#Mortality

Prof Francois Balloux

BallouxFrancois

In the case you pointed out, 200,000 children were vaccinated in 1955 with a batch of defective polio vaccine where the virus was insufficiently inactivated. 200 children suffered partial paralysis

Prof Francois Balloux

BallouxFrancois

I believe the incoming #COVID19 vaccines tend to be effective and safe. I also predict widespread vaccination campaigns will save lives. Though, I doubt vaccines will significantly shorten the timeline

Brent O'Carrigan

brentocarrigan

Short thread on evidence for steroids in #ARDS or lung crit care before #RECOVERYtrial: some discussion on #MedTwitter that "steroids make everything better" or "we already know steroids help" that

Lyman Stone 石來民

lymanstoneky

It's death day, but I'm choosing optimism today, so we're going to start with a chart about vaccinations. Here's the likely population share that has had COVID vs. the share

Health Nerd

GidMK

This vitamin D/COVID-19 study has gone viral, because the results appear to be impressive and people love promoting vitamin DUnfortunately, the study itself is...problematicSome peer-review on twitter 1/nhttps://twitter.com/DavidDavisMP/sta

Colin Angus

VictimOfMaths

Yesterday @ONS released a whole load of data on alcohol-specific deaths in the UK.This included their 'normal' data for the period up to 2019 and also provisional figures for the

Keletso Makofane, MPH

klts0

Hot off the press - our research letter arguing that the way CDC reports COVID-19 disparities is misleading. #tweetorial #epitwitter #socialepitwitterhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2768722 U.S. CDC does not rep

stuart mcdonald

ActuaryByDay

The latest @ICNARC intensive care weekly report has been published. A short thread to summarise, including a link to the full report. The report covers critical care admissions to 20

Patrick Livingood

PCLivingood

The trends on mask mandates in Oklahoma are increasingly clear, and the lack of mandates for half the state over the last 23 days is probably associated with ~3200 unnecessary

🌾☀️Sin: Antifa SuperTypoSoldier ☀️🌾

quollhorreur

I've noticed something new coming through from the terven.They are loving to bring up ovarian cancer (now that they've been informed that breast cancer isn't inherently for women).The thing about

CryptoShadow 👑

CryptoShadowOff

Since there are schools of enflamed teenagers commenting on this status Let us talk about the use of fear (1/6)https://twitter.com/CryptoShadowOff/status/1338846541222645764 Before we continue. NO one said Corona virus is pleasurable.

Plum Remson 🙂😄🙂

PlumRemson

1/10 First off, TY for this thoughtful response. While not scientist/academic, I've spent many years studying literature on infectious disease/paradigms of perceived risk/responsibility, and I appreciate the nuance you are

Anupam Singh

anupampom

DGCI clears Biocon's anti-CD-6 inhibitor for Moderate to Severe COVID Patients for Restricted Emergency Use.https://www.news18.com/news/india/dcgi-approves-psoriasis-injection-itolizumab-for-restricted-emergency-use-to-treat-covid-19-pa

Yaniv Erlich

erlichya

Israel vaccination operation is impressive not just by the per capita level but also in absolute numbers. This chart is not update to date and by now, Israel vaccinated over

'Bert

HenryRunamucker

Can't wait for more whitewashing from @SickKidsNews . Most of our Canadian media couldn't be bothered to look into Motherisk's recommendations, made by doctors taking money from pharmaceutical companies and

Julie Lynch

juliaflynch

I've been haranguing political scientists about good and bad uses of COVID death data. This seemingly minor intervention by Belgium's health minister provides a great example of why this matters

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