#Infection

Aproko Doctor

aproko_doctor

Stomach ulcer is:NOT caused by pepperNOT caused by hungerNOT incurableStomach ulcer is commonly caused by:H. Pylori infectionAbuse of drugs like Ibuprofen or Diclofenac called NSAIDSIt is also curable and treatable.

Greg Muttitt

FuelOnTheFire

With a week’s post-thesis holiday in Cornwall, I finally got round to reading Frank Snowden's Epidemics and Society. I found it absolutely gripping. A few things stand out for me

Nora “Real Women Flatten Curves” Helfand

nhelfand

If there is one thing I want everyone on earth to understand before I die, it is that physiological illnesses can cause psychiatric symptoms that are not necessarily caused by

Bruce Booth

LifeSciVC

As I understand it (h/t @ArtKrieg), HCQ/CQ block innate receptors like TLR7/8/9. Blocking these early during a SARS-CoV2 infection could exacerbate, not help in treating, COVID. Later in disease, during

Michael Mina

michaelmina_lab

So much focus on sensitivity of the test. As though all tests must match up to PCRBut could focusing so much on achieving the greatest molecular sensitivity for asymptomatic testing

Srikanth

copykanth

My understanding of how vaccines work and why you should ABSOLUTELY take them.A thread.PS: I’m not a doctor or scientist. First and foremost, vaccines work.They always have.The chart below illustrates

Alex Best

DrAlexBest

Humour me in showing how restricting movement can #flattenthecurve of an epidemic using some models (my aim is no more nor less than this - I claim no groundbreaking science

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.

Sarah Ackley PhD

SFAckley

I'm deeply confused by the so-called herd immunity (aka herd mentality) strategy. I don't just mean that I think this is a bad idea, but I think this strategy is

Count Dadula🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍🌈

CountDankulaTV

Life begins at infection.

Daily Mail U.K.

DailyMailUK

Is Boris Johnson going to shut YOUR local pub?Heat map reveals the 200 towns and cities with high Covid-19 rates that could face tier-three lockdown next weekFind out the infection

Stylstc Clmnst

Sime0nStylites

Ending this phase of the lockdown is easy. Ending it successfully is very difficult. And ending this phase successfully is not just government’s job. It also relies upon the responsibility

David Fink

DavidSFink

1/ Improper face mask use can be harmful.How to wear a face mask properly, a thread 2/ Whether or not there is a consensus on the preventative effect of a

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AgGirl_BHennig

#Plant2020 has arrived.Since I completed my LAST course EVERRRR (and it was soil biogeochem), let's discuss #clubroot + #soil: Soil moisture & the physical condition of the soil significantly influences

Lewis Goodall

lewis_goodall

On holiday but on procedures in care homes: in my experience following this story from start of crisis there was actually a lot of concern about asymptomatic transmission in the

David R. Liu

davidrliu

Let’s estimate the total # of people in the US who have been infected by #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 as of Apr 4, and the number of US fatalities that will result