Matt Hodgkinson
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Interferon and the Coronavirus
In the Pipeline 57h 2 tweets
Here's a potentially important paper that's out in Science and is getting a lot of attention. The wide variation in severity of coronavirus infection has been noted throughout the pandemic, and we already know about a few of the risk factors: age,...
In vitro virucidal activity of Echinaforce®, an Echinacea purpurea preparation, against coronaviruses, including common cold coronavirus 229E and SARS-CoV-2
Virology Journal 17d 3 tweets
Coronaviruses (CoVs) were long thought to only cause mild respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms in humans but outbreaks of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)-CoV, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-CoV-1, and the recently identified...
Matt Hodgkinson Echinacea inhibits SARS-CoV-2 in vitro, says a paper: However, there's a COI: "R. Schoop and A. Suter are employees of A. Vogel AG. W. C. Albrich has been the recipient of grants and fees from A. Vogel AG." A. Vogel sells Echinaforce. [1/4] 15h
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development
Nature 8d 13 tweets
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in late 2019 in China and caused a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. To mitigate the public health, economic and societal impacts of the virus, a vaccine is urgently...
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Nationalacademies.org 6d 33 tweets
COVID-19 fatalities, latitude, sunlight, and vitamin D
PubMed Central (PMC) 5d 1 tweets
Since Vitamin D is known to be vital in regulating the immune system, and sunlight UV radiation exposure on the skin produces Vitamin D and UV intensity is highest nearest the equator, a study was done to examine the correlation between the latitude...
Matt Hodgkinson UK map of COVID-19 cases / million from app seems to show an effect of latitude - more in the north, less in the south. Such a relationship is posited between countries: could be mediated by vitamin D (generated by sun exposure) or by UV levels. 5d
P-hacking and optional stopping have been judged violations of scientific integrity
Daniellakens.blogspot.com 11d 1 tweets
On July 28, 2020, the first Dutch academic has been judged to have violated the code of conduct for research integrity for p -hacking and op...
Editor and reviewers requiring authors to cite their own work | Committee on Publication Ethics: COPE
Publicationethics.org 862d 3 tweets
Scamademics? Right-Wing Lobbying Groups Reviving ‘Herd Immunity’ in the UK – Byline Times
Byline Times - Byline Times 7d 17 tweets
Nafeez Ahmed reveals how a high-profile letter to Boris Johnson was based on ‘fringe pseudoscience’ and co-drafted by a Government advisor who downplayed the COVID-19 death toll
People didn't follow the Covid rules out of fear. They did it for the common good | Nicky Hawkins
the Guardian 7d 2 tweets
Research suggests that people are socially responsible when given clear leadership, says communications strategist Nicky Hawkins
Matt Hodgkinson "Researchers at LSE wanted to understand the motivating factors behind lockdown adherence ... neither knowledge nor fear made much difference. What compelled us to act was our feelings of social responsibility and our perception of what others were doing" 7d
A city in Brazil where covid-19 ran amok may be a ‘sentinel’ for the rest of the world
MIT Technology Review 8d 15 tweets
What happens when a major city allows the coronavirus to rage unchecked? If the Brazilian city of Manaus is any answer, it means about two-thirds of the population could get infected and one person in 500 could die before the epidemic winds down....
Sidelining Physicians Contributed to 200,000 U.S. Deaths
Medpagetoday.com 8d 1 tweets
Ideology and hubris conspired to weaken U.S. COVID response
Matt Hodgkinson "China's ability to prevent the outbreaks in Wuhan and Harbin from spreading through its entire country of 1.2 billion, prompts the question: How? The doctors there said it was largely due to universal masking and de-densification of indoor gatherings." 8d
A Notorious COVID Troll Actually Works for Dr. Fauci's Agency
Lachlan Markay - The Daily Beast 9d 39 tweets
Bill Crews is a PR official at the National Institutes of Health. But he also has another job: an anonymous RedState editor who rails against the agency for which he works.
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Unsplash.com 8d 1 tweets
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Matt Hodgkinson Weird how ' Associate Director of Business Development, Emily, is using a stock photo image taken by Štefan Štefančík / 8d
Alcohol consumption and its associated factors among pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis' as given in the submission system
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 8d 1 tweets
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy represents a significant public health concern. It has several adverse health effects for both the mother and the developing fetus. This study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and the effect size of...
Matt Hodgkinson Hi , I don't think this article title is supposed to end "as given in the submission system" 8d
Decreased Influenza Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic ...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 13d 7 tweets
After recognition of widespread community transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), by mid- to late February 2020, indicators of influenza activity ...
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Matt Hodgkinson Hopefully flu will be down this year due to distancing, handwashing, & masks (flu in the Southern Hemisphere was near zero as a silver lining to COVID-19 measures ), but influenza vaccination will still help lighten the load on the health service. [2/2] 8d
Two metres or one: what is the evidence for physical distancing in covid-19?
The BMJ 36d 55 tweets
Rigid safe distancing rules are an oversimplification based on outdated science and experiences of past viruses, argue Nicholas R Jones and colleagues Physical distancing is an important part of measures to control covid-19, but exactly how far...
‘Vigilantes’ on a mission to reunite owners with their stolen bikes
the Guardian 11d 2 tweets
Britain’s cyclists take matters into their own hands as criminals cash in on post-lockdown popularity of cycling
Does Virus Dose or Load Predict How Sick You Get With COVID-19?
Medpagetoday.com 9d 2 tweets
Initial exposure, strength of virus infection both seen as contributors to illness severity
Matt Hodgkinson "Widespread population masking may act as a sort of "variolation," exposing individuals to a smaller amount of viral particles and producing an immune response." 9d
Scientists Found Phosphine on Venus—A Possible Hint of Life
Wired 16d 5 tweets
A simple molecule floating in Venus's atmosphere is now humans' best bet for finding companionship in the galaxy.
Matt Hodgkinson "Phosphine ... is a simple molecule, one that could come from planetary processes we’re not yet privy to. ... That would be the simplest explanation for seeing phosphine on a planet like Venus." 10d
Hyperbole and a Half
Facebook.com 12d 1 tweets
Greetings. As some of you may be aware (particularly those of you who received spam messages from this account), I lost sovereignty over this page for a while. But, upon this glorious day, my...
Matt Hodgkinson Allie Brosh of web comic Hyperbole and a Half (of "clean all the things!" meme fame) is back after a six year hiatus with a new book - and a headline about poop in 12d