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James Todaro, MD
JamesTodaroMD
1/ Growing research demonstrating importance of protective T-cells against SARS-CoV-2 combined w/ prior research on influenza viruses suggest that nasal mucosa T-cells may explain the rising number of "positive" PCR
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Dr Khor SK
DrKhorSK
The COVAX Facility aims to provide fair & equal access to the Covid vaccine for 7.8 billion people. To commemorate 's entry into COVAX, I'll spend this week on some
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Matt Haig
matthaig1
Various newspapers today report the government are effectively still pursuing, directly or indirectly, a strategy of herd immunity, before we have a vaccine. The government also say we should all
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Laura Eismont
laura_eismont
In order for natural immunity to occur, it involves 2 different types of antibodies. For those that are curious as to the science behind this, I found my notes from
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Linn Marie
Pennamiriel
Immunologists on failures of communication in a pandemic: when you express appropriate uncertainty ("we don't know for sure!") in a global crisis, you may leave people believing that a very
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#blacklivesmatter
2Davez
Okay, after little to no thought at all, here it is!Medical Specialties as The Onion HeadinesThread/ OBGYN Neurology Pediatrics Family Medicine Hematology Oncology Emergency Medicine Pathology Neurosurgery Genetics Orthopedic surgery
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AliceAvizandum
I think a lot of people know intellectually how recent the AIDS crisis was in America, but not that it was so recent that we’re talking about the same people
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Steve Deace
SteveDeaceShow
20 Things Covid taught us:1) Follow the science, of course, unless the science conflicts with Orange Man Bad. 2) The virus only spreads at gatherings that affirm certain political narratives.
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Rajeev Venkayya MD
rvenkayya
This is a thread on the use of antibody tests (serology) to gauge individual risk for COVID-19 infection. It's triggered by the recent @WHO guidance and the push for "immunity
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James Todaro, MD
JamesTodaroMD
1/ My thread on T-cell immunity got about 7 million views.It's great to see so many people interested in understanding the science and medicine of this pandemic, even in a
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Kristian G. Andersen
K_G_Andersen
'Reinfected' patient:1. One positive RT-PCR for episode 1.2. IgG (-) 10 days after ep 1 and just after ep 2.3. IgG (+) 5 days after ep 2.I don't doubt reinfections
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ThreadsIrish
1. “What Was Dr Tomas Ryan Doing In MIT Before He Became Ireland’s Premier Immunologist”I’m sorry, did I say Immunologist, slip of the pen. I meant to say Neuroscientist
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Dr. Dave Stukus
AllergyKidsDoc
Antibody tests for #COVID19 will give us much needed info on a large scale population level. We simply don’t know how many people have been exposed or *may* be immune
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Michal Elovitz MD
DocElovitz
Calling on the brilliant twitter minds on #vaccine #pregnancy #placenta #mrna #immunology #fetalLet's talk SarsCOV2 vaccine and pregnancy 1/ it is acknowledged that pregnant and lactating people were NOT included
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Cody Uhing
CodyUhing
A Thread:Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., NIAID Director Dr. Fauci was appointed Director of NIAID in 1984. He oversees an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose,
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Coronavirus Plushie
CoronavirusPlu2
Prof. @carlheneghan explains the PCR test. A positive test, in an asymptomatic person, doesn't tell you if they have an active infection, or if they had it two months ago.
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