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John :au: :60: :05: :12: :GP:<p>The new <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/Covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Covid</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/variant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>variant</span></a> NB.1.8.1 is driving infections in <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a>. A <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> explains what you need to know. <br> <br>The evidence so far suggests NB.1.8.1 may spread more easily and may partially sidestep <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/immunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immunity</span></a> from prior infections or <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccination</span></a>. These factors could explain its rise in sequencing data. <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://fairdinkum.one/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CovidIsNotOver</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/30/new-covid-variant-australia-nb181" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/may</span><span class="invisible">/30/new-covid-variant-australia-nb181</span></a></p>
Giuseppe Michieli<p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/NEJM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NEJM</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Outbreaks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Outbreaks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Update" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Update</span></a> — <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a>, <a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2502267?query=TOC&amp;cid=DM2392650_Non_Subscriber&amp;bid=-1425531110" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM</span><span class="invisible">e2502267?query=TOC&amp;cid=DM2392650_Non_Subscriber&amp;bid=-1425531110</span></a> </p><p>In this NEJM Outbreaks Update, Editor-in-Chief Eric <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Rubin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rubin</span></a> and Deputy Editor Lindsey Baden are joined by veterinarian and <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> Yoshihiro <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Kawaoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kawaoka</span></a> to discuss avian influenza and its current impact on chickens, cows, cats, and humans.</p>
Matt Potter<p>Lovely Mastodon peeps! Do I know any virologists here?</p><p>(Or are there any who *don’t* know me yet, but would be up for chatting briefly? It’s background for a project, and I would be really grateful, and of course credit you.) </p><p>Thank you! </p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/virology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virology</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/virologists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologists</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/virus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virus</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LoveVirology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoveVirology</span></a> #</p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p>"“What I want to emphasize about this <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/vaccine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccine</span></a> strategy is that it is broad,” said UCR <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> &amp; paper author Rong Hai. “It is broadly applicable to any number of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/viruses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>viruses</span></a>, broadly effective against any variant of a <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/virus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virus</span></a>, &amp; safe for a broad spectrum of people. This could be the universal vaccine that we have been looking for.”</p><p>The new vaccine... relies on small, silencing RNA molecules"<br><a href="https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2024/04/15/vaccine-breakthrough-means-no-more-chasing-strains" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ucr.edu/articles/2024/04/</span><span class="invisible">15/vaccine-breakthrough-means-no-more-chasing-strains</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Vaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccination</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flu</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COVID</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Covid19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Covid19</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/NoPaywall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoPaywall</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>Why Isn’t There a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vaccine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccine</span></a> for the Common <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cold" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cold</span></a>? A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Virologist</span></a> Reveals the Hidden Reason</p><p><a href="https://www.inverse.com/health/vaccine-common-cold-virologist-rhinoviruses" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">inverse.com/health/vaccine-com</span><span class="invisible">mon-cold-virologist-rhinoviruses</span></a></p>
Knowledge Zone<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Helium" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Helium</span></a> was discovered (1868) by French <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Astronomer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Astronomer</span></a> Jules Janssen during a total solar eclipse in Guntur, India.</p><p>Birth Anniversary of French <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Virologist</span></a> Luc Montagnier (1932). He received <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NobelPrize" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NobelPrize</span></a> for discovery of human immunodeficiency virus (<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HIV" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HIV</span></a>). </p><p>Happy Birthday <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Actor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Actor</span></a> Robert Redford (1936).</p><p><a href="https://knowledgezone.co.in/news" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">knowledgezone.co.in/news</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Nonia Pariente<p>Hi again <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a>!<br>I joined the fediverse when a lot of my community had not migrated from the bird site, so could only partially reconstruct it here using automated tools. If I followed you there and don’t here, say hi and let’s reconnect!</p><p>For those who don’t know me, I am a <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> by training with almost 20 years of experience as a <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>editor</span></a>, a passion for <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a> and all science really, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/OpenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenScience</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/openaccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openaccess</span></a> &amp; people</p><p>Have a lovely day everyone</p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a></p>
stjuderesearch<p>At the end of May, <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/NewYorkTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkTimes</span></a> reporter Emily Anthes accompanied <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/StJude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StJude</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/virologists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologists</span></a> on their yearly trek to <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/DelawareBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DelawareBay</span></a> in <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a> to document their collection of <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/birdpoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdpoop</span></a>. <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Virologist</span></a> Dr. Robert Webster, now St. Jude emeritus faculty, started going to the area in 1985. “Delaware Bay has turned into an influenza gold mine,” he says. “And we will continue to mine that gold mine until we’ve found the answers.” Follow their journey. <a href="http://bit.ly/3IVn1AA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3IVn1AA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/FluResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FluResearch</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Virologist</span></a> hunting mystery <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COVID</span></a> strain in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ohio</span></a> wastewater suspects one individual infected for 2+ years</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/eVzVaT" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/eVzVaT</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Keith D Johnson<p>Sharon Astyk wrote:<br>"A <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> with specialization in <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/HIV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HIV</span></a> &amp; Lymphotrophic viruses who DID NOT PARTICULARLY buy the whole, “Covid damages your immune system” narrative, told us that the KEY sign of major immune damage would be opportunistic fungal infections spiraling out of control in larger populations. Fungal infections are generally something your body can handle UNLESS you are immune compromised or medically vulnerable. <br>That’s why it is a really big deal that large scale fungal outbreaks (which CDC described as “rare”) are happening all over the globe from letting <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Covid</span></a> rip through populations.<br>Right now, Nevada's ENTIRE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION is begging for help with a severe &amp; intractable c. auris outbreak that has killed more than 100 people since last fall. They are rightly concerned that people may not want to continue gambling &amp; spending tourist dollars in a place where you suddenly die of toxic fungus." <a href="https://ko-fi.com/post/Putting-the-Fun-in-Fungal-Apocalypse-Y8Y1KP1F0?fbclid=IwAR1CsmK7uowzTjlC9Bo077wqpH_DeP6NZrgbElsBk8VcVIv566dUa6a70P0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ko-fi.com/post/Putting-the-Fun</span><span class="invisible">-in-Fungal-Apocalypse-Y8Y1KP1F0?fbclid=IwAR1CsmK7uowzTjlC9Bo077wqpH_DeP6NZrgbElsBk8VcVIv566dUa6a70P0</span></a></p>
stjuderesearch<p><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flu</span></a> &amp; other infections pose risks to people w/compromised immune systems, especially <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/pediatriccancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pediatriccancer</span></a> patients. <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/StJude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StJude</span></a> has been a global leader in <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/fluresearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fluresearch</span></a> since <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> Dr Robert Webster came in 1968. From his initial studies, we were designated a <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/WorldHealthOrganization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorldHealthOrganization</span></a> Collaborating Centre for Studies on Ecology of <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Influenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Influenza</span></a> in Animals &amp; Birds in 1975. Drs Richard Webby &amp; Stacey Schultz-Cherry now lead the center. We work with 6 other <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/WHO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WHO</span></a> Global centers. <a href="https://lnkd.in/gcptCHf2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lnkd.in/gcptCHf2</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Mast0b1t<p>“<a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/Scientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scientists</span></a> maintain that the risk of sustained spread among people is very low, but each detection of the virus in something warm-blooded and furry hints that the <a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/virus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virus</span></a> is improving its ability to infiltrate new hosts. “Every time that happens, it’s another chance for that virus to make the changes that it needs,” says <a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/RichardWebby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RichardWebby</span></a>, a <a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> at <a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/StJudeChildrens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StJudeChildrens</span></a> <a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Research</span></a>. “… this virus is a kid in a candy store.””</p><p><a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a></p><p>This <a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> <a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/Outbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Outbreak</span></a> Is <a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/Unprecedented" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unprecedented</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/02/avian-bird-flu-virus-outbreak-epidemic/673058/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theatlantic.com/science/archiv</span><span class="invisible">e/2023/02/avian-bird-flu-virus-outbreak-epidemic/673058/</span></a></p>
Andrew Thompson<p>Bird flu outbreak in <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/mink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mink</span></a> sparks concern about spread in people </p><p>The new variant puts <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/birdflu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birdflu</span></a> in “uncharted territory”, says Wendy Puryear, a <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> at Tufts University. <br>Researchers have warned that, unless careful precautions are taken, the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> might eventually spread among people.</p><p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00201-2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/d41586-023</span><span class="invisible">-00201-2</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/nextPandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nextPandemic</span></a> ?</p>
kcarruthers<p>I’m a day late but it’s still Friday somewhere- here’s my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FollowFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FollowFriday</span></a> this week. It’s <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mackayim2022" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mackayim2022</span></a></span> who’s an interesting bloke - he works as a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> &amp; knows stuff about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>covid</span></a></p>
Interactome Media<p>Ever wonder why the holidays are peak <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> season in the Northern Hemisphere? It's not because viruses are a bunch of Scrooges and Grinches! In our latest episode, we talk with Erin Deans, a <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a>, about the flu. We talk about its history, why there's a new vaccine every year, and how researchers are trying to make better <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vaccines</span></a>. Maybe one day you won't have to worry about catching the flu on your holiday travels! Listen here: <a href="https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-599gp-1340aad" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">podbean.com/ew/pb-599gp-1340aa</span><span class="invisible">d</span></a> or wherever you get <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/podcasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>podcasts</span></a></p>
Dreamtraveler (Mary Ann)<p>Six common <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>COVID</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/myths" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>myths</span></a> busted by a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>virologist</span></a> and a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>publichealth</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/expert" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>expert</span></a> — <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CovidIsNotOver</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WearAMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WearAMask</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BringBackMasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BringBackMasks</span></a> <br />Published: November 29, 2022 <br /><a href="https://theconversation.com/six-common-covid-myths-busted-by-a-virologist-and-a-public-health-expert-188396" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/six-common</span><span class="invisible">-covid-myths-busted-by-a-virologist-and-a-public-health-expert-188396</span></a></p>
Dr Pieter Peach<p>Belated introduction. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paediatric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paediatric</span></a> &amp; adult <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/anaesthesist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anaesthesist</span></a> looking after sick kids at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne plus others. <br>Prior to this trained as a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> with an interest in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publichealth</span></a> health (MPH). <br>Developed an interest in mitigating virus transmission, specifically around risk of shared air. <br>Built <a href="https://CleanAirStars.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">CleanAirStars.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> (<span class="h-card"><a href="https://mas.to/@cleanairstars" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cleanairstars</span></a></span>) to bridge knowledge gaps, reduce the barrier to adoption of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CleanAir</span></a>, &amp; incentivise businesses to take action.</p>
Lauren_Malsick<p>Mastodon <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> </p><p>I am a <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a> / <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/PhDstudent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhDstudent</span></a> at Colorado State University in Brian Geiss' lab!</p><p>I am currently interested in <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/bats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bats</span></a> 🦇 and how they avoid <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> in viral infection</p><p>Also working with different <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/flaviviruses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flaviviruses</span></a> ( <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/WNV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WNV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Zika" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zika</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Dengue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dengue</span></a> ) and helping <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@mmingroni" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mmingroni</span></a></span> with <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/SarsCoV2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SarsCoV2</span></a> helicase assays :) (aka he teaches me <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/proteins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proteins</span></a> )</p><p>Figuring this platform out but excited to start!</p>
Bish Marzook<p>Earnest <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> incoming!</p><p>I'm a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/parasitologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parasitologist</span></a> (previously: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/virologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virologist</span></a>) working in London on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apicomplexan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apicomplexan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/parasite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parasite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cryptosporidium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptosporidium</span></a>. I do cell biology, make <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organoids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organoids</span></a>, and think a lot about host-pathogen interactions, as well as the evolution thereof!</p><p>I care about a lot of things. Occasionally I do <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/standup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>standup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comedy</span></a> about them in exchange for free drinks and self-esteem.</p><p>Learning to balance silliness w science will be the death of me/my career. Let's see which one happens first!</p>