Mark Rand
@rand18m
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Lifelong quest to improve critical thinking skills
Practice, Practice, Practice
Joined February 2010
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR STUPID N=3 CASE REPORTS OR YOUR DUMB ANECDOTES OR YOUR SILLY BIOLOGICAL THEORIES
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Check out our study: https://t.co/3q1vYrqP6b The 2nd dose of BioNTech/Pfizer boosts potent neutralizing antibodies. The first dose generates antibodies similar to those directed to other coronaviruses, which are not neutralizing. ~half of our antibodies neutralize delta.....
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The first ever messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines received emergency approvals in December 2020 and are highly protective against SARS-CoV-2[1][1]–[3][2]. However, the contribution of each dose to the...
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@VPrasadMDMPH From a FB post that I made last year, mostly for the benefit of friends and family members here in Texas:
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Highly efficient SARS-CoV-2 infection of human cardiomyocytes: spike protein-mediated cell fusion and its inhibition https://t.co/qbETLZh7B2
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I go to rallies and I hear every single ANTI-VAXX talking point. Let me break them all down. Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is the same as FDA approval. The tests were done concurrently instead of consecutively.
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On a different note, I saw this today while walking around... I think itvis a great idea 😂😂😂
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‘I’m sorry, but it’s too late’: Alabama doctor on treating unvaccinated, dying COVID patients
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When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. --Epictetus
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Don't dismay at gloom and doom statements from @CDCDirector . I am hopeful. Vaccinated along with almost 50% of MA. Most disease now seen in ages 20-40 - much less likely to be hospitalized and die. Dinner with vaccinated friends and family a delight. So is hugging grandchildren!
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Things that Schools should teach: 🧠 • Being wrong is not a bad thing. • It's Okay to question what you have been taught. • Grades aren't as valuable as skills. • Understanding is more important than memorization. • Making mistakes is Okay. Learn from your mistakes.
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Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly—and repetition has been accepted as a substitute for evidence.
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Israel reported a 94% drop in symptomatic #COVID19 infections among 600,000 people who received 2 doses of the #Pfizer’s vaccine in the country’s biggest study to date. https://t.co/wR5MOracWq
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Had a great time coming on Immune #42 to talk with my favorite podcast hosts @profvrr @BioProfBarker @CindyLeifer and @stephanielangel about our work on antibody immunity to SARS-CoV-2 @RockefellerUniv @NussenzweigL
https://t.co/WkY3YlqwIt
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Be teachable! You're not always right. Humility is necessary for growth! 🧠
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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. --Marcus Aurelius
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Vitamin D3 replacement enhances antigen-specific immunity in older adults | Immunotherapy Advances | Oxford Academic
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SummaryIntroduction. Ageing is associated with increased number of infections, decreased vaccine efficacy and increased systemic inflammation termed inflam
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Musings of an anonymous, pissed off virologist https://t.co/3H76Yip30G by @PaulBieniasz on how to ensure that SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are rendered impotent - exactly what we are doing now
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