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5. Did COVID Kill a Flu Strain
Did COVID kill a flu strain? One major strain of influenza may now be extinct due to a lack of humans to infect. https://t.co/DYXSgwfIgC
— Rick McGuire (@RickMcGuire1) October 25, 2021
4. Role of Anti-CK Antibodies
Role of anti-CK antibodies:
— TheDaoIndex (@KDAO2011) November 4, 2021
👉⬆️susceptibility to severe mycobacterial dz & opportunistic infx (similar to HIV)
👉causes an indeterminate quantiferon (no response to mitogen)
👉initiated by infx➡️anti-Noc2 Ab➡️cross react with IFN➡️IFN-Ab
👉⬆️severity of #COVID19 #ACR21 1/2 pic.twitter.com/5NHQpwQw6X
3. Pets Benefit People with Dementia
For many people living with #dementia, #dogs and #cats provide almost magical comfort and gentle affection.
— Ian Kremer (@LEAD_Coalition) November 5, 2021
(image via @laura_corbeth) #Alzheimers @PsychicHealerC @DemocracyStorm @BethFratesMD @DrLindaMD @SuzanneLepage1 @mama_c2 @KikiAdine @AviFlyGirl @lfkraus @jgmacleodauthor pic.twitter.com/mbXVqUDoSV
2. Still Many Lives Lost to COVID
EVERYONE is tired of Covid. Yes, we can get back much of our prior activities if we’re vaccinated. But how many people realize that in the US there were still 1,000 deaths from Covid yesterday?
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) November 15, 2021
1. Androgen Hormones May Exacerbate Sex Differences in COVID Outcomes
Androgen hormones may exacerbate sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes, from @NitinKumarVB, @SanthiKGanesh, @jasonsknight, @YogenKanthi, @AndreaObiMD and @RayZuoMD https://t.co/zjuAYlp6EA
— Michigan Health Lab (@MHealthLab) November 15, 2021