Monthly Archives: October 2021

Links 10/26/21

Posted on October 26, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Jeremy Beckham’s understanding of COVID demographics is lacking Russia allows methane leaks at planet’s peril Routine Antigen Testing Is Not a Substitute for Health Care Worker Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition of the L452R Mutation in the … Continue reading →

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A Personal Anecdote About Vaccine Mandates

Posted on October 26, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

My gym recently adopted a vaccine mandate two weeks ago–you have to show your vaccination card (which is then entered in their system, so you don’t have to bring it every time) to gain entry. I’ve noticed some changes in … Continue reading →

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Links 10/25/21

Posted on October 25, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Progressive Development of Cefiderocol Resistance in Escherichia coli During Therapy Is Associated with Increased blaNDM-5 Copy Number and Gene Expression The coronavirus is still mutating. But will that matter? ‘We need to keep the respect for … Continue reading →

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Yes, Long COVID Should Worry Us

Posted on October 25, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

One reason I wrote this cryptic post a few weeks ago is that there are, in some quarters (and not just the Great Barrington Declaration assholes), calls to ‘live with COVID’, as opposed to suppressing it (I don’t expect eradication, … Continue reading →

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Links 10/24/21

Posted on October 24, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Association of a Clinician’s Antibiotic-Prescribing Rate With Patients’ Future Likelihood of Seeking Care and Receipt of Antibiotics Binge Drinking Among Adults, by Select Characteristics and State — United States, 2018 Mortality, Length of Stay, and Healthcare … Continue reading →

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D.C. Box

Posted on October 24, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 14th and R, Logan Circle, D.C.:

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Links 10/23/21

Posted on October 23, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Defend the deep Sea Otters Are Adorable Stewards Of Underwater Sea Grass Meadows If You’ve Had Covid, Do You Need the Vaccine? Drug lord Pablo Escobar smuggled hippos into Colombia. Officials are now sterilizing the invasive … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on October 23, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Birthday, Unfinished De Facto General Strikes and Liberation from Fear of Falling My Real COVID-19 Concern about Schools: What We Can Learn from D.C.’s Minimal School Testing The State of COVID-19 in D.C.: Getting … Continue reading →

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Links 10/22/21

Posted on October 22, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: What can masks do? Part 2: What makes for a good mask study — and why most fail The National Zoo Started Administering COVID Shots To Animals This Week (a lion, two cheetahs, and an Allen’s … Continue reading →

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Why I Dislike Email

Posted on October 22, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

While there is a small cottage industry explaining why email is awful, my HAWT TAEK is the HAWTEST. The real problem for me isn’t the format, though it does leave something to be desired. It’s that there’s too much of … Continue reading →

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