Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
GidMK's profile
Health Nerd
Health Nerd
Health Nerd
Verified account
@GidMK

Tweets

Health NerdVerified account

@GidMK

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

Sydney, New South Wales
theguardian.com/profile/gideon…
Joined November 2015

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Jul 5

      A fascinating COVID-19 pipeline that I had not thought about much is woeful, heavily-biased preprints of studies making their way into meta-analyses and being used in treatment protocols I reckon it's a very big problem

      12 replies 18 retweets 163 likes
      Show this thread
      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Jul 5

      I don't think published research is inherently better than preprints, but some of these preprints are so bad that they should never have been included in any reviews ever

      7:35 PM - 5 Jul 2021
      • 4 Retweets
      • 72 Likes
      • Monica Thallinger MD PhD John D MD Greedwashing Niamh Ní Nualláin Andreas Backhaus Menelaos Jon Bowen 💉💉 Cam the Cat Tak
      7 replies 4 retweets 72 likes
        1. Richard from Sydney (yes, in Oz)  💉 💉 AZ‏ @RichardfromSyd1 Jul 5
          Replying to @GidMK

          That is sort of the point of the review process isn't it? To at the very least filter out the real crap?

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Mitchell Rosenthal‏ @M1tchRosenthal Jul 5
          Replying to @GidMK

          Mitchell Rosenthal Retweeted Mitchell Rosenthal

          better to look at a collection of studies, prioritizing published over preprints but still considering all if arguments are soundhttps://twitter.com/M1tchRosenthal/status/1405633379731652610?s=20 …

          Mitchell Rosenthal added,

          Mitchell Rosenthal @M1tchRosenthal
          Replying to @M1tchRosenthal @antonioregalado
          3/x When it first emerged in humans, cov2's RBD contained 179 out of the 200 ideal amino acids for binding to human receptors (there are > 3800 possible amino acids to choose from). Having such a high proportion of ideal amino acids is unusual compared to prior zoonoses.
          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. JG‏ @JGNel1 Jul 5
          Replying to @GidMK

          Seems like an attempt at manipulation of science by dodgy dealings. If a preprint is so good, most journals would fast track the review process and give us actionable results

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Will Lau‏ @WillWLau Jul 5
          Replying to @GidMK

          I'm sure some reviewers feel this waypic.twitter.com/1M4dxZ0czC

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. covid19‏ @JoelWHarper Jul 5
          Replying to @GidMK

          This needs illustrative examples!

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Jessica Dagerhamn‏ @Jessica_D_PhD Jul 5
          Replying to @GidMK

          I would like to think that before you put study results in a metaanalysis you rate the risk of bias. Studies with critical risk of bias could then be excluded. I know I'm wrong though. But peer review is also (unfortunately) not neccessarily equal to high quality research.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Covid Information‏ @Covid_Retweets Jul 6
          Replying to @GidMK

          I would argue a pre-print that hasnt gone peer review is inferior (although this does not suggest any wrongdoing in the paper or that the results arent good) just that peer review is such a key foundation of good science.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2021 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info