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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

Be part of groundbreaking Long COVID research from Scripps Research. We endeavor to conduct a portfolio of Long COVID clinical trials.

longcovid.scripps.edu

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

Link to web site for LC drug trial ⬇️

#longcovid

Can a weight loss and diabetes drug treat long COVID?

New Scripps Research trial will explore the effects of Lilly’s GLP-1 drug on reducing the symptoms of the debilitating disease.

www.sandiegouniontribune.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 21h

For LC folks. Please repost.

#longcovid

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 22h

Participants are now enrolling in our #longCovid randomized, controlled trial of tirzepatide. The largest trial to test a treatment for this condition. Home-based—no sites. In today's @sandiegouniontribune.com
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/01/c...

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

"TB symptoms include a cough that lasts more than three weeks, high temperatures, drenching night sweats, loss of appetite and unexplained weight loss. It can sometimes be confused with flu or Covid-19."

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

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"Tuberculosis (TB) infections are surging in England, figures show, as officials urge healthcare providers to look out for symptoms."

"Cases of the infectious bacterial disease increased by almost 14 per cent year on year in 2024 - the largest annual increase since national surveillance began."

Symptoms and advice as tuberculosis cases surge in the UK

Symptoms of TB include a persistent cough, high temperatures, night sweats and unexplained weight loss

www.the-independent.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

Washington State
"In their 70s with underlying conditions, the Spokane County resident died earlier this week. They are one of seven influenza hospitalizations in the county so far this season."

Spokane County sees first flu death of the season

Spokane has seen its first influenza death of the cold and flu season.

www.spokesman.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

"Even in years when it’s not a perfect match, the flu vaccine still prevents millions of illnesses and thousands of hospitalizations and deaths. And because the flu spreads before symptoms even show up, protecting yourself helps protect your whole community."

This Is How Your Flu Vaccine Gets Made

Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains how the World Health Organization decides which strains of influenza end up in annual flu vaccines.

www.scientificamerican.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

"Six house mice in Grant County, Washington, have been identified as having avian influenza, a mammal detection that is likely linked to increased avian influenza among wild birds in the same county."
"Grant County..had seven avian flu detections in wild birds, including several ducks and waterfowl"

Avian flu detected in house mice in Washington state

Grant County, Washington, recently had 7 avian flu detections in wild birds.

www.cidrap.umn.edu

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

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"Figures published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) yesterday revealed the outbreaks had started 'unusually early', five weeks ahead of 2024."

"Cases are three times higher than usual for this time of year, with 247 people admitted to hospital last week ..."

Flu season hits early with cases already three times last year's toll

Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warned that A&E departments were likely to experience record demand during a 'prolonged and difficult' wave of flu.

www.dailymail.co.uk

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

"Folks are four times more likely to have a heart attack and five times more likely to have a stroke within a month of infection with influenza, researchers reported today in the Journal of the American Heart Association."

Flu and COVID-19 linked to higher risk of heart attack, stroke - UPI.com

A new evidence review found patients infected with influenza or COVID-19 are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke or heart attack in the ensuing weeks.

www.upi.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

a cartoon dog is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee surrounded by fire .

ALT: a cartoon dog is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee surrounded by fire .

media.tenor.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

"If a pandemic or an attack were to happen tomorrow, the danger, current and former officials say, is that the nation’s emergency health apparatus will be stripped of expertise at the moment it may need it most."

Meet the anti-vaccine activist who could lead the response to the next pandemic

Former firefighter John Knox's ties to RFK Jr. have landed him atop the agency that helped bring Covid-19 under control. People in the know are worried.

www.msnbc.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

NY
"The department highlighted that as of October 2025, 46% of the more than 98,000 nursing home residents statewide are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations."

"More than 4,800 vaccine doses were administered to residents last week."

Why New York Nursing Homes Are Urging More COVID-19 Vaccinations

The New York State Department of Health is urging nursing homes and adult care facilities to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates among residents.

www.wktv.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

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"Starting Monday, [Dr. Natalie] Bridger said people will need to wear masks in hospital settings where patients are receiving clinical care, including waiting rooms and hospital rooms. However, she said, masks aren’t required in the cafeteria and lobbies."

COVID-19 cases, vaccine campaigns helped prompt mask mandate's return, doctor says | CBC News

Dr. Natalie Bridger says a rise in reported COVID-19 cases in Newfoundland and Labrador is driving the return of a temporary mask mandate in clinical settings across the province.

www.cbc.ca

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

"After accounting for confounding factors, maternal COVID-19 infection was associated with a 29% higher likelihood of a neurodevelopmental condition in children."

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

"New research from Mass General Brigham reveals that COVID-19 infection in pregnancy may subtly alter fetal brain development, heightening the risk of speech, motor, and autism-related disorders in early childhood."

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COVID-19 in pregnancy may raise autism and neurodevelopmental disorder risk

Children born to mothers who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy face a 29% higher likelihood of developmental disorders by age three, including speech, motor, and autism-spectrum delays. The risk wa...

www.news-medical.net

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 1d

"Bar-Yam and fellow researchers are not saying that COVID is the same as HIV-acquired AIDS...." "But a comparison of the two immune destabilizers helps us see something that public health discourse has largely neglected: “We may be living through a slow-moving immune decline crisis.”

Dont FA w/C-19

This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough | The Tyee

We downplay the virus at our peril, warns Yaneer Bar-Yam. And children are more at risk than we thought.

thetyee.ca

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 4d

"The UToledo study, however, points to the COVID-19 pandemic causing an unprecedented acceleration in what was once thought to be a relatively rare condition [POTS]."

I'm shocked. Shocked, I say! /s

COVID-19 Brought About a Large Rise in POTS Cases

The number of patients diagnosed with a chronic and oftentimes debilitating blood circulation disorder has risen sharply in the wake of COVID-19, according ...

www.toledoblade.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 4d

Porzingis: “You know how people say, ‘Oh, I’m so fatigued.’ I’ve never used those words. I don’t even like to speak in those terms, but I really was like that. At that time, I could just lay on the couch and be a house cat.”

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 4d

"Porzingis revealed that the illness he experienced was postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a condition that made running and activity difficult."

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Kristaps Porzingis' Illness That Impacted Celtics Tenure Finally Revealed

Former Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis missed a significant stretch of action during his final playoff run with the team before he was traded in the su

www.si.com

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@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 4d

"Japan saw a massive outbreak of mycoplasma pneumonia last fall and winter."

"A professor at Kawasaki Medical School, Oishi Tomohiro, says it is highly likely there will be more patients, as major outbreaks can occur for two years in a row."

Japan seeing more cases of mycoplasma pneumonia | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Cases of mycoplasma pneumonia are on the rise in Japan.

www3.nhk.or.jp

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 4d

Florence, SC
"An uptick of RSV cases has prompted McLeod Regional Medical Center to limit visitation to its neonatal unit and newborn nursery on its Florence campus."

www.wbtw.com

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 4d

National Council on Aging ⬇️
10-21-25

How to Choose the Best Mask for COVID, Flu, and RSV

Not all masks offer the same protection. Learn when to wear a mask, how to find a real N95, and what older adults and people with chronic conditions should know to stay safe this season.

www.ncoa.org

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 4d

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Amid a whooping cough outbreak, Louisiana officials waited to warn the public

After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.

www.npr.org

@Doxiemom07 @doxiemom07.bsky.social · 4d

"The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases and three other medical societies began a survey of an antibiotic-resistant strain in April. This came after reports circulated that some patients across Japan did not respond to regular antibiotics and became seriously ill."

Antibiotic-resistant strain found in about 80% of Japan's whooping cough cases | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

A survey found that about 80 percent of whooping cough patients in Japan were infected with an antibiotic-resistant strain of the disease.

www3.nhk.or.jp