 hours to stake out a spot in totality for the eclipse?
I might have sleep deprived insanity 🫠
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Be wary of anyone suggesting you avoid or quit conventional therapy outside of your oncology team.
If someone is telling you stop therapy for x, y, z reasons, please talk to your HC team about your concerns & questions first. & always let your team know if you start alt therapy
Research shows that alternative medicine use for curable cancer without any conventional care is associated with greater risk of death:
by
@sky__john
et al.
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@LVSelbs
@EMtraveller
@jeremyfaust
@FOAMpodcast
@LWestafer
@RealCedricDark
more awkward when the plane gets taken over by a puzzle box and demands to know the pharaonic history of Egypt and everyone expects you to save their lives.... I'd imagine...
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@mike_feigin
Shelf books look good in the background of zoom meetings.
With my budget I just created an animated background replacement of floating PDF papers I've been meaning to read
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@academic_exit
My life is just a series of poor life choices. PhD was just keeping that consistent.
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The Omicron wave of the pandemic was the deadliest for cancer patients, reinforcing how much high-risk individuals can succumb to COVID-19 strains that pose less severe threats to the rest of the population
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@AmandaMagoo923
@dr_andrealove
Yes its not a chronic active infection, chronic lyme is the common term patients use for Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) (which I very much already mentioned above.)
Similar to how Long Covid is used by the public to mean post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS) , doesnt
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#AcademicTwitter
, question for you all... how many tabs do you have open right now? I just had to reboot chrome and it asked if i wanted to restore 172 tabs.... I might have a problem.
#phdlife
#phdchat
#MedEd
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