Jenny Blair MD

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Journalist, writer, editor, agroforestry advocate. Former ER doc. We need clean air.

Two weeks ago, a study found a correlation between #COVID19 and cancer mortality in people who'd had breast cancer. This week, a STUDY finds "a significantly higher thyroid cancer incidence was observed between the post-COVID and non-COVID groups."

Evidence is growing that COVID is oncogenic.

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/13/8/1933

"Hiring committees and grant agencies act as if the only science that exists is the stuff published in peer-reviewed journals. This is the grand experiment we’ve been running for six decades.

The results are in. It failed."

Thought-provoking takedown of #peerreview by Adam Mastroianni.

https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-peer-review

The rise and fall of peer review

Why the greatest scientific experiment in history failed, and why that's a great thing

Experimental History
'As we continue to combat respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and potential future pandemics, hospitals must rethink how they use ventilation and air purification systems.' @thejhi.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social @cidjournal.bsky.social
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/hidden-dangers-hospital-ventilation-are-we-spreading-viruses-further-?ekey=RUtJRDo3RDA5QUYyNC1EMThGLTREMTktODNBMS0yNTBGQjM0Q0ZFQTE%3D&utm_campaign=emailname&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_L507KGFcIrWekVsRFTjnSwB7IJq3oGUTI2IH9CcgZA_sj0GP4IBhYsI6LadU8fDdADdt-f5dkRAQmXHePkclnEuqTNg&_hsmi=345188825&utm_source=hs
The Hidden Dangers of Hospital Ventilation: Are We Spreading Viruses Further?

New research reveals hospital ventilation and air purifiers may unintentionally spread viral particles, increasing infection risks. Infection preventionists must rethink airflow strategies to protect patients and staff.

Infection Control Today
BIRCH (@BIRcovidhealth) / X

Providing infographics & amplifying the stories of Black, Indigenous, Racialized Peoples experience with Covid-19, Post-Covid, Long Covid & Post-Viral Illness.

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When there is a problem and nothing is done about it, eventually you have to assume that the people with the power to fix the problem would rather have the problem. armoxon.substack.com/p/the-gun-de...

https://armoxon.substack.com/p/the-gun-defenders

The Gun Defenders

One Nation Under Fear - Part 2

The Reframe
@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic burn out is just a way of life now

@JelliedHeals @ChrisMayLA6 There's plenty of evidence that people engaged in high cognitive workload tasks make increasing numbers of mistakes if they work over 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. We put strict limits on how many hours airline pilots or train drivers can work to avoid lethal outcomes—why not medical professionals too?

(That was a rhetorical question: you know why and I know why, but the folks with the money refuse to recognize they need to pay for 50% more medical professionals.)

As COVID continues to rise and fall in unpredictable ways--not seasonal, and not endemic--it amazes me that healthcare organizations continue to vacillate between masking and not. Not only would constant masking save lives and suffering, but it would also reduce the severity of the waves of COVID infections and hospitalizations we continue to experience. (6/9)
On garbage AI Kindle books for sale on Amazon: https://www.404media.co/ai-generated-mushroom-foraging-books-amazon/
‘Life or Death:’ AI-Generated Mushroom Foraging Books Are All Over Amazon

Experts are worried that books produced by ChatGPT for sale on Amazon, which target beginner foragers, could end up killing someone.

404 Media
Female surgeons have lower rates of long-term adverse outcomes than their male peers, study finds

A new suggests that patients treated by female surgeons have lower rates of adverse postoperative long-term outcomes compared to similar patients treated by male surgeons.

STAT