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this study finds that early cov-19 cases in the US were 80X higher than reportedthis validates what many of us has been saying for months:this disease was much more widespread/much
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Thread on the Libyan slave trade The Libyan “slave trade” gained a lot of media attention towards the end of 2017, especially after news reports by CNN. First of
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Wow.This dissertation mirrors so much of my thinking about pain and medication stigma.Reveals flaws in the definition of "chronic non-cancer pain."Also explains why "patients not addicts" framing is problematic.[Thread]h
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2021 the (real) story so far:1. the oldest, thickest Arctic sea ice is not as stable as previously thought2. committed global warming has a most-likely value of 2.5°C3. grasslands are
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To be clear, I am neither ‘pro’ nor ‘anti’ vaccination. A vaccination is a medical intervention. In the old (pre-hysteria) days, prior to March 2020, any doctor would confirm that
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Today, Justice Goodwin Liu issued a concurring opinion in a Denial of a Petition for Review. It is definitely worth reading. He is again writing for a very specific audience
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Rewilding advocates like @BenGoldsmith and @Rebirding1 have done a great deal to raise public awareness and enthusiasm for reintroductions and the potential for ecological restoration, but we have to be
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Ontario update.#covid19ontario #COVID19 #covid19CanadaOntario Fall/Winter season: May be able to declare a peak when average week-over-week growth reaches zero. Ontario covid-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and testing. Ontario covid-19
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Some highlights / takeaways / thoughts / comments from #RWRI 14, Day 4 (probably my favorite day thus far):1. If the payout is convex, you don't care about the average;
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It's positive that @GOVUK has lifted the cap on medical school places, & that the offers will be honoured. There must, however, also be a commitment that all UK med
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Both @doniveson and @jkenney 's reasoning for not creating indoor masking laws is weak & their reluctance to enact one is downloading “public health best practices” on to private businesses
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Bigotry can exist in people and systems.To explain the systems piece, let me tell you a story about systemic racism towards Germans in Texas. In 2009 I spent the better
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Four important papers published in 2020 beautifully demonstrated in what ways PRS will be used in clinic in the near future. A thread. 1. PRS is often seen as a
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1. This thread about an important paper from @jonassjuul, K. Græsbøll, L. Christiansen, and @suneman will be more technical than usual.The paper addresses how to depict ranges of outcomes in
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1. Covid vaccines are hot commodities; we all want a shot. But should govts pursue herd immunity at home if other countries & regions are left unprotected? It's a question
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Algorithmic Necropolitics: Race, Disability, and Triage Decisionmaking The algorithm that will decide who gets access to life saving care in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was laid out on Apri 7th
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