The interview LA is talking about
1m This is my whole life right here, you know. I spent my whole life saving to buy a condo here, and so..
I lost my family during covid and so I don’t really have anybody to call or anything
And so it feels a little bit scary
#HollywoodHillsFire #LAfire #covid #climatechange
#Samara #SamaraSARS
A study that proves wearing a baggy blue surgical mask or going naked-faced is the best way to FIT IN with others
#SecondhandAir 🚬https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9111143/ https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/2129981bda0476c452d495faa07f6e039233715eee92cd436db6cdb62d606828/a0dd2e0eb5d54f486dc7c2cbae377175dd26aec54ffcbd8339aa4ef1690a37a8.webp
A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian #flu, the UN World Health Organization (#WHO) insisted on Tuesday that the risk to the wider population remains “low”
“a lot of surveillance”
“Underlying conditions”
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/01/1158776
Insist. A lot. Underlying conditions. Minimize.
#Samara #SamaraVirus
Earth shattered heat #records in 2023 & 2024: is #globalwarming speeding up?
Nature examines whether the temperature spike is a blip
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-04242-z
More shocking than this headline? - the inaction re steady, predicted, devastating #ClimateChange
The USA reports it’s first fatal #H5N1 infection - the Louisiana woman who had been recently hospitalized with severe #Avian #influenza
The US has reported 66 human H5N1 cases since the start of 2024. Most of these were of the clade circulating in dairy herds. But both this Louisiana fatality and the hospitalized teen in Canada had the type of H5N1 found in wild birds.
#Samara #SamaraVirus
New data finds children who have common infections early in life have higher risk of moderate-severe infections throughout childhood
#Covid, in particular, is known to cause #immunesystem damage
#Samara #SamaraVirus #SamaraSARS
Are there any #CLIMATEchange solutions that will continue despite the Trump administration’s efforts?
What’s SAFE❓
- basic climate science
- incentives to reduce CO2
- mitigation against fire, flood, hurricane, heat
- land #conservation
- near-future clean energy
- far-future sequestration tech https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/2129981bda0476c452d495faa07f6e039233715eee92cd436db6cdb62d606828/7bc2409f4ba40d4c2925aa620e5127d6a757101bf9e66753732e39ad1f7ffd17.webp
“Lack of wastewater testing is blinding the Central Valley {CA} to its #BirdFlu problem”
“should be a key public #health tool”
“experts: the region’s testing of wastewater is NOT UP TO PAR”
#BirdFlu in #cats is more widespread than we thought, warns a French virologist
#HPAI via #airborne; raw meat, milk, eggs; fomites- droppings, excretions. #N95
##Brain scans of people who’ve had #SARS-CoV-2 show a pattern of brain shrinkage that is distinct from normal aging. The orbitofrontal cortex and parahippocampal gyrus are the regions most likely to be affected post-#infection.
The ORBITAL FRONTAL CORTEX generates much interest because of some of the roles it is speculated to play in higher-order cognition, such as #DecisionMaking . It connects other regions of the brain to the sensory regions, #memory, and #emotion centers. Notable in #covid infections, this part of the brain processes #taste and #smell perception.
Cognitive functions usually associated with the orbitofrontal cortex include:
- Affective responses (emotional reactions)
- Decision making
- Impulse control
Damage to the orbitofrontal cortex may cause changes in social #behavior (how you interact with others and situations), decision making, and #personality.
People with damage to the orbitofrontal cortex may show -
MORE:
- Aggression
- Childish conduct
- Disinhibition
- Apathy
- Risky behavior
and LESS:
- #Motivation
- #Empathy / concern and for others
- Impulse control
Damage to the orbitalfrontal cortex may alter how the body reacts to emotions, leading to impulsivity and bad judgment. For instance, when making a bold decision, healthy patients exhibit physical symptoms of worry, such as sweaty palms. Patients with injury to the orbitofrontal cortex, however, did not.
Studies show that the orbitalfrontal cortex aids in forecasting decisions based on experience. If this part of the brain is damaged, people may make bad choices even though they are aware of the consequences.
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, some people find that the changes in their brain make them feel happier, unnhibited, less prone to worry, and more animated.
New: #Video explains #brain scans of those who’ve had #SARS2 vs never #infected
People who had covid showed BRAIN SHRINKAGE - usually in the orbital frontal cortex & parahippocampal gyrus (#memory #smell)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/brain-shrinkage-linked-to-covid-19/vi-AA1wLy7H https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/2129981bda0476c452d495faa07f6e039233715eee92cd436db6cdb62d606828/d07fb737e5fde0d900a58aa01370c68cf1113ef1fcc048172210a179de481064.webp
Holy Cow! Some store bought cheese might be contaminated with #BirdFlu.
No one tells you that flash pasteurization may not kill all harmful microbes. Too brief. Too cool.
#RawMilk #FoodSafety
https://www.newsweek.com/bird-flu-update-fda-cheese-raw-milk-pasteurization-2007821 https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/2129981bda0476c452d495faa07f6e039233715eee92cd436db6cdb62d606828/0c1bbb58917361a48a9f26ba49c8dfa16a991cdb121021c327bc9e34f5ea4d38.webp
The question to my rheumatologist isn’t “how do I fix my feet so I can do #yoga?” It’s
“Have you seen this paper about why you’re SUPPOSED TO WEAR an #N95 around your #immunocompromised patients?”
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9660019/
#NewYearsResolution be assertive
“I think most people who are alive today will face the reality that #covid is a contributing factor to their death
DO PEOPLE KNOW THIS?
I’ve never seen such a wide disconnect between what the public thinks & what science says”
“Dead Wild Birds Across OHIO are Presumed Positive for Avian Flu”
wildohio.gov: report raptors, waterfowl, or multiple birds found sick or dead
#BirdFlu #airborne +surface
CDC: #N95 PPE
First Omen of 2025
One person dead and seven more injured #NewYearsDay when a Tesla #Cybertruck caught fire and exploded outside of Donald #Trump’s Las Vegas hotel
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/01/tesla-truck-fire-trump-hotel-las-vegas
#2025newyear #elonmusk #CybertruckFire https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/2129981bda0476c452d495faa07f6e039233715eee92cd436db6cdb62d606828/72abed286df0dc14baee49de75cf905384328e87dc0fe3ece7e92140a4f2ff59.webp
“Games Between Siblings”
JOY and POWER - Snow Leopards rear up on their hind legs in PLAY
PopSci # Nature Photographer of the Year # 2024Winner (mammals) Paolo Della Rocca https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/2129981bda0476c452d495faa07f6e039233715eee92cd436db6cdb62d606828/10cfc3349cda71dbe314b5d761a23bb38b450e298214be7ba68f1971aa155d25.webp
pre-print study:
#Health and #Cognitive Impairments May Persist Up to Four Years Post-#COVID-19 in College #Students
with some even appearing to progressively worsen—particularly #fatigue in women and #memory in men
Nature: SARS-CoV-2 infection and the brain: direct evidence for brain changes in milder cases
#memory #brainfog #anger #confusion #accident #personalitychange
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-022-01072-1 https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/2129981bda0476c452d495faa07f6e039233715eee92cd436db6cdb62d606828/54db02ef7ea76e83b8412c7fee9dc9fec1f995ef1ecf98a27dd7c3073e50c80b.webp
What Do We Know About Covid’s Impact on Your Brain?
Brain SHRINKAGE is observed
- EVEN IN MILD and asymptomatic cases of COVID
vaccines don’t prevent infections. N95s do
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-13/does-covid-lead-to-dementia-here-s-what-the-virus-may-have-done-to-your-brain https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/2129981bda0476c452d495faa07f6e039233715eee92cd436db6cdb62d606828/9cc33964f9f10acf8bd1048b7c63fb2cff25e48d1cc0455e70d5972223b30837.webp