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Thefty

@thefty

Homeware and paper goods by a biologist turned illustrator! Tweets (about science+design) by our founder @HelenaMara_ #sciart

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Joined July 2009
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Packing your #retroviral mug orders never ceases to be a joy and a pleasure. Thank you. 😊 Available via thefty.org
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LIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR BAD MUGS
april daniels hussar (@aprilhussar) profile pictureapril daniels hussar@aprilhussar19 Jan 2023
Do other families have Bad Mugs that no one wants to use but for some reason they just live eternally in the cupboard and take up too much space yet there they remain, never being chosen?
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Hello NZers! @laurie_winkless has imported a small batch of Retroviral mugs to NZ... get 'em while they're hot!!!
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Hi! Your favourite* maker of science mugs is back!** Shop is open: thefty.org As ever, 50p from the sale of each mug is donated towards research at the @lshtm * Presumptuous but I'm standing by it ** Feels like a weird time to resurface on ye olde Twitter
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#HomeOffice time is @thefty retroviral coffee cup time!
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Thefty has been dormant for the entire pandemic & my maternity leave. I haven't launched new designs & I've been AWOL on social media. And yet... the orders keep coming. Thank you so much! I'm excited to get back into the creative swing of things next year. Merry Xmas, everyone.
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Great thread 👇
Ryan Knopp (@KnoppRyan) profile pictureRyan Knopp@KnoppRyan20 Aug 2021
Happy day for me. Several people I care a lot about got the COVID vaccine today, overcoming some hesitancy. What do I say to my patients who are unsure about the vaccine? This:
Microcovid.org = customisable #COVID risk calculator! What a great tool.
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(Should say: I can't vouch for the robustness of the data/calculations, but it's at least a good guide.)
A group of us got together and prepared this; please read & share! Mass infection is not an option: we must do more to protect our young thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Mass infection is not an option: we must do more to protect our young

Mass infection is not an option: we must do more to protect our young

As the third wave of the pandemic takes hold across England, the UK Government plans to further re-open the nation. Implicit in this decision is the acceptance that infections will surge, but that...

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I got my 2nd #COVIDjab today. I also took my first trip on the Underground in almost 18 months. Blue skies ahead, you guys. Blue skies ahead. 🤞🏼
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30+ yr old said to me today “Why should I get vaccinated when I am fit & healthy?” I think this is going to be a common question. I said 4 reasons. 1. To reduce your infectiousness & protect your parents, loved ones & communities. 1/
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"Psychological burdens from stress to loneliness to lack of sleep have been shown to affect immune responses to other vaccinations." A super interesting read! theguardian.com/society/2021…
Look after yourself: how your state of mind could affect your Covid jab

Look after yourself: how your state of mind could affect your Covid jab

Psychological burdens from stress to loneliness to lack of sleep have been shown to affect immune responses to other vaccinations

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Excellent thread explaining vaccine efficacy
Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social (@chrischirp) profile pictureProf. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social@chrischirp20 Mar 2021
THREAD on vaccine effectiveness: Public Health England released its updated report on real world effectiveness of Pfizer & AZ in England this week. assets.publishing.service.go… I thought would be helpful to explain what they found... TLDR: pretty good! 1/9
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Do we want to talk about the contraceptive pill having a higher potential blood clot rate than the AstraZeneca vaccine? Or are we too tired?
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The #AstraZeneca vaccine suspension is surprising given the absence of damning data about the jab. amp.theguardian.com/commenti…

There's no proof the Oxford vaccine causes blood clots. So why are people worried? | David Spiege...

It’s human nature to spot patterns in data. But we should be careful about finding causal links where none may exist, says statistician David Spiegelhalter

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I hope the #AstraZeneca suspension won't needlessly discourage people from getting vaccinated. Remember that, even IF a causal link is established, lots of things raise the risk of clotting, including the contraceptive pill and going on flights!
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Watching this now. It’s shocking seeing how badly people are affected by #LongCovid I hope services and research continues to be funded.
Long Covid Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@LongCovidWales) profile pictureLong Covid Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿@LongCovidWales15 Mar 2021
Tonight 8pm Channel 4 - “The Truth About Long Covid “ @C4Dispatches #LongCovid #Dispatches
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“We don’t stop people getting on flights because of the risk of clots” The Netherlands has suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a small number of people in Norway reported blood clotting Dr Nighat Arif explains the risks ⤵️ bbc.in/3liLHWM

Dr Nighat

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👏 @alexander_olly HIV test orders have been at their highest levels ever for this year's #HIVTestWeek. That will be the legacy of #ItsASin thanks to a brilliant cast committed to learning and sharing the realities of HIV in 2021. metro.co.uk/2021/02/02/its-a…
It's A Sin star Olly Alexander highlights importance of STI testing

It's A Sin star Olly Alexander highlights importance of STI testing

Raising awareness.

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