H/T @edwardcholmes on #OriginOfCovid by science writer @DavidQuammen, author of #Breathless @pen_is_mighty @KauaiVirologist @pewtergod @DanCady @ItsTheAtmospher @Msmariablack #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Zoonotic #Science #Pandemic 1/
nytimes.com/2023/07/25/mag…2/ Excellent update on zoonotic spillover versus lab incident continuing > 3 1/2 yrs into the pandemic. Remember the initial concerns re the RBD & furin cleavage site? (Explained very well in BREATHLESS.)
“…as the researchers describe it, these apparent contradictions were
“Low-background metals are valuable because they carry particularly low levels of radiation. Used as shielding in advanced particle physics projects and medical science devices like X-ray chambers, these metals won’t interfere with specialized, highly radiation-sensitive tools.”
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2/“By drilling into sediment cores 100s of feet beneath Antarctica’s sea floor, scientists discovered that during previous periods of global warming—3M & 15M yrs ago—loose sediment layers formed & slipped, sending massive tsunami waves to the shores of S America, NZ & SE Asia.”
2/aerosol particles in the past 10-20 years, as new regulations limited emissions from the biggest sources, including the burning of coal & heavy ship fuels.”
May 22, 2023 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
🦠⚠️Invasive Strep A increasing amid shortage of antibiotics 😬 Articles complied by @LauraMiers below.
@DanCady@Msmariablack It does‼️ I’m listening to #BREATHLESS for the 3rd time & got a physical copy. It’s excellent science & narrative on SARSCoV2. Author @DavidQuammen interviewed ~ 100 researchers in all science fields relating to virus origins, controversies, virology, evolutionary molecular 1/@DanCady@Msmariablack@DavidQuammen 2/virology, epidemiology and more
“We have a great deal of information, but not enough knowledge. #Breathless explains the basic science of the coronavirus in a way we can understand.
It shows how scientists all over the world mobilized and communicated to learn MORE
1/ “The Reuters jump-zone analysis highlights a global trend that world leaders need to address “for the future of humanity…Nobody is safe-It will take no time MORE reuters.com/investigates/s…
2/for a disease outbreak to reach anywhere in the world because of international travel & trade.”
The analysis is based on an examination of 95 spillovers in the past 2 decades of viruses found in bats, including Ebola, SARS, Marburg & Nipah. The news agency identified MORE
1) If you ordered online from TheLaundress.com. you need to include the email address (s) you used
2) A receipt for the impacted product from Jan 1, 2020-November 2020.
MORE thelaundresssafetynotice.com2/ Many bought their products via 3rd parties. Initially I bought mine through Amazon, the directly via The Laundress, so I have receipts.
However, if you don’t have the above, you need to include a photo of the product w/the Lot # and your initials + the date. See notice MORE
Nov 20, 2022 • 10 tweets • 7 min read
⚠️📢⚗🚨Pls RT‼️ #CNN#NBC#CBS #MSNBC#WomenWhoCode#WomenInSTEM#thelaundress #IDTwitter@B0tSci 1/ "Some strains of PSEUDOMONAS are ANTIBIOTIC resistant, which can increase the seriousness of the infection. (Der) Pseudomonas can... contaminate & grow on LAUNDRY 👀
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2/& at high enough levels spreads via contact w/contaminated laundry/sheets/pillowcases/sleepwear, etc.
Pseudomonas also spreads by inhalation & can cause👉CYSTIC FIBROSIS‼️Per Consumer Reports, Pseudomonas a. is a VERY hardy bacteria +can grow in many different conditions.MORE
Nov 20, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
‼️FFS. "An obscure Family of viruses, endemic in wild African primates & known to cause fatal 👉Ebola like symptoms 👀 in some monkeys, is “poised👉for spillover” to humans, according to new CU Boulder research." 🙀 STOP IT👺 MORE colorado.edu/today/2022/09/…2/ @pen_is_mighty @denise_dewald
“This animal virus has figured out how to gain access to human cells, multiply & escape some of the important immune mechanisms we would expect to protect us from an animal virus. That’s pretty rare,”
2/ The current Ebola outbreak is related to what's known as the "Sudan strain," but the virus is spreading in Uganda. "It's worrisome because previous Ebola vaccines & treatments do not work against this strain. The virus can kill as many as 1/2 of those MORE
For comparison-the annual energy consumption for the U.S. is approximately 0.1 ZJ 👀‼️
And w/associated expansion of the oceans & melting of land-based ice, sea levels are rising relentlessly. MORE
Oct 22, 2022 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
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Researchers observed microbial communities are vastly different between different types of indoor environments such as schools,houses & hospitals-even different rooms w/in same building (e.g.bedroom vs bathroom) exhibit distinct microbiomes. 👀 WOW‼️
2/“We have identified the following 8 major categories of sources of airborne bacteria,viruses & fungi in the built environment: humans; pets; plants; plumbing systems; heating, ventilation & A/C systems; mold; dust resuspension; the outdoor environment…”
theguardian.com/environment/20…
1/“More than 300 outbreaks have been reported in UK seabird colonies & dozens of coastal sites have closed to the public. The Farne Islands are home to 200,000 seabirds, including Arctic terns, Atlantic puffins, guillemots, kittiwakes & razorbills MORE
This is a novel virus. Although it shares certain taxonomic similarities with MORE
@TGer66@EricTopol@GretchenVogel@NewsfromScience@K_G_Andersen@Tuliodna@linfa_wang 2/ coronavirus “colds” and SARS1, it has enough differences that we have little defenses against it. SARSCoV (SARS1) didn’t become contagious until people were pretty sick & in the hospital. So most transmission was to HCWs-known as nosocomial transmission. So it was easily MORE
May 5, 2022 • 21 tweets • 5 min read
@Brian_Orak
1/In response to your question I will attach a # of articles & papers below. The 1st, for context, is from ROLLING STONE, essentially saying it’s most likely underestimated but still unknown, as defining it is a data issue. It may change w/VOC, reinfections, MORE
2/2/but so could latency period. Readmissions-are they counted? Are people who d*e w/in a few months of discharge counted? Asymptomatics tested for silent organ damage will likely have future issues-counted? I’d say at least 50% w/some level, subject to change in either MORE
Nov 21, 2021 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
🌍Maybe he shouldn’t have let overpopulation & deforestation destroy 90% of Madagascar’s forest with monoculture. Articles attached below this one.
