Kim Hanson
@kiannha.bsky.social
Neurospicy Occupational Therapist, Disability & Trans Advocate fighting to survive as immunocompromised, with Long Covid, PEM, POTS, MCAS, HEDS
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Up to one in five kids experience #LongCOVID after infection, affecting memory, focus, and processing speed. Without support, students fall further behind. Schools must recognize post-viral cognitive impairment and provide accommodations to help kids succeed. Ignoring this issue fails our children.
March 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Up to one in five kids experience #LongCOVID after infection, affecting memory, focus, and processing speed. Without support, students fall further behind. Schools must recognize post-viral cognitive impairment and provide accommodations to help kids succeed. Ignoring this issue fails our children.
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COVID has been barely discussed by this current govt. Scrapping free tests, making welfare harder to access/making time off work less tenable, and avoiding COVID as a policy issue, all increase our collective risk of #longCOVID.
Nobody likes this reality - we have to deal with it anyway. #nzpol
Nobody likes this reality - we have to deal with it anyway. #nzpol
March 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
COVID has been barely discussed by this current govt. Scrapping free tests, making welfare harder to access/making time off work less tenable, and avoiding COVID as a policy issue, all increase our collective risk of #longCOVID.
Nobody likes this reality - we have to deal with it anyway. #nzpol
Nobody likes this reality - we have to deal with it anyway. #nzpol
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Don't stop talking about #LongCovid
Up to one in five kids experience #LongCOVID after infection, affecting memory, focus, and processing speed. Without support, students fall further behind. Schools must recognize post-viral cognitive impairment and provide accommodations to help kids succeed. Ignoring this issue fails our children.
March 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Don't stop talking about #LongCovid
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4/19/21, VJNeurology: "Pathophysiology of acute and post-viral neurologic complications of COVID-19"
Nath: "Millions & millions of anticipated individuals with these long-haul symptoms, understanding..the pathophysiology of that is absolutely critical.'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC30...
Nath: "Millions & millions of anticipated individuals with these long-haul symptoms, understanding..the pathophysiology of that is absolutely critical.'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC30...
Pathophysiology of acute and post-viral neurologic complications of COVID-19
YouTube video by VJNeurology
www.youtube.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
4/19/21, VJNeurology: "Pathophysiology of acute and post-viral neurologic complications of COVID-19"
Nath: "Millions & millions of anticipated individuals with these long-haul symptoms, understanding..the pathophysiology of that is absolutely critical.'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC30...
Nath: "Millions & millions of anticipated individuals with these long-haul symptoms, understanding..the pathophysiology of that is absolutely critical.'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC30...
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Reposted by Kim Hanson
The US just voted alongside Russia, Belarus and North Korea against a UN resolution to support Ukraine.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
February 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The US just voted alongside Russia, Belarus and North Korea against a UN resolution to support Ukraine.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
This is a wake-up call for all those cheerleading Trump in our country.
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I appreciate this response from Ed Yong on why he requests that people mask at his events. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
February 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I appreciate this response from Ed Yong on why he requests that people mask at his events. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
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Reposted by Kim Hanson
Recent research reveals that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can persist in the brain.
This discovery suggests a potential link to chronic inflammation & an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases following acute COVID.
Could this explain some of the long-term neurological effects of COVID-19?
This discovery suggests a potential link to chronic inflammation & an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases following acute COVID.
Could this explain some of the long-term neurological effects of COVID-19?
February 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Recent research reveals that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can persist in the brain.
This discovery suggests a potential link to chronic inflammation & an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases following acute COVID.
Could this explain some of the long-term neurological effects of COVID-19?
This discovery suggests a potential link to chronic inflammation & an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases following acute COVID.
Could this explain some of the long-term neurological effects of COVID-19?
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#ChronicPain Is a Hidden Epidemic. It’s Time for a Revolution. As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief? by Jennifer Kahn www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/m... via @nytimes.com
Chronic Pain Afflicts Billions of People. It’s Time for a Revolution.
As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief?
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
#ChronicPain Is a Hidden Epidemic. It’s Time for a Revolution. As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief? by Jennifer Kahn www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/m... via @nytimes.com
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Given all talk re: Post Exertional Malaise/Post Exertional Symptom Exacerbation in #LongCovid:
Here is "Symptoms made worse due to physical or cognitive exertion" in #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis & #ChronicFatigueSyndrome
Also shows all the range of ME/#CFS
symptoms
#MECFS
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Here is "Symptoms made worse due to physical or cognitive exertion" in #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis & #ChronicFatigueSyndrome
Also shows all the range of ME/#CFS
symptoms
#MECFS
1/
January 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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"Lockdown" sounds so dramatic. What I remember most is ordering pizza, working from home, curbside grocery pickup, public masking indoors, patio lunches, and long walks. The retelling sounds like forced confinement in a Syrian prison. Somehow, I survived. /s
December 23, 2024 at 8:50 PM
"Lockdown" sounds so dramatic. What I remember most is ordering pizza, working from home, curbside grocery pickup, public masking indoors, patio lunches, and long walks. The retelling sounds like forced confinement in a Syrian prison. Somehow, I survived. /s
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Legislation states that we must protect all staff from preventable illness. But for COVID, it really seems like that is no longer applicable. And b/c a substantial % of infections, even in young, healthy people, go on to cause long term illness, why has it been allowed to infect people at work.”
FOI Shows COVID Is Still Striking Alberta’s Acute Care Centres | The Tyee
More than 300 new outbreaks and 3,000 individual infections raise questions about prevention.
thetyee.ca
December 24, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Legislation states that we must protect all staff from preventable illness. But for COVID, it really seems like that is no longer applicable. And b/c a substantial % of infections, even in young, healthy people, go on to cause long term illness, why has it been allowed to infect people at work.”
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"If you sacrifice a minority like trans people, you are operating within a fascist logic."
Period.
Period.
Judith Butler, philosopher: ‘If you sacrifice a minority like trans people, you are operating within a fascist logic’
A leading figure in feminism and gender studies, the thinker welcomes EL PAÍS in California after being voted one of the most influential minds in the world
english.elpais.com
December 15, 2024 at 6:25 PM
"If you sacrifice a minority like trans people, you are operating within a fascist logic."
Period.
Period.
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Many of those admitted for influenza will then get Covid-19 in hospital through nosocomial infection. Co-infection with both flu and Covid leads to increased morbidity and mortality, and increased duration of hospital stay. Yet little to no airborne infection control.
news.sky.com/story/festiv...
news.sky.com/story/festiv...
'Festive flu' warning: 'Tidal wave' of infections leads to 70% jump in hospital cases
The boss of NHS England is urging people to get vaccinated before Christmas to protect against serious illness and "festive flu".
news.sky.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Many of those admitted for influenza will then get Covid-19 in hospital through nosocomial infection. Co-infection with both flu and Covid leads to increased morbidity and mortality, and increased duration of hospital stay. Yet little to no airborne infection control.
news.sky.com/story/festiv...
news.sky.com/story/festiv...
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Our Trustee @margaretohara.bsky.social has worked with researchers at Toronto University & fellow #LongCovid advocates in the UK, Ireland, USA & Canada to uncover the experiences of activity pacing in #LongCovid. Thanks to Margaret & everyone else involved! 🙏
🚨New pre-print🚨
“It’s a moving target”: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptom exacerbation among adults living with #LongCOVID – Results from an international community-engaged qualitative research study
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
“It’s a moving target”: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptom exacerbation among adults living with #LongCOVID – Results from an international community-engaged qualitative research study
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
“It’s a moving target”: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptom exacerbation among adults living with Long COVID – Results from an international community-engaged qualitative research study
Introduction Long COVID is a multisystem condition that negatively impacts daily function. Pacing is a self-management strategy to mitigate symptoms. Our aim was to describe experiences of pacing from...
www.medrxiv.org
December 13, 2024 at 1:03 PM
Our Trustee @margaretohara.bsky.social has worked with researchers at Toronto University & fellow #LongCovid advocates in the UK, Ireland, USA & Canada to uncover the experiences of activity pacing in #LongCovid. Thanks to Margaret & everyone else involved! 🙏
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Tucked into the Cass Report, deep in the appendices, you'll find that they reviewed thousands of patient records and found no one who'd been harmed by puberty blockers and fewer than 10 detransitions.
It’s even worse knowing that Wes actually met trans kids, listened to them cry about how awful it would be to go through the wrong puberty, how this is a lifesaving treatment, and is fucking doing this anyway
It’s even more heartless than shutting them out of conversations
It’s even more heartless than shutting them out of conversations
BREAKING: I have seen confirmation that the indefinite puberty blocker ban for trans kids that was passed by the NI Executive yesterday will be UK-wide. It will come into effect on January 1 2025 when the temporary ban expires.
It is being laid before Parliament today.
It is being laid before Parliament today.
December 11, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Tucked into the Cass Report, deep in the appendices, you'll find that they reviewed thousands of patient records and found no one who'd been harmed by puberty blockers and fewer than 10 detransitions.
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Here is the conclusion of our rapid response: we need serious, well-designed and ambitious clinical trials that target the mechanisms which have already been shown to dysfunction in people with Long COVID
December 4, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Here is the conclusion of our rapid response: we need serious, well-designed and ambitious clinical trials that target the mechanisms which have already been shown to dysfunction in people with Long COVID
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These are superb consensus recommendations on the diagnosis and management of ME from The States.
The authors are true experts in the field who actively treat patients.
I’m determined to produce something similar in the UK (also huge fan of not reinventing the wheel).
The authors are true experts in the field who actively treat patients.
I’m determined to produce something similar in the UK (also huge fan of not reinventing the wheel).
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Essentials of Diagnosis and Management
Despite myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) affecting millions of people worldwide, many clinicians lack the knowledge to appropriately diagnose or manage ME/CFS. Unfortunately, clinical guidance has been scarce, obsolete, or potentially harmful. Consequently, up to 91% of patients in the United States remain undiagnosed, and those diagnosed often receive inappropriate treatment. These problems are of increasing importance because after acute COVID-19, a significant percentage of people remain ill for many months with an illness similar to ME/CFS.
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org
December 11, 2024 at 10:52 AM
These are superb consensus recommendations on the diagnosis and management of ME from The States.
The authors are true experts in the field who actively treat patients.
I’m determined to produce something similar in the UK (also huge fan of not reinventing the wheel).
The authors are true experts in the field who actively treat patients.
I’m determined to produce something similar in the UK (also huge fan of not reinventing the wheel).
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You can download the research on socioeconomic impact of long Covid. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Long COVID science, research and policy - Nature Medicine
This Review outlines the current state of scientific evidence on long COVID, discusses its impacts on patients, health systems, economies and global health metrics, and proposes a forward-looking rese...
www.nature.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:47 AM
You can download the research on socioeconomic impact of long Covid. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Full research here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Long COVID science, research and policy - Nature Medicine
This Review outlines the current state of scientific evidence on long COVID, discusses its impacts on patients, health systems, economies and global health metrics, and proposes a forward-looking rese...
www.nature.com
December 11, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Full research here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The economic impact of failing to prevent airborne transmission of COVID is enormous. @laylamoran.bsky.social @gwynnemp.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 12:04 PM
The economic impact of failing to prevent airborne transmission of COVID is enormous. @laylamoran.bsky.social @gwynnemp.bsky.social
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If the Public had been given this figure instead of the 7 million figure then the perception of risk on COVID would be very different.
December 11, 2024 at 12:29 PM
If the Public had been given this figure instead of the 7 million figure then the perception of risk on COVID would be very different.