Monthly Archives: March 2023

Links 3/31/23

Posted on March 31, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How to Avoid the Dreaded Norovirus. The so-called winter vomiting disease has been closing schools and hitting long-term care facilities this year. Here’s what you should know Risk Factors Associated With Post−COVID-19 Condition: A Systematic Review … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, Things Are Turning Up for COVID in D.C.

Posted on March 31, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

And that might not be good–I wrote turning up, not looking up. While I don’t know how to translate wastewater COVID data into an actual prevalence that can be used to assess risk, it still gives us useful information about … Continue reading →

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Links 3/30/23

Posted on March 30, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Understanding and Improving Vaccine Effectiveness Estimates in the Age of Widespread Background Immunity: A Step Towards Improved Science Communication Long Covid May Be to Blame for Surge in Women With Disabilities Tattoos Do Odd Things to … Continue reading →

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What I Learned from Yesterday’s Congressional Hearing about D.C.

Posted on March 30, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

If you want the blow-by-blow account, Martin Austermuhle live tweeted it. Anyway, my thoughts–which can’t be more incoherent than the committee members: Republican House staffers are a sending a cry for help. The preparation by the Republican side was so … Continue reading →

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Links 3/29/23

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Preventing Long Covid Genomic analyses of hair from Ludwig van Beethoven Watch Angry Moose Attack Speeding Snowmobilers Strange Acceleration of Mysterious Interstellar Visitor Finally Explained Bacteria from meat may cause more than a half-million UTIs, study … Continue reading →

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Education Secretary Cardona Says What Is Necessary–and Obvious

Posted on March 29, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Here’s what Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has to say about ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ laws passed by White Christian supremacist Republicans (boldface mine): “I was hired to improve education in the country. I’m not a politician. I’m an educator. I’m … Continue reading →

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Links 3/28/23

Posted on March 28, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Genetic evidence of susceptible wildlife in SARS-CoV-2 positive samples at the Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market, Wuhan: Analysis and interpretation of data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control How Do Volcanic Smoke Rings Form? New … Continue reading →

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Mask and Verify

Posted on March 28, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

I realize that the U.S. isn’t returning to widespread mask use any time soon, but it’s still worth noting that, as an intervention, masking is visible–which is very important, as it turns out. Two studies, one looking at adults who … Continue reading →

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Links 3/27/23

Posted on March 27, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: This crow is ‘very intelligent’ — and it’s struggling to survive in the wild A bacterial infection killed three patients at Brigham and Women’s. Here’s how it got in. How a nasal vaccine could reduce the … Continue reading →

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So You Don’t Like ‘Defund the Police’? What Would You Do Here?

Posted on March 27, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, some asshole with a blog noted this about the reality of ‘defunding’ the police: But reallocating much of the funding, especially if some of that funding goes towards more investigative/regulatory purposes, such as preventing wage theft and … Continue reading →

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