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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 18 Mar 2020

    Health Nerd Retweeted World Health Organization (WHO)

    Despite the reports EVERYWHERE that the WHO advises against ibuprofen (which has led to supermarket shelves fully stocked with ibuprofen vs bare of paracetamol) it is, in fact, a myth Currently, the WHO does not advise this at all!https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1240409217997189128 …

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    World Health Organization (WHO)Verified account @WHO
    Q: Could #ibuprofen worsen disease for people with #COVID19? A: Based on currently available information, WHO does not recommend against the use of of ibuprofen. pic.twitter.com/n39DFt2amF
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    • Les Ferguson Lavanya Krishnan, MS, MPH Dan Elitzer 🌱 Steph Hnatiuk, RD CDE Erin Bowles, MPH Amie Willson Stephen Pierre Hentges Adrienne Stevens, PhD
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      2. 🅼🅴🅶‏ @ChildrenNeedUs_ 18 Mar 2020
        Replying to @GidMK

        But bmj says. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m1086?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=9cbf7001c31ec2686ef5565a7058f252ab2d4e34-1584574136-0-AUpaHHaacWZqlQ2hVsDQ8wVgLbvyH2q9Q3E4dOj47Mmf4LXyrg07YuuXtth8HxcnhvFbF5qAvFZbJy1oMzNCQSldPcIMrkT6qLUsq5X9LyB6kkGow97aQ74NgrCJ9IFZJa9xm0-hVND6-hPrs3tX_-wmfsf75RjO1Mlu_cm6BK33XWyg4BQgC-eg5JMIZSeCR9Jg0JHqoyP5mGTwQHVVnA6_HoCgn6yg3xc_cB9Cf9rjAa6O_-uckZqZDVxSuTBjF5xKekmEH5xFVsh-7ezguVDaUmPg6CpNoLjB8AKW9Cdo …

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      3. Ashley Holub, PhD‏ @ashtroid22 18 Mar 2020
        Replying to @ChildrenNeedUs_ @GidMK

        The news today is a mess on this. I stopped looking every hour it was some other conflict

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      2. Alica /əˈlɪsə/‏ @alicadaly 18 Mar 2020
        Replying to @GidMK

        The @WHO are their own worst enemies on this one. I had to read their infographic three times to understand that they DON’T recommend AGAINST ibuprofen. Double negatives don’t create coherent messages.

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      3. LUCAS‏ @ShawnFnLucas 19 Mar 2020
        Replying to @alicadaly @GidMK @WHO

        Thanks for your clarity. I thought it was just me. Reading “advises against” is confusing word order. Seeing the negation “against” after the verb “advises” doesn’t make sense at the first. Must be an easier yet professional way to say “No recommendation, one way or the other.”

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      1. Ed of  💙Fannyside‏ @KiernanEd 19 Mar 2020
        Replying to @GidMK @Scientits

        I don't know what it was like elsewhere, but around here there has been a shortage of ibuprofen all year. As someone who suffers from gout I keep an eye on this.

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      1. Babfitz‏ @babfitz 19 Mar 2020
        Replying to @GidMK

        Based on evidence, Ibuprofen is not the best medication for flu like symptoms. Paracetamol is usually more effective. However, there is no evidence, at this time, to suggest ibuprofen causes any additional adverse side effects in otherwise healthy people who can normally use it.

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      2. Mark Press‏ @Stuffedparatha 19 Mar 2020
        Replying to @GidMK @rob_england

        Of course, it's not the WHO who said that but doctors in France. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/14/anti-inflammatory-drugs-may-aggravate-coronavirus-infection …

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      3. steven trotter‏ @professionaldog 19 Mar 2020
        Replying to @Stuffedparatha @GidMK @rob_england

        The same WHO who said not to restrict flights from china to avoid stigma

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