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Shana Bates, RN retweeted
Residual viral protein sticks around in the blood for months after COVID. A fifth of people who fully recovered have it too.
So it doesn't work as a test for long COVID - and that's not why it's interesting. Two new studies.🧵
Russell Co. sheriff’s deputy arrested on sex act charges after engaging with student wtvm.com/2026/10/28/russell-…
CIDRAP Op-Ed: The flu deaths we’ve learned to ignore cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-gen…
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
Dr Akiko Iwasaki explains how dormant viruses can devastate our health during periods of stress. Including COVID-19.
Listen to her interview with NPR here: npr.org/2026/10/23/nx-s1-598…
The 3 public health threats that scare Michael Osterholm most—and 4 bonus frights cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-gen…
Study Warns on Immunotherapy De-Escalation in Advanced Cancers medpagetoday.com/meetingcove…
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
If you’re in a GP practice & you have swathes of staff off sick,why do you think that is?Are they not washing their hands enough?Do you not think it’s time to pop a mask on before your whole team comes down with Covid? GP partners,do you enjoy the stress & financial cost of this?
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
NEW: @SecKennedy is allowing broad access to unapproved peptide injections in what appears to be a unilateral action.
FDA scientists had advised against these, inc. one peptide used in greyhound racing.
nytimes.com/2026/10/28/healt…
200 passengers stranded after US cruise ship suspends yearslong global voyage wbrc.com/2026/10/28/200-pass…
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
"Most imported fruits and vegetables come from farms and packing facilities that aren’t inspected regularly. Wash produce well and check for recalls before eating to help lower the risk of getting sick."
healthday.com/health-news/pu…
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
I love when doctors say to "avoid stress" as if we can just unsubscribe from this shitty world
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
We need new tests to measure the immune system status and tests to measure the autonomic nervous system function in the clinic and at home. We need to move forward with new diagnostic tests and not get stuck in the past with tests that are suboptimal and/or outdated.
We're unable to measure our immune system status in the clinic. But that is about to change.
Our @nature piece today, w/ @HugoAerts @nbirkbak @TsangLab
nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
It’s just sad that the CDC is trying to warn people that pregnancy makes one much more vulnerable to flu without saying the V word. Get your flu shot and your Covid update.
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
The pandemic isn't over
Hospital admissions for Covid in Northern Ireland surge by 50% due to ‘American Covid’ trib.al/Zsu4WIh
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
My GP surgery actually has a poster up, requesting patients to wear masks now.
But not a single member of staff were masked, so patients have no role model.
I was still the ONLY masked person in the whole building.
My appt was cancelled due to staff sickness, by the way.🙄
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
It would be nice if medical leaders could, you know, LEAD!
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
We have spent YEARS sharing the horrors of #LongCovid. That takes courage, in case that isn't clear, and we have been mocked, bullied, and lied about for our trouble. We didn't do it for our health. We did it for you and for your kids. What we share between us, off the public timeline, well, most of you can't handle that truth. It is ugly and terrifying. SARS-CoV-2 destroys your immune system, reactivates what you thought were dormant viruses or cancers, blinds you, steals your cognition, eats your organs, kills you. It robs you of your ability to shower and feed yourself and leave your home. It destroys your finances and any idea of a future and leaves you isolated, alone. I know what I know because it is happening to me and to my friends. /1
Shana Bates, RN retweeted
I wish more people understood that disability is universal. You will experience disability at some point in your life, whether from accident, illness, old age, or even temporary disability. Please advocate for accessibility because it literally benefits everyone.