Monthly Archives: August 2022

Links 8/31/22

Posted on August 31, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition in Health Care Workers According to Cumulative Patient Exposure and Preferred Mask Type West Nile Virus Breaks Record In NYC Mosquitoes, 2 People Infected Blood abnormalities found in people with Long Covid … Continue reading →

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Both Sides Do Not Do This

Posted on August 31, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Over the weekend, Republican Senator and Trump sycophant Lindsey Graham said, “And I’ll say this, if there is a prosecution of Donald Trump for mishandling classified information after the Clinton debacle … there will be riots in the street.” Leaving … Continue reading →

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Links 8/30/22

Posted on August 30, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Rapid Increase in Suspected SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections, Clark County, Nevada, USA, December 2021 Anywhere but here: China now insists the pandemic didn’t start within its borders. Its scientists are publishing a flurry of papers pointing the finger … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Public Four-Year Colleges

Posted on August 30, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

I realize student debt is so last week, but here’s the cost of a public, four-year college education, including tuition, fees, room and board, adjusted to 2020 dollars (data from here): It’s increased three-fold since 1980–and, yes, despite the historical … Continue reading →

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Links 8/29/22

Posted on August 29, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Your first brush with coronavirus could affect how a fall booster works. As omicron-specific boosters near, scientists debate how ‘original antigenic sin’ will influence immune responses (excellent) Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share … Continue reading →

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The Pandemic Is Over, Except for the 2-4 Million People Who Can’t Work Due to Long COVID

Posted on August 29, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Which is to say, it’s not over at all: This report uses the new data to assess the labor market impact and economic burden of long Covid, and finds that: Around 16 million working-age Americans (those aged 18 to 65) … Continue reading →

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Links 8/28/22

Posted on August 28, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: NASA builds for keeps: Voyager mission still going after 45 years Huge megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones discovered in Spain The presence of plasmids in bacterial hosts alters phage isolation and infectivity When … Continue reading →

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Missing Record

Posted on August 28, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on P Street NW, between 16th and 17th, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Links 8/27/22

Posted on August 27, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Some spiders may enter REM sleep — and maybe even dream, study says CDC: Romaine on Wendy’s sandwiches is likely source of E. coli (related E. coli info here) Nose picking: The health reasons you shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on August 27, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Lego City Walensky’s CDC Reforms Are Long Overdue, but Would Have Done Nothing to Prevent Its Failures in Early 2021 The Importance of Dark Brandon and of Narratives Leonhardt Is Still Stuck on Stupid … Continue reading →

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