#Testing

Lauren Sutherland QC

lsutherlandqc

In my lecture I discuss that in consenting patients are in fact performing an act of authorisation. To enable them to do so they require information and there must be

James Purdon

infomodernist

Been thinking about the now-notorious A-level algorithm as an instance of the 'data abject' (as I once called it): the recognition that, in the face of data systems invested with

Sarah

sarahlovesears

Thread. Related to my @AudOTB discussions about hearing vs. understanding earlier this week, a perfect example came up in a spoken English conversation with my spouse. All of the examples

Lea Starita

lea_starita

Massively scaling SARS-CoV-2 testing would require at-home swab collection. We asked if errors made during at-home collection for @seattleflustudy precluded detection of pathogens by PCR. Short answer — they don’t.This

Gary Burgess

GaryBurgessCI

Guernsey emergency press conference. A thread with highlights as we go.Chief Minister:•Lockdown with IMMEDIATE effect•Only go out for shopping, medical care, exercise•Keep your vaccination appointment if you feel well•Only essential

Heather Morrison

heather_mo

Last week I suddenly came down with some sinus irritation. After a few hours of trying to deny what I was feeling, I ended up calling my boss, then 811

Matt Cruchet

Paramedic_Matt

One year ago I received this commendation from @ChiefMNolan - thanks Chief! Things kicked off with Covid right afterwards. It has been a wild 12 months for @RenCtyParamedic #SierraTeam These

Yardley Yeadon

MichaelYeadon3

“We need to talk about PCR”. What, again?? Yes, again. There’s no question whatsoever that, as configured & used, PCR mass testing “over-reads” by a considerable margin. This is because

Kelly Doran MD MHS

KellyMDoran

Really important new study on seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among people living in precarious housing situations (including shelters) in Ile de France. A thread. https://epicentre.msf.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/High_seroprevalence_of_

Laura Stone

l_stone

NEW: Co-authors of SickKids report tell @globeandmail they did NOT call for specific class sizes, used eg. of 10-15 but focus on physical distancing, not specific #. “There will be

The Sharing Scientist

ScienceShared

The important thing to note with operation moonshot is that, realistically, it’s not going to be ready in time to even potentially prevent another second wave. Is it just another

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MAGATISM_369

Light as a therapeutic?Would you believe it?https://teslasmedicine.com/healing-fields-in-nature/ DJT - “What’s say we were to put the light inside the body?”https://youtu.be/FTSOMqq-sSc Iys being studied... worked on.https://ayt

Rachel Reeves

RachelReevesMP

It has been another deeply concerning week for Tory cronyism.A thread on some of the most troubling stories surfacing over the last few days. Worth noting up top that

Myles McNulty

MylesMcNulty

Many investors don't seem to grasp the significance of a highly accurate, rapid #COVID19 test that can be used at home, and that can detect asymptomatic cases (like #AVCT's).These tests

Dr Norlaine Thomas

Norlaine

Have you noticed that the CPC and, to some extent lately, the NDP, are very fond of presenting things in a very simplistic way? A way that is actually impossible

Allen Cheng

peripatetical

Promising early results for the Pfizer mRNA vaccine, but would like to see full details of safety and efficacy.https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1325767520092102659 We obviously don't have much detail about the results yet, but

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