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Jun 30 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
🧪 Not all covid tests are made the same!!

Would you rely on a smoke detector that only beeped during 28% of fires?

If not, then don't rely on one regular rapid test that picks up on covid only 28% of the time. 🥴

Stats below!! A bar graph comparing the sensitivities of different tests. The title reads "Covid test sensitivity: If you have asymptomatic covid, these are the chances that each test will actually detect it and show a positive result." 1 rapid antigen test is at 28%; 2 rapid antigen tests 48 hours apart is 63%. Lucira covid and flu test is 89%. 3EO molecular test is 95%. Metrix is 97%. Pluslife is 98%. "Takeaway: negative results on regular rapid tests don't tell you much. Citations in caption." Citations:

1. Zhu et al., “Trial of the Pluslife SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Rapid Test Kit: Prospective Cohort Study” JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2023; 9: e48107.

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3. “Aptitude Matrix COVID-19 Test: Instructions for Use For Healthcare Providers”virus.sucks/pluslife_en/
Jun 26 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
✈️ A guide to Covid-Safer Flying ✈️ a black and white vintage picture of an airplane in the sky. Text reads "Covid safer flying" and "update!" There is a clean air club logo in the bottom right. Before the Airport: Gear

Please treat this as a recommendation of many layers to consider, and remember that any single layer is better than none. The most important layer here, masks, can be achieved for under $5!

Links to recommended gear will be at the very end of the thread Before the airport: If possible, invest in some gear that will help you navigate plane travel. We recommend N-95 masks, the Sip Valve (practice beforehand), glasses (prescription or not), a portable far-UVC lamp or portable purifier, a portable CO2 monitor, antiviral nasal spray, mouthwash with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), antiviral herbal tinctures, and a neti pot.
May 30 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
🧪Not all covid tests are made the same!!

Some of them detect negatives *much* better than others. Check out the comparisons below, and try to use the highest accuracy testing you can afford. A chart titled “Covid test sensitivity: how confident you can be if your covid test is negative and you have no symptoms.” There are 6 bar graphs showing the performance of different covid tests. 1 Rapid antigen test: 28%. 2 rapid antigen tests 48 hours apart: 63%. Lucira covid and flu molecular test: 89%. 3EO molecular test: 95%. Metrix molecular test: 97%. Pluslife molecular test: 98%. Text below reads: “Reminder: if you get a positive result on any of these tests, it’s 99% accurate. Citations in caption.” Clean Air Club logo is in bottom right. Citations:

1. Zhu et al., “Trial of the Pluslife SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Rapid Test Kit: Prospective Cohort Study” JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2023; 9: e48107.

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3. “Aptitude Matrix COVID-19 Test: Instructions for Use For Healthcare Providers”virus.sucks/pluslife_en/
May 27 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
🧪Here's an updated roundup of highly reliable, easy-to-use molecular covid tests on the market today!

Accuracy stats, cost per test, and citations throughout. 🧵 At-Home Molecular Covid Testing: Regular rapid tests don’t produce reliable negative results. Luckily, there are at-home molecular tests that have an accuracy approaching what you get from PCR tests, the gold-standard in viral detection! Increase the reliability of your covid testing by using one of these fast at-home molecular tests. Pictured are four test readers, the clean air club cloud logo, and a sticker that says "update!" 🏆 Coming in at #1, we have the Pluslife Minidock!

This one has an amazing 98.3% test sensitivity -- meaning if it shows a negative result, you can rely pretty heavily on that.

Read more here:

Citation: virus.sucks/pluslife_en/
publichealth.jmir.org/2023/1/e48107
Pluslife Covid test: Reader cost: $310 (DM Clean air club for discount) Test cost: $8 Sold via Altruan.com DM Clean Air Club for discount code Test sensitivity: 98.3% (how reliable a negative result is) Test specificity: 99.3% (how reliable a positive result is) Pluslife also has tests for HPV, Strep, Mpox, Influenza A+B, RSV, and viruses that affect household pets Citation: Zhu et al., “Trial of the Pluslife SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Rapid Test Kit: Prospective Cohort Study” JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2023; 9: e48107. See also: https://virus.sucks/pluslife_en/
Nov 26, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Covid can damage every organ system in your body. Here is the labwork to seek out after the acute infection phase has passed. 🧵 The CDC recommends labwork organized by health concern.

1. Blood count, electrolytes, and renal function:
-CBC w/ possible iron studies
-Basic metabolic panel

2. Liver function:
-Liver function tests
-Complete metabolic panel

cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
Nov 24, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
With the declining accuracy of rapid antigen tests for covid, we need other solutions. Here's a roundup of some at-home molecular tests that offer extremely high accuracy 🧵 An infographic grid that reads "At home molecular covid testing: There are at-home options for fast molecular testing of covid, and all of them are more accurate than regular rapid antigen tests (like what you buy at CVS or Walgreens)." Pictures of various square cartridges are included with the Clean Air Club logo and smiley faces. "These are more expensive and more accurate at-home covid tests." CUE's at home test offers the highest sensitivity, at 97.4% (100% in clinical use). But the cost is high! CUE Health Covid Test. Reader Cost: $139. Test Cost$55. Test sensitivity: 97.4% (how reliable a negative result is). Test Specificity: 99.4% (how reliable a positive result is). CUE offers financing via Affirm, as well as occasional sales of tests at $38.50/ea with a free reader. Citation: Rebbapragada et. Al., “Performance of the Cue COVID-19 point-of-care molecular test: insights from a multi-site clinic service model.” Clinical Microbiology, Sep 20 2023. See also fda.gov/media/146470
Nov 15, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Communicating about covid needs and boundaries can be really hard. Here are some strategies that have helped me navigate this with less conflict and more success. 🧵 1. Discuss covid precautions ahead of time in a low-emotion environment.
Oct 8, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
With the weather cooling down in much of the U.S., things can get harder for covid-cautious people who avoid indoor gatherings.

Here are some tips I've learned during the pandemic for staying warm outdoors and thereby extending the season in which I can safely socialize! 1. Heated vests go a long way in keeping you warmer, longer.

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Sep 14, 2023 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
As I dive deeper into learning about far-UV, I've noticed something: every company whose exorbitant profits depend on the performance of irreplaceable single individuals has already invested *heavily* in this tech. Capitalists are the clearest-eyed among us in many ways 🤑 The reality of all your profits resting on the performance of healthy individuals at peak performance (e.g. soccer teams) has made capitalists install far-UV in locker rooms, buses, etc. They'll still throw the players away at the end. But in the meantime they keep them healthy.
Sep 9, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
🧪 Rapid Test Reliability 🧪

Rapid antigen tests have 2 jobs:
1. Show a true positive.
2. Show a true negative.

Below is a guide to understanding how well they do each of these jobs :) Rapid antigen tests are very good at showing true positive cases of covid (average 99% reliable). This means if you test positive on a rapid test, you have covid.
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Jul 30, 2023 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
👃🏽💦 Nasal sprays are an under-used but highly effective layer to include in your covid-safety strategy! 👃🏿 Here's a thread on 4 really effective ones: There are many nasal sprays available on the market that have been shown to reduce the transmission of covid as well as reduce the severity of covid illness if infected. Picture of 5 different nasal sprays, with blue smiley faces and the clean air club logo No. 1: Carrageenan Nasal Spray - with an 80% relative risk reduction, this nasal spray is one of the best I've found. Carrageenan nasal spray: iota carageenan is an antiviral polysaccharide that binds to viruses and inhibits viral replication and propagation. 80% risk reduction, $20. Brands: Nasitrol, salinex, agovirax, betadine cold defense nasal spray.
Jul 16, 2023 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
A guide to covid-safer shows: 🧵 Before: Rapid test for covid just before you head out the door. And use one of the many nasal sprays that have been shown to reduce the likelihood of infection.