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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 Feb 25

    Does wearing glasses prevent COVID-19? A tale of research so terrible that I just had to write about it ping @MackayIM @erinbiba @picardonhealthhttps://gidmk.medium.com/can-glasses-stop-covid-19-e7b7a91fac79 …

    8:44 PM - 25 Feb 2021
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    • Jan Kraak Count Sheep🦇🏳️‍🌈💉💉 aaron John Myrstad Eileen B @SmartRestartAPS Bruce Tabor Trent Condellone Gensollen Alexandre #COVIDisAirborne
    13 replies 50 retweets 187 likes
      1. Dr. Hamza 🦉 🍍د.حمزة‏ @icHamza Feb 25
        Replying to @GidMK @MackayIM and

        NO NO NO NO! You had to ruin this thing too, didnt you? i mean we all knew it was a gimmik but NOO you had to ruin the smug we felt against mortals with your good science thing!pic.twitter.com/2u02TNRA7G

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      2.  🌒J isn't going away‏ @paraempathetic Feb 25
        Replying to @GidMK @erinbiba and

        Ughhhhh, fucking pre-print servers. I honestly do not understand why anyone thinks they're a good idea. They present a perfect opportunity for junk science to be promoted as valid, & I've seen a lot of that.

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      3. Tom Andrews 💙‏ @0bj3ctivity Feb 25
        Replying to @paraempathetic @GidMK and

        I don't know, it gives great opportunities for people like Gideon to explain how not to do science, data analysis, discussion, conclusions, ... A public service

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      1. Nurit Baytch‏ @NuritBaytch Feb 25
        Replying to @GidMK @MackayIM and

        might be worth mentioning there is better observational data finding eye protection is associated with less infection: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltext …https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-7567 …

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      2. Sjors Provoost‏ @provoost Feb 26
        Replying to @GidMK @MackayIM and

        So now there's two studies that suggest this, but have too many issues. This should be really easy to check in a bunch of western hospitals.

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      3. Sjors Provoost‏ @provoost Feb 26
        Replying to @provoost @GidMK and

        That said: I'd want to know the relative odds of infection conditional on also wearing a mask. If glasses alone can stop a virus without a mask, that would be a rather revolutionary find: that would mean it's an eye virus that immediately goes to your nose and lungs.

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      1. The_Skeptical_Scientist ⚗️ 💉 🔬 🔭 ⚖️‏ @TheSkepticalSc2 Feb 26
        Replying to @GidMK @MackayIM and

        I would love to read this, but Medium doesn't let me, since I'm not a subscriber! What's up with that? Paywall?🤬😬

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      2. Fully Pfizzy Kitty‏ @coolguy69666 Feb 26
        Replying to @GidMK

        Noooooooooooo don’t ruin the Nerd Immunity joke!

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      3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 26
        Replying to @coolguy69666

        Can't help it I ruin things 🙃

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      2. Lino Weber‏ @lino_wbr Feb 26
        Replying to @GidMK @MackayIM and

        Did you read this and whats your opinion of it if you read it?https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(21)00040-9/fulltext#back-bib3 …

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      3. Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston 🌬️ 🔅 @/#COVIDisAirborne‏ @jmcrookston Mar 1
        Replying to @lino_wbr @GidMK and

        I love that article. It made me laugh. And laughter makes you live longer.

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