Mastodawn

From human herpes virus-6 reactivation to autoimmune reactivity against tight junctions and neuronal antigens, to inflammation, depression, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to #LongCOVID

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmv.29864

Hashtags:
@longcovid #PwLC #PostCovidSyndrome #LC #PASC #postcovid
#CovidBrain @covid19 #COVIDー19 #COVID19 #COVID #COVID_19 #SARSCoV2 @novid #novid @[email protected] #CovidIsNotOver #auscovid19 @auscovid19

word saladin Aug 28, 2024

Stilgherrian Aug 28, 2024

“It was an open secret that Foxtel's head of cricket had a pseudonymous Twitter account which was used to attack colleagues, rivals and athletes, and to post sexist and racist content.” https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/08/28/fox-sports-executives-secret-abusive-twitter-account/

'Shameful': Fox Sports executive’s secret abusive Twitter account revealed

Exclusive: It was an open secret that Foxtel's head of cricket had a pseudonymous Twitter account which was used to attack colleagues, rivals and athletes, and to post sexist and racist content.

Crikey

word saladin Aug 28, 2024

Science Scholar Aug 28, 2024

Teenage Maurice Sendak illustrated his teacher’s 1947 pop-sci book https://arstechnica.com/?p=2044722 #science

Teenage Maurice Sendak illustrated his teacher’s 1947 pop-sci book

Drawings of Atomics for the Millions "reveal early postwar anxieties about nuclear war."

Ars Technica

word saladin Aug 27, 2024

Spare game code -

Steamworld Heist GOG:

ZS3GE39D5A14B0F0E7

#games #pcgaming

word saladin Aug 27, 2024

Tom Kindlon Aug 27, 2024

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Long COVID has cost the Australian economy billions in lost work hours, new research says

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-19/long-covid-billions-economic-loss-australia/104234434

Hashtags:
@longcovid
#LongCovid #PwLC #PostCovidSyndrome #LC #PASC #postcovid
#CovidBrain
@covid19 #COVIDー19 #COVID19 #COVID #COVID_19 #SARSCoV2 @novid #novid @[email protected] #CovidIsNotOver #auscovid19 @auscovid19

Long COVID has cost the Australian economy billions in lost work hours, new research says

A new study finds that during September 2022, about 1.3 million Australians were living with long COVID and of that number about 55,000 were children aged four and under.

ABC News

word saladin Apr 29, 2024

Wonder of Science Apr 29, 2024

Timelapse of the Falkirk Wheel in action; the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world.

Video Credit: David Iliff / CC BY-SA 3.0
Further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel

Falkirk Wheel - Wikipedia

word saladin Apr 20, 2024

Emeritus Prof Christopher May Apr 20, 2024

In light of Rishi Sunak's comments on long-term sickness (and his inferred position on disability), I thought I'd re-post this from some time ago..

still apposite!

#disability #ableism

word saladin Apr 20, 2024

Jan Wildeboer 😷

Apr 19, 2024

Anyone remember “Don’t be evil”?

“Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday said it will roll back requirements that U.S. suppliers and staffing firms pay their employees at least $15 an hour and provide health insurance and other benefits, a move that could allow the tech giant to avoid bargaining with unions.”

(Possibly paywalled) Google scraps minimum wage, benefits rules for suppliers and staffing firms https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-scraps-minimum-wage-benefits-rules-suppliers-staffing-firms-2024-04-19/