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Coronavirus and Avian Flu Tidbits #305, July 28, 2024
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. I've been having trouble w my website, as you likely noticed, and this week's Tidbits didn't go out on Sunday...or Monday... If you are missing a post, you should be able to see it by scrolling down here: https://www.drjudystone.com/politics-science-and-other-assorted-musings/ ~ ~ ~ New…
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Coronavirus and Avian Flu Tidbits #304, July 21, 2024
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. ~ ~ ~ A call to action--to defeat the GOP and protect democracy. Given what is going on with the Supremes and in the world, it's clearly more important than ever that we work to do this. There are so many ways you…
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Coronavirus and Avian Flu Tidbits #303, July 14, 2024
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. ~ ~ ~ Everyone paying attention knows that these are increasingly desperate times if we are to save our democracy (with all its warts). This is no time to sit out the election because you don't like Biden, or whoever the Dems hastily…
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Coronavirus and Avian Flu Tidbits #302
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. ~ ~ ~ PSA Everyone paying attention knows that these are increasingly desperate times if we are to save our democracy (with all its warts). This is no time to sit out the election because you don't like Biden, or whoever the Dems…
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Coronavirus and Avian Flu Tidbits #301, June 30, 2024
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. New post: A PSA about HEAT and Medicine How To Survive Summer Heat Waves. A Doctor Explains Medication Risks, Hydration And Cooling Down: here. Surprising about some of the risks--please share! ~ ~ ~ The Debate Debacle: If someone replies that they can’t…
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Coronavirus and Avian Flu Tidbits #300, June 23, 2024
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. News Perspective: Thoughtful perspective on our worsening #denial: We’ve Hit Peak Denial. Here’s Why We Can’t Turn Away From Reality by @coopermarianne and @DrMaximVoronov https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weve-hit-peak-denial-heres-why-we-cant-turn-away-from-reality/ ~ ~ ~ Transmission: The US Walgreens Covid positivity rate is now the highest since September 2023! ~…
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Coronavirus and Avian Flu Tidbits #299, June 16, 2024
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. Special Fundraiser, fyi: Don’t know how many of you know/remember Linda Tirado, aka “Killer Martinis,” a photojournalist and person who tried to take care of the downtrodden. She was shot in the eye at a George Floyd protest. In addition to losing that…
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Coronavirus and Avian Flu Tidbits #297, June 2, 2024
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. ~ ~ ~ A call to action--to defeat the GOP and protect democracy. While Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts yesterday, we will have to work harder than ever to defeat him in November. Given what is going on with the…
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Coronavirus and Avian Flu Tidbits # 296, May 26, 2024
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. News Wastewater data: Infections are growing, esp in Hawaii, Delaware, Nevada, and Minn https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker/? https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/sara.anne.willette/viz/USCompositeWastewaterData/NWSSData Biobot data has disappeared, likely d/t loss of funding We are flying blind: (as of May 1): US hospitals do not report Covid hospital admissions, hospital capacity, or hospital…
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Coronavirus and Avian Flu Tidbits #295, May 19, 2024
Quick links News Diagnostics Drugs Devices Epidemiology/Infection control Tips Politics Feel good du jour Comic relief Perspective/Poem Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. In this time of rising antisemitism, the warnings and lessons from my family's story, Resilience, are more pertinent than ever. I had the honor of speaking to faculty at the Allegany College of Maryland this week, sharing the story of my cousin, Mari. She was…