Carolyn Barber, MD

Medical and science writer @Fortune @SciAm. 25-year Emergency Medicine physician. Book: Runaway Medicine. Co-Founder of a homeless work program, Wheels of Change. Send me tips!

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2024-09-01 17:38:09

Yes!😃
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2024-08-12 22:31:20

A new NIH study reports that routine lab tests are not a reliable way to diagnose long Covid. Please, tell us something that we don’t know.
Our govt has invested over $1.6 billion in @NIH ‘s RECOVER initiative. How about we do large-scale platform trials to test multiple drugs simultaneously, so we can figure out what DOES work for #LongCovid sufferers, quickly. It’s year FIVE.
#nih #press
tinyurl.com/577txt57
https://t.co/sVwxwjjEfl

2024-08-10 14:36:50

“I think they (govt agencies) are itching to pretend that #Covid is over and that #LongCovid does not exist," says Al-Aly
“It’s hard to believe the we are well into our 5th year of this virus & not taking the requisite steps to gain control.”-- Eric Topol
https://fortune.com/well/article/long-covid-cost-1-trillion-treatment-cure/

2024-08-09 05:28:13

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 Not sure if this link posted … https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/03/politics/trump-constitution-truth-social?cid=ios_app

2024-08-09 05:23:04

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 https://youtu.be/1p4hdDLau9I?si=xbgSgAi1wBT4mZVy

2024-08-09 05:22:18

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 and here https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/03/politics/trump-constitution-truth-social?cid=ios_app

2024-08-09 05:21:42

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@npub1kpw…xzz4 Here you go. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-rebuked-for-call-to-terminate-constitution-over-2020-election-results

2024-08-08 22:20:18

Good news. Novavax’s Covid #Vaccine induces broad neutralizing antibody responses against FLiRT variants in macaques. #press
https://ir.novavax.com/press-releases/2023-08-22-Novavaxs-Updated-Protein-based-XBB-COVID-Vaccine-Induced-Neutralizing-Responses-Against-Emerging-Subvariants%2C-Including-EG-5-1-and-XBB-1-16-6

2024-08-05 23:47:31

“Kristen Faulkner has one of the craziest stories at this year's Olympics:
• Grew up in Alaska
• Rowed at Harvard
• Moved to NYC after school
• Started working for a venture capital firm
• Took a beginner's cycling class in Central Park
• Started cycling at 5:00 am before work
• Started competing in local cycling tournaments
• Quit her job & moved to California to cycle full-time
• Added to the USA road cycling roster one month before the Olympic Games
And now, just seven

2024-08-04 22:45:24

NEW: #ABC host Rachel Scott has reportedly received death threats after her brilliant interview with Donald #Trump @ the #NABJ Convention.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/04/trump-interview-nabj-abc-host

2024-08-01 15:33:53

Kevin Roberts, leader of Project 2025, gives Trump credit for Project 2025.👇
"Our project 2025 has developed a comprehensive policy agenda, but more importantly (is) recruiting 20,000 people to go into the next administration hopefully to help take back this country...We want President Trump and his administration, if he is elected again, to take credit for that. #KamalaHarris #trump #press
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2024-07-30 22:57:03

Yes. 👏
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2024-07-29 21:16:27

Who’s riding this blue wave?!! Share a 💙 or 🌊
#surfsup #KamalaHarris #press
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2024-07-29 05:55:36

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU WHITE DUDES FOR HARRIS !
Mark Hamill will now join the call! R u kidding?! Also, @PeteButtigieg @AdamSchiff @joshgroban
@RoyCooperNC Mon 7/29 @ 8pm ET.
Trekkies, it’s not too late to join…
https://tinyurl.com/29sthzvz
#ZOOMBCRASHIN #KamalaHarris #harris #press
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2024-07-29 01:22:28

Amazing! The White Dudes for Harris call 📞 will have @PeteButtigieg @AdamSchiff
@RoyCooperNC @mishacollins, @profgalloway & @joshgroban on Monday 7/29 @ 8pm ET.
Over 50K men have signed up. Check it out. It’s not too late to join: tinyurl.com/29sthzvz
#harris #press
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2024-07-28 01:32:34

Ouch! 🔥
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2024-07-27 15:31:00

"You know I am counting on you to be a leader, right, you know that?—VP #KamalaHarris to a young girl. “Come shake my hand, do we have an agreement, you will lead?”
This is her message to Kana and young girls everywhere: “Know that you can do anything, even if it hasn't been done before.” #press
https://x.com/VP/status/1817212982885073330
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2024-07-27 05:19:59

Our Day One Dictator just told an audience in Florida that he only needs them to cast a vote now, bc in 4 yrs he’ll have it “fixed” and “you won’t have to vote again.”
Trump must be stopped at all costs. We’ve been forewarned — his intentions can’t be any clearer. #trump #harris #election
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2024-07-25 20:58:55

In @Nature , researchers report the spillover of hp #h5n1 virus to dairy cattle across several states with “efficient “ cow-to-cow transmission.
Genomic sequences of dairy cows, birds, domestic cats, & a raccoon also indicated “multidirectional interspecies transmissions.” https://tinyurl.com/yzvsv37v #birdflu #press
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2024-07-25 20:01:29

“I think it’s gaslighting.”— Presidential candidate Kamala Harris. 👏👏👏
#press #KamalaHarris
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2024-07-25 05:42:21

Wastewater models suggest that US covid infections will soon surpass 1 million cases/day.— rt Michael Hoerger, Ph.D., who leads the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative’s data tracker. #press #COVID19
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2024-07-23 22:22:54

It’s only been two days and a NEW national poll shows @VP Kamala Harris LEADING Trump 44% to 42% in the presidential race!💪💪💪 Can’t wait to see the numbers after she has time to actually campaign!
https://tinyurl.com/8dac8vk5
#election2024 #KamalaHarris
#kamalaharris2024 #press
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2024-07-23 00:48:34

Would love to be a fly 🪰on the wall @ MAGA HEADQUARTERS, right now.
@VP Kamala Harris now has >1400 delegates supporting her candidacy. This is moving so fast! Can’t imagine that anyone expected this! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
#KamalaHarris #kamala2024 #press
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2024-07-23 00:33:14

Who should be @VP Harris’ running mate?! #bidenharris2024
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2024-07-22 15:30:01

#Covid variants spreading now are “incredibly infectious.”
The summer surge is here with ER visits/ & hosp admissions ⬆️ . One variant, KP.3.1.1. has mutations that help it evade antibodies produced after a recent infection or last fall’s vaccine, researchers report.
https://tinyurl.com/4s7x5xea
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2024-07-22 02:11:50

Maine Governor Janet Mills just endorsed VP Harris.

2024-07-22 00:40:17

“My neighbors move quickly.”— Martin Heinrich #election2024
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2024-07-22 00:29:58

AOC endorses VP Harris…
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2024-07-19 23:21:58

The CDC reports that 16 states are now seeing “substantial increases“ ⬆️⬆️⬆️in ER visits due to #SarsCoV2 . Virus levels in wastewater are “growing and growing” in 44 states & at “very high” levels in 7 states.
Symptoms of the FLIRT variant may include headaches, nausea, fatigue, diarrhea, shortness of breath, fever, body aches, etc. https://tinyurl.com/3hpyjxw6
#COVID19 #press

2024-07-18 21:32:42

In ~100 unvaccinated #COVID19 survivors from 2020, researchers found a drop in immune cells and #SarsCoV2 antibodies. They conclude that a damaged immune system may explain certain manifestations of #LongCovid .
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-covid-can-trigger-changes-immune-system-may-underlie-persistent-symptoms

2024-07-15 16:47:14

Five workers on a Colorado farm have reported positive for bird flu.
Experts warn of a 'turning point,' call for urgent action.
#press #birdflu #influenza
https://fortune.com/2024/07/15/bird-flu-outbreak-colorado-farm-5-workers-test-positive-experts-warn-turning-point-urgent-action-health/?abc123

2024-07-15 01:51:57

“Democrats should introduce a gun control bill called the "The Donald Trump safety and gun control bill" and make republicans vote against it.”— James Tate #guns #GunControl
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2024-07-13 01:59:53

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sequences in real time to track the virus evolution.
If reports of conjunctivitis & respiratory infection are confirmed, this needs to be taken very seriously this time to check for source of infection and potential spread to others.”— Rick Bright #h5n1 #press #pandemic

2024-07-13 01:59:52

H5N1: “This is very concerning, whether they had direct contact with sick chickens or not. It can be the tip of the iceberg of what's to come if this outbreak is allowed to continue to spread unmitigated and untracked.
It is more important now than ever before for @CDCgov to finally start collecting serum from each infected person, their immediate / close contacts (on farm, family, community), and look closely at 1/2
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2024-07-12 21:17:44

“Project 2025 calls for teachers & librarians to be "imprisoned" over banned books. This is on page 5.”— Robert Reich
#election #press
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2024-07-11 02:51:14

SHARE YOUR STORY: Bernie Sanders is leading a hearing in the Senate tomorrow on the medical debt crisis in America and he wants to hear from YOU.
Has medical debt or the high cost of health care impacted you or your family?
Share your story here: https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/EForm.aspx?__cid=SenSanders&__fid=120
#medicine #press

2024-07-10 22:33:07

Having trouble getting a signal😳…
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2024-07-10 14:09:24

BREAKING: “Senate Republicans just blocked legislation to protect a woman’s right to travel across state lines to get the health care she needs.
Make no mistake: right now in America, MAGA Republicans are trying to hold women who need abortion care captive in their own states.”- Senator Patty Murray
#abortion #womensrights #press
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2024-06-30 00:03:13

“A fisherman who was fishing east of the Farallon Islands (just outside of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California) spotted a whale who was fully entangled and bound in a fishing net. The fisherman radioed for help and within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that the whale was so badly tangled that the only way to save her was to dive in, cut the ropes and untangle her…. a very dangerous proposition as one slap of the tail

2024-06-27 18:10:15

#SCOTUS today tossed out a controversial bankruptcy $8B deal involving Purdue Pharma, maker of the highly addictive painkiller Oxycontin. In exchange for providing compensation to victims of the opioid crisis and state and local govts, the Sacklers (owners of Purdue) would have been shielded from all future liability,
Recall that Purdue aggressively marketed OxyContin as having a very low addiction risk(<1%), targeted & awarded high-prescribing docs lucrative bonuses & lobbied hard for 1/

2024-06-23 23:50:52

Way to go ⁦‪⁦‪@MichiganHHS‬⁩ ⁦‪⁦‪⁦‪@MichDeptofAg‬⁩ ! Great job incentivizing farms to test for 🕊️ flu. Let’s find solutions together ⁦‪⁦‪@USDA‬⁩ ⁦‪⁦‪@CDCgov‬⁩
MI Dept of Ag has offered $28K/farm that participates in testing⁦‪⁦⁦‪⁦‪, epidemiological studies. #h5n1
https://www.toledoblade.com/business/agriculture/2024/06/23/usda-finds-unusual-twist-bird-flu-h5n1-dairy-cows-poultry-michigan-epidemiology/stories/20240623023

2024-06-16 23:10:22

So much great info about long Covid packed into this interview with Dr. Phillip Alvelda. Some highlights…
⭐️”Getting a COVID infection can double your risk of heart attack, increase the risk of stroke by 3x, and double the risk of diabetes. They can occur even with a mild or asympto infection.
⭐️”At the current rate of infections, most Americans may end up with some form of Long COVID.
⭐️”We know that the virus attacks & kills the neurons in the brain any time

2024-06-16 03:46:13

Unsafe Levels of E. Coli Found in Paris’ Seine River Less Than 60 Days Before #Olympics2024
https://time.com/6988977/unsafe-e-coli-paris-seine-river-olympics/
#press

2024-06-15 14:05:21

Fragments of a potentially dangerous bird flu virus were identified in Austin wastewater, miles from the nearest dairy farm.
The sequencing indicates that it could be multiple sources. “It is truly still a mystery,” said Maresso, a virologist. Possible sources include infected farm animals, wild birds or dumped milk. “Unreported human cases, while unlikely, are also a possibility.”
https://tinyurl.com/ysxy35fr
#birdflu #h5n1 #press

2024-06-15 00:21:46

💪 #Novavax submitted its application to the FDA today for its updated #COVID19 #vaccine, which they report is active against current circulating variants, KP.2 and KP.3.
“Nonclinical data have demonstrated that Novavax's vax induces broad neutralization responses to JN.1 lineage viruses including those containing the F456L and R346T mutations, and to "FLiRT" & "FLuQE" variants.”👍
The co. intends to have doses in the U.S. for distribution by mid-July.
https://tinyurl.com/2we5mcdt

2024-06-12 18:25:36

“Currently we are seeing some of the highest concentrations we’ve ever measured” of SARS-CoV-2 virus in San Francisco wastewater, said Bidwell. Many other sites across California have seen increases, too, which suggests that #COVID19 cases are rising.
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/covid-california-san-francisco-wastewater-19509336.php #press

2024-06-11 21:40:11

⚠️ No one wants another pandemic—but bird flu has already flown the coop. It's spread to cats, cows, alpacas, house mice & now 3 people in the U.S. With a 50% mortality ☠️ rate, we need to corral this bird now. Sharing my new piece👇
#press #birdflu #pandemic #influenza #h5n1 #outbreak https://fortune.com/2024/06/11/pandemic-bird-flu-h5n1-spread-health/?abc123

2024-05-28 21:51:04

Nationally, #H5N1 has been found in 4 🦙 alpacas in Idaho, 2 dead feral 🐈 cats in New Mexico and 67 dairy 🐄 herds across nine states. With more animal to animal transmission, two recent human cases in the U.S. and a potential mortality rate of 50%, we need to ramp up surveillance efforts…
#usda #worldhealthorganization #CDC #outbreak #press
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/alpacas-infected-h5n1-avian-flu-idaho

2024-05-27 05:16:39

A new report says Tyson plants dumped more than 371 million pounds of pollutants into U.S. waterways between 2018 and 2022.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/wastewater-from-tyson-meat-processing-plants-is-polluting-u-s-waterways-report-says #environment

2024-05-26 15:34:47

💥BREAKING💥: Climate change is making the skies less friendly. 12 people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin on Sunday hit turbulence. 8 were hospitalized.
This follows an incident 5 days where a British man died & dozens were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence. https://tinyurl.com/5d5at352
Wrote about climate’s effects on air travel @FortuneMagazine 👇 last year… https://tinyurl.com/5hc692a8 #Climate #airTravel #planes #press

2024-05-22 21:43:11

ANOTHER provocative flag was flown at another Alito home. Will he blame his wife, again??
“The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, like the inverted U.S. flag, was carried by rioters on Jan. 6th.”
“When a judge celebrates his predispositions by hoisting them on a flag that’s deeply disturbing, says Geyh, a law professor.
https://tinyurl.com/2s3z9mck
#alito #SupremeCourt #press
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2024-05-13 01:07:17

A double whammy…#LongCovid patients face medical debt after insurance companies deny claims…
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/long-covid-symptoms-treatment-insurance-coverage-rcna72012 #COVID

2024-05-11 17:38:09

In the U.S, at least 23 cats have been infected with H5N1 bird flu & 10 have died. Cats are believed to be highly vulnerable to this strain of bird flu. Don’t let your cats drink unpasteurized milk!:)
https://bnonews.com/index.php/2024/05/3-more-cats-die-of-h5n1-bird-flu-in-the-u-s/
#h5n1 #birdflu #Cats

2024-04-30 21:20:55

Terrifying….
Photo from Eric Feigl-Ding.
#Trump #politics
https://time.com/6972021/donald-trump-2024-election-interview/
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2024-04-13 01:24:20

#COVID
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2024-03-24 17:57:18

NEW: The FDA has authorized a new monoclonal anitbody, Pemgarda, to protect immunocompromised individuals (like transplant recipients & those with heme malignancies). against Covid-19. Immunocomp individuals have a higher risk of severe outcomes.
https://www.statnews.com/2024/03/22/covid-immunocompromised-antibody-protection-invivyd/
#COVID #COVID19 #monoclonal #medtwitter

2024-03-24 17:04:46

Hope this brightens your day. We have gale force winds in SoCal, but a tiny rainbow has appeared. There’s a pot of gold somewhere! 🌟
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2024-03-23 17:05:01

It appears that a clear liquid diet prior to colonoscopy is unnecessary.
"It is time to follow the science and let our patients eat."
Not one of 13 RCTs found that a clear liquid diet cleaned out the colon better than a low-residue diet (that included some solids.) Pts preferred the latter!
"The diet on the day before a colonoscopy may include: cheese, eggs, 1/2
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2024-03-23 04:22:35

This 3-minute movie has won an Oscar for the best animated movie... 🍿 Wait for the ending! https://youtu.be/_o2kL_kbosg?si=ibr-KgKuP-P0FkAP
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2024-03-22 15:29:22

Good piece by Al-Aly: “Long Covid and Impaired Cognition — More Evidence and More Work to Do”
#longcovid #covid #COVID19
https://nej.md/48ORHO9

2024-03-20 22:34:58

Can you imagine if Roger #federer showed up to watch one of your college tennis matches?
He did! #Stanford #tennis
https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/roger-federer-stanford-tennis-practice-still-good-19078778.php

2024-03-17 16:00:49

Trump engaged in an insurrection on Jan 6th, tried to overturn a pres. election, assembled false slates of electors, faces 4 criminal indictments, totaling 91 felony counts, cuddles up close to Putin & now says, "If I don't get elected, it's going to be a bloodbath."
This man cannot be elected president of the U.S., ever again. #nevertrump #politics #election2024 #trump
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2024-03-13 02:35:02

Beyond 30M excess deaths.
"The #COVID19 pandemic caused the most severe drops in life expectancy seen in 50+ years."
R/t Eric Topol
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00476-8/fulltext
https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/library/mortality-life-expectancy-and-population
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2024-01-24 00:11:24

“🔸New 8 Week US Forecast:
New infections will remain very high for the next few weeks, but are forecasted to decrease quickly for the rest of the winter.
None of the JN.1 derivatives so far appear particularly problematic.”—jpweilandmodels #COVID19 #COVID #medtwitter
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