Monthly Archives: January 2023

Links 1/20/23

Posted on January 20, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Study says most long-COVID symptoms resolve by 1 year after mild cases, but experts not so sure (important; the title really downplays the flaws) First real-world data show Omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals Study … Continue reading →

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Davos: On COVID, Watch What We Do, Not What We Say

Posted on January 20, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

This week, the Davos World Economic Forum, which is a gathering of powerful and famous assholes along with a few decent people who are trying to convince said assholes to occasionally do the right thing, convened. What was noticeable were … Continue reading →

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Links 1/19/23

Posted on January 19, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Safety and efficacy of the two doses conjugated protein-based SOBERANA-02 COVID-19 vaccine and of a heterologous three-dose combination with SOBERANA-Plus: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical trial More than 24K people have reported COVID test … Continue reading →

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Links 1/18/23

Posted on January 18, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The bivalent vaccine booster outperforms (I’m really glad Topol said what he did about Offit; Offit has gone off the deep end) Genomics and pathotypes of the many faces of Escherichia coli Towards a unification of … Continue reading →

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COVID and Congressional Procedure

Posted on January 18, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Over the last couple of years, there have been times when the Democratic legislative agenda was hampered, not by Co-Chairman of All Senate Committees Joe Manchin and Manic Pixie Dream Senator Krysten Sinema, but by members being unable to attend … Continue reading →

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Links 1/17/23

Posted on January 17, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Academia’s lost luster prompts exodus of health researchers to industry Climate Change And Sprawl Slow Chesapeake Cleanup Antibody drugs could target infectious diseases — if costs come down Los Angeles is becoming too hot to bear. … Continue reading →

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How Do We Fix Abortion in Idaho?

Posted on January 17, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

First, this from Jessica Valenti (boldface mine): As you know, Idaho’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s abortion ban—but they also offered some ‘clarifications’ on law that aren’t likely to do anything other than further confusion and suffering. For example, Idaho’s … Continue reading →

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Links 1/16/23

Posted on January 16, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Bioengineers at CDC conducted world’s first “crash test” of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) air purifiers to check if they cab stop viruses between test dummies Kid-edited journal pushes scientists for clear writing on complex topics Birds bounced back … Continue reading →

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Because Republicans Are Going to Be Very Deceitful Today

Posted on January 16, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Image by Bettmann/CORBIS It’s worth remembering the following: Too many workers are impoverished workers. Reproductive autonomy is under assault. Unions and public workers are still denigrated. The right to vote is still challenged. Anti-majoritarian political structures are a major source … Continue reading →

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Links 1/15/23

Posted on January 15, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Vaccination with Span, an antigen guided by SARS-CoV-2 S protein evolution, protects against challenge with viral variants in mice SARS-CoV-2 wastewater concentration and linked longitudinal seroprevalence: a spatial analysis of strain mutation, post-COVID-19 vaccination effect, and … Continue reading →

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