#Studies

flatten the (malarkey) curve

anashwt

TPP. You’re talking about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.https://twitter.com/seanmccarthycom/status/1247553221759033348 Bernie opposed it because he’s a social chauvinist who sees US workers at the top of the global labor hierarchy like it’s all

WIRED

WIRED

Back in March, a study on how long the coronavirus lasts on surfaces fueled what one author called “the great fomite freakout.” People scrubbed everything from mail to groceries. It's

Leader McConnell

senatemajldr

House Democrats’ huge new bill would cut taxes for blue-state millionaires, send government checks to illegal immigrants, and — wait for it — mandate two separate taxpayer-funded studies of diversity

Scott Douglas

S_K_Douglas

Awareness + Audience = IncomeSo you're going to make a difference in people's lives, and you want to monetize that.Let's talk about the framework for that. Only a few people

Francis Bebbington

fsbebbington1

1. I think that the conclusions here are in line with the work done by Arendt Lijphart in his book/study "Patterns of Democracy." An argument used, particularly in the UK,

Mercy

AbangMercy

Is Obaseki really that popular ? When did he start building his political structure ? Is this a people’s movement against Oshiomhole ? He only moved to the PDP a

Just A Citizen

ks_NotANiceGirl

I want to talk about my background cause people don’t seem to understand it. I am the first person in my family who attended an English medium school - one

More Than A 💊 Counter 🇬🇭

GhanaboyPharmd

***Thread***I don’t know how folks continue to take her seriously but George Floyd DID NOT die from a drug overdose.. The autopsy said he had 11ng/ml in his system based

Julian Wolfson

DrJWolfson

We (epi & biostat folks) have a major conflict of interest when it comes to evaluating COVID research that I’m not sure we’ve fully acknowledged. 1/ Mostly, when we assess

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD

paimadhu

Thread on BCG vaccination and #COVIDー19.There has been a flood of ecological studies & media reports claiming that BCG vaccination protects against COVID-19. See:https://www.medrxiv.org/search/BCG%252Bcovid%252B Some of the studies are thoughtful

Nate Silver

NateSilver538

There are a lot of well-intended and well-written critiques of the Santa Clara Co. serology study but at some point it's not that complicated. A test that *could* have a

Robyn Hammontree

Hammontreers

If you’re wondering why Zoom is exhausting, it’s because you’re spending long stretches staring directly at someone who you’re not generally that close to. It’s hyper-intimacy without the chemical reward

Jon Deeks

deeksj

So where is the UK-Rapid Test Consortium AbC antibody test we are still waiting for?And where are the results from the PHE independent study? @Abingdonhealth have not responded to my

Dr Emma Hodcroft

firefoxx66

When a scientist says "This paper doesn't show this" or "We don't have enough evidence to say"They are not saying it's wrong. Or that it will never be shown. They

Hazel Nutella

1nutty_hazel

My parents, together with their "senior" friends, planned to meet at a restaurant for lunch this week. My brothers & I immediately launched a multi-pronged intervention: me & younger bro

Erin, boycotting Arkansas businesses

ErinInTheMorn

There exists an effect in social psychology called the spotlight effect. It has particular relevance to trans people early in coming out. Specifically, you are much more likely to think