#Infected

Eugene Gu, MD

eugenegu

There seems to be some confusion about how mRNA coronavirus vaccines work, so let me explain the underlying biology from start to finish. In a normal human cell, DNA in

Samir Gupta

SammyG_MD

1/ I am getting a lot of questions about masks and new variants. Some are calling for a universal N95 policy. Also hearing a lot of experts talk about cloth

camwolfe

camwolfe

#ScienceMatters , and respect for established science should always trump flat earth opinion, even when it’s from one of your own ex-faculty!#PrimumNonNocere @StanfordMed (1/7)https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/read-the-open-letter-fr

Ed Tubb

EdTubb

1/n Not long after I did the attached chart of cases by age, I realized I could use the Ontario database to predict how deadly each day's set of new

Kate Lynch. BLM🖤

katelallyx

How healthy are you *really*?Some questions to help gauge your day-to-day lifestyle choices: Do you sleep well, waking up feeling refreshed and optimistic?If you can do that, life’s challenges seem

Khal Drongo

hpstorian

Looking at the Victorian government's punitive deployment of police to the #freethe9blocks do people not realise that they've essentially given people in public housing a logical incentive to spread covid-19

Yaneer Bar-Yam

yaneerbaryam

Keep schools closedhttps://twitter.com/paysupplystaff/status/1343120741693317120 The scientific evidence of multiple studies shows that students can be infected and infect others, and that outbreaks occur in schools. 2/ Because students are

Bryan William Jones

BWJones

People are defending Trump’s COVID-19 response and arguing that we are just headed for herd immunity which is a good thing.Let’s do some math:We have currently 40,000 COVID-19 cases per

Peter Kolchinsky

PeterKolchinsky

This new variant is making a lot of people REALLY nervous. Here’s why it should & shouldn’t. I’ll hit on infectivity, lethality, vaccine effectiveness, & some “what ifs”. Yes, it’s

Dr. Haryax Pathak

HaryaxPathak

Hey #MedTwitterAs promised, taking this thread further, I'll highlight a few more aspects about #COVID19.A) TRANSMISSION and SPECIFIC PRECAUTIONSB) WHAT IS SUPER-SPREADING?C) WHAT IS R0?1/n https://twitter.com/HaryaxPathak/status/133080

Dear Pandemic

DearPandemic

1/ Q: How is it possible that my friends are social distancing & yet have colds??A: The interventions we use to reduce #COVID19 transmission--such as wearing masks, improving ventilation, &

Nirav D. Shah

nirav_mainecdc

1/Just updated scientific brief on community use of cloth masks to control the spread of #COVID19 from @CDCgov:https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/masking-science-sars-cov2.html 2/Important: "Masks also help reduce inhalatio

Giles Wilkes

Gilesyb

It is easy to rebut this attempted rebuttal by Toby Young to Chris Snowden's piece, I would not attempt a complete thread. But just a few obvious embarrassing instances of

Just Bill

BillWhoWanders

(1) ‘Twas the night before Christmas and the virus was spreadingAnd the leaders did not care where the numbers were headingThe nurses and doctors held on best they couldHoping people

Steve Lambert

sblambo

Apologies in advance. I am going to try and pull together some linked threads that have come together during the week about contact tracing and access to an individual's contact

Miles is thankful Smith

IVMiles

1/ OTD in 1878 Lord Beaconsfield--Benjamin Disraeli--officially announced the death of Princess Alice to the house of Lords in one of the most emotional moments in the House during the

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