Our paper opn #LongCovid #Stigma now pulihsed in PLOS ONE. Summary of findings here: https://theconversation.com/long-covid-stigma-may-encourage-people-to-hide-the-condition-194939
Here's a terrific new paper from one of my classmates about #ImmuneCheckpointInhibitor induced #myocarditis. This work finds that CD8+ T-cells are the critical mediator of heart inflammation, and identifies the alpha-myosin cardiac protein as a candidate autoantigen: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05432-3 #science #medicine #immunology #cardiology #oncology #Tcell #genomics #scRNAseq
Tuberculosis, Like Covid, Spreads by Breathing, Scientists Report
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/19/health/tuberculosis-transmission-aerosols.html
Persistent clotting protein pathology in Long COVID/Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is accompanied by increased levels of antiplasmin
https://cardiab.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12933-021-01359-7
Liver injury in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: An International observational cohort study
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.11.06.22282006v1
Innate immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection contributes to neuronal damage in human iPSC-derived peripheral neurons
Fatal COVID-19 outcomes are associated with an antibody response targeting epitopes shared with endemic coronaviruses
Aerosols from speaking can linger in the air for up to nine hours
“Is COVID-19 Dysregulating Our Immune Systems? "
https://twitter.com/MamaToronto/status/1594694013319356416?s=20&t=2jDrr72yLhtSIRlowLB9yg
ASYMPTOMATIC OR LATENT PERSISTENT INFECTION IN CHILDREN.
SARS COV-2 WAS DETECTED IN BIOPSIES OF TONSILS OR ADENOIDS
IN 25% OF ASYMPTOMATIC CHILDREN
None had experienced signs or symptoms
Authors point out:
lymphoid tissue may be a Reservoir of SARS-CoV-2
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869422001392?via%3Dihub
Sat down to eat at a "Saizeriya" (Japanese Italian chain) restaurant in Tokyo and immediately noticed the CO2 meter on top of the UV-C disinfection box on top of the counter. Wow.
I've seen the CO2 meter at several restaurants including a ramen place and an okonomiyaki restaurant, and now I'm seeing UV-C. Japan is so far ahead in recognizing #COVIDisAirborne. #COVID19
Post #COVID19 Symptoms 2 Years After #SARSCoV2 Infection Among Hospitalized vs Nonhospitalized Patients
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2798446
RT @ChrisCarrollMD@twitter.com
The longer this peds respiratory virus surge goes on, the more convinced I am that (similar to Measles) COVID has adversely affected children’s immunity in ways we don’t yet understand.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ChrisCarrollMD/status/1594384723392225280
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