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Frances Daily
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34 yrs as a doctor with experience in GP, ID, IPC, AMS/AMR, Melioidosis, public health, MCH, medical & other health education- mostly in LMIC.Gardener, nature lover
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Frances Daily @fdaily.bsky.social · Nov 12
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Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize

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Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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The world learned a painful lesson during COVID; respiratory infections are airborne. This changes a great deal - especially the need for better indoor air quality and high quality masks. If there was a single most important person responsible it was Prof Morawska.

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World expert in air quality and COVID wins Australia's top science prize
Lidia Morawska, an internationally renowned expert in air quality and its impact on human health, has won Australia's most coveted prize for scientific research.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Australia: "Deaths due to acute respiratory infections"

Published: 30/09/2025

Deaths registered by 31 August 2025:

🔹1,703 - COVID deaths
🔹898 - Influenza deaths
🔹345 - RSV deaths

COVID remains the top cause of acute respiratory infection deaths in 2025 — nearly 2× influenza and almost 5× RSV.
The image is a table titled “Deaths involving acute respiratory infections by month 2025.” It shows monthly death counts in Australia for three major respiratory illnesses — COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV — from January to August 2025, with totals for each across the year so far. Breakdown: COVID-19: Deaths range from 129 (April) to 350 (July), with the highest counts in June (348) and July (350). Total: 1,703 deaths by August 2025. Influenza: Gradually rises through winter, peaking in July (309) before dropping in August (121). Total: 898 deaths. RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus): Also peaks mid-winter with 116 deaths in July, down to 38 in August. Total: 345 deaths. Columns for September to December are marked “na,” indicating data not yet available. Overall, the table highlights that COVID-19 remains the leading cause of acute respiratory infection deaths in 2025, more than double influenza and nearly five times RSV.
October 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Today the Tas Govt officially binned the Planning Commission’s damning report into the proposed Mac Pt AFL stadium. But if the knuckleheads actually knew anything about ‘future prosperity’, they’d be focussed instead on essential infrastructure and services #auspol #politas
October 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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US Weekly COVID update: Sep 29, 2025

🔸1 in 66 Actively Infectious
🔸743,000 New Daily Infections
🔸5,540,000 Infections In The Past Week
🔸185,000,000 Infections in 2025
🔸277,000 to 1,110,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases
🔸1,600 to 2,600 Weekly Deaths

pmc19.com/data/
📍 U.S. COVID-19 Wastewater Heat Map (Sept 29, 2025) Data from CDC wastewater surveillance shows transmission is either very high or very low in most states, with few in between. 🟥 Very High spread across much of the West, Midwest, and Northeast. 🟧 High in parts of the South and Midwest. 🟨 Some Low/Very Low areas, but limited. As the 11th national wave declines, “COVID is everywhere” — shifting north and east. 📊 U.S. COVID-19 Estimates – Sept 29, 2025 (PMC Model) Infections 1 in 66 people actively infectious (1.5%) 743,000 new daily infections 5.54M infections in the past week 185M infections so far in 2025 Avg: 4.68 infections per person Long COVID From daily infections: 37K–149K new cases From weekly infections: 277K–1.11M new cases Excess Deaths From daily infections: 210–350 From weekly infections: 1,600–2,600 ⚠️ Even after passing the national peak, infections, long COVID, and excess deaths remain high.
September 30, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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By Keith @keetmuise

Media saying avoiding Covid is “health anxiety” is like saying…

Seatbelt = Crash Anxiety
Life Jacket = Drowning Anxiety
Helmet = Brain Injury Anxiety
Winter Boots = Frostbite Anxiety

Keep it going in the comments

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Keith @keetmuise Media saying avoiding Covid is “health anxiety” is like saying… Seatbelt = Crash Anxiety Life Jacket = Drowning Anxiety Helmet = Brain Injury Anxiety Winter Boots = Frostbite Anxiety Keep it going in the comments 1:02 PM · Sep 27, 2025 · 46.1K Views
September 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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🚨 Denmark is on the verge of eradicating the deadliest cancer-causing HPV strains (16 & 18) 💉

📉 Infections dropped from ~15% to <1% in vaccinated women.
💪 This means fewer cancers and lives saved.

Vaccines aren’t just medicine—they’re miracles. 🌍❤️

#VaccinesWork
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Denmark close to wiping out leading cancer-causing HPV strains after vaccine roll-out
A nationwide study suggests infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 have been virtually eliminated since vaccination began in 2008 – protecting even unvaccinated women.
www.gavi.org
September 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Let STAT's @alexhogan.bsky.social explain what is happening at the CDC.
www.statnews.com/2025/09/04/k...
What is happening at the CDC?
A lot has happened at the CDC in the past week. Get caught up with a quick video explainer in this week's installment of STATus Report.
www.statnews.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The quote I come back to the most these days is Voltaire's "Whoever can compel you to believe absurdities can also compel you to act unjustly."

(That's a loose translation though not as loose as Torrey's common "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”)
September 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Joint statement calling for Secretary Kennedy resignation

@idsainfo.bsky.social @apha.org @hivma.bsky.social @stoptbusa.bsky.social @avac.org @treatmentactiongroup.org @asm.org & many other professional organizations

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September 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Grateful to Dr Alexandra Yonts @pidringer.bsky.social from Children’s National and George Washington University for joining us at Uniformed Services University Pediatric Grand Rounds today to speak on the topic of Pediatric Long Covid
A title slide: What Doesn’t Kill You Doesn’t Always Make You Stronger: Understanding Long COVID in Children” by Alexandra Yonts, MD. The title is overlaid on a strikingly haunting image in a range of blue hues of a child with mid length curly hair looking over their right shoulder.
September 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Mockup of how the Tempest Pro works with its VESA mount stacked on an Autopole using off-the-shelf hardware. Nearly silent, massive CADR in a small footprint for events and location work.

It should be in the warehouse in about two weeks...
September 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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If the legislation passes, the Australian CDC will start as a standalone agency on 1 January 2026, building on the groundwork and achievements of the interim Australian CDC.
www.cdc.gov.au
September 3, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Bernie Sanders demands that RFK Jr step down as health secretary

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Bernie Sanders demands that RFK Jr step down as health secretary
Vermont senator says Kennedy is endangering the health of the American people as head of the US health department
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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I never thought the damage done to public health and CDC by Trump 1.0 around could be worse. Yet with Trump 2.0. we are seeing harm beyond what we ever imagined — not only is it devastating to watch but it will have repercussions in generations to come.
August 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Be like Fran www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Retired doctor takes on rare fungi finding 'work of a lifetime'
Fran Guard turned to fungi research after finding a species that had not yet been scientifically described while weeding her rainforest property.
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August 25, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Bold Environment Protection Reform.. no one thought of that.
August 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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@aranethome.bsky.social Hi Aranet. Any suggestions how to repair the screen?
August 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Really proud of my team for getting this out. It has been a heavy lift. When we opened the Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illness, we wanted to create a place that could provide the very best of care for people with #LongCOVID, #MECFS,
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Mount Sinai publishes 1st US guide for infection-linked chronic illnesses - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has released the country’s first clinical manual for treating infection-associated chronic illnesses, according to an Aug. 13 news release.  The clinical ...
www.beckershospitalreview.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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A medical intervention into Tasmanian election debate: ditch the stadium www.croakey.org/a-medical-in...
A medical intervention into Tasmanian election debate: ditch the stadium
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July 12, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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"So, there's the real chance we'll be getting a surge of cases later in winter that people still have the opportunity to protect themselves against."

-Not too late to get vaccinated now

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Queensland facing worst flu season in years with holiday 'surge' expected
So far this year, influenza cases are nearly 20 per cent higher than they were last year, and 2,800 cases were recorded in the last week alone — the highest weekly total of 2025.
www.abc.net.au
July 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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'Perhaps the old saying, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” will be revised to “ the way to a human’s brain and immune system is through the gut.'
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The Gut-Brain Axis Takes Center Stage
A rapid expansion of new discoveries and knowledge lays the foundation for a new era in medicine
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June 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Very good news from Australia - against the run of play!

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Australia's renewed $386 million Gavi commitment to continue to deliver extraordinary returns for taxpayers - Australian Global Health Alliance
Pacific Friends of Global Health has strongly endorsed the Australian Government’s renewed five year commitment of $386 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, demonstrating Australia’s steadfast leade...
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June 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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It’s a bloody good guide - the best I’ve seen for managing Long Covid, ME and IACCs. I’m already sharing widely - support if you can.

Link to guide ➡️ batemanhornecenter.org/wp-content/u...
June 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM