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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1h

www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Pres...

Major new report sets out how to tackle the ‘profound and lasting impact’ of Covid-19 on cardiovascular health

Your access to the latest cardiovascular news, science, tools and resources.

www.escardio.org

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 7h

Yes headstraps are better. I don’t like ear loops, they hurt my ears.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 7h

Yes that’s good point.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 9h

Note the mask in the photo is a ffp3 respirator Not an FRSM (surgical) as we are seeing on the front on some press in the UK.

@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

Healthwatch Canada: 'Starting Tuesday, October 14, 2025, masks will be mandatory in all Health Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) facilities due to rising respiratory illness rates across the Island'. @canadahealthwatch.ca
👉 'To protect both patients and healthcare workers.'
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 16h

Data for England show COVID levels increasing.
Little likelihood that these data have peaked yet.
Issues?
🛑Limited testing
🛑Waning immunity
🛑Low priority by leaders
🛑Limited vaccine eligibility
🛑Scant use of face coverings
🛑HCAIs in healthcare settings
🛑Mixing in poorly ventilated, cramped spaces.

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Scary Mary Branscombe @marypcbuk.bsky.social · 12h

Not new but I missed it winning a prize

@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · Jun 25

Aerosol transmission of SARSCoV2 virus is the dominant route for transmitting COVID-19.
👏'2025 Faraday Horizon Prize for advancing understanding of the physicochemical properties of exhaled aerosols, and their impact on transmissibility of respiratory pathogens.' @rsc.org
www.rsc.org/standards-an...

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 13h

I don’t usually talk about handwashing and its importance but it goes without saying that we should all wash our hands well. It’s particularly important because COVID infections can cause immune dysregulation leaving us at increased risk of other infections. So yes covid is predominantly airborne

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 12h

@doctorsinunite.com Thank you for the follow

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 13h

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Long COVID manifests with T cell dysregulation, inflammation and an uncoordinated adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2 - Nature Immunology

Roan et al. use Olink and single‐cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to show a dysregulated crosstalk between the cellular and humoral immune responses in individuals with long COVID 8 months postinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

www.nature.com

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 13h

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Long COVID manifests with T cell dysregulation, inflammation and an uncoordinated adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2 - Nature Immunology

Roan et al. use Olink and single‐cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to show a dysregulated crosstalk between the cellular and humoral immune responses in individuals with long COVID 8 months postinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

www.nature.com

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 13h

There have been plenty of concerning studies on immune damage from COVID over the last few years.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 13h

but don’t forget to pay attention to handwashing. Covid is also not the only nasty out there.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 13h

I don’t usually talk about handwashing and its importance but it goes without saying that we should all wash our hands well. It’s particularly important because COVID infections can cause immune dysregulation leaving us at increased risk of other infections. So yes covid is predominantly airborne

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

Beautiful

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 14h

Another article that fails to talk about COViD being predominantly airborne and just focuses on handwashing only. Also again, no mention of #PostInfectionRisk. This is not a normal situation to be failing to prevent airborne infections.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Common cold, flu, Covid: Why is Britain so sick right now?

Why coughs and colds seem to be taking hold currently - and what you can do to protect yourself.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 15h

Another day, another study that shows the potential for damage from #COVID19 on future generations. #CleantheAir
newshub.medianet.com.au/2025/10/covi...

COVID-19 causes changes in sperm that lead to increased anxiety in offspring - News Hub

Key points A Florey study in mice has found that offspring conceived after a father has been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and developed COVID-19 symptoms have higher levels of anxiety-like behav...

newshub.medianet.com.au

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Oh that’s good.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79

The legendary actor best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and Book Club, has died

www.theguardian.com

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Oh that’s disappointing

Nobel Peace Prize winner dedicates award to Donald Trump after president misses out

Maria Corina Machado phoned the U.S. president to inform him she was accepting the award in his honor

www.independent.co.uk

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, enroute to Buttermere. Lovely scenery.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Autumn in the Lake District.

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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 1d

There’s a comment piece in The Times about sickness benefits mysteriously going up and no mention of Covid, long Covid, the effects of lockdown etc. Boosters help people stay healthy, but now they are only available to the very old or people who can afford them.

Jason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social · 1d

It’s dispiriting that this is what getting a COVID vaccination now looks like to this chronic asthmatic.

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Grace Hurford PhD @ghurford.bsky.social · 2d

So much winning. Make America healthy again. 🙄

@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 3d

'Measles: As of Oct 1, 2025, the US reported 1,544 confirmed cases across 41 states, the highest national tally in more than 3 decades; 86%of cases are linked to recognized outbreaks, underscoring sustained transmission in undervaccinated communities.'
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/measles...

Measles in October 2025: Why Outbreaks Are Surging—And What Is Changing Now

Let’s make measles prevention visible. One quick huddle, one clear sign, one easy clinic—each move keeps families safe and confident.

www.infectioncontroltoday.com

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 2d

'Most people now know someone in bed with COVID. If someone says they are in bed with flu, it’s almost certainly COVID, given the number of people admitted to hospital for COVID last week was 50 times higher than the number admitted for flu!' @chrischirp.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/independ...

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

We think the UK government should ensure that management of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) is extended to include recording data on COVID infections spread within hospitals.
That’s why we signed this petition.
Please join us - if you haven’t already.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settings

Ensure that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors, and reports on, the numbers of COVID infections that occur in healthcare settings through its routine surveillance programmes, and advises o...

petition.parliament.uk

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