Politics, Science, and Other Assorted Musings

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. Note: Maryland is now important to get involved in. If Hogan wins the Senate race, he will work w the Right wing Republicans. He is not the “moderate” many believe him to be; Hogan is just another one of Mitch McConnell’s allies. 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 can help, from GOTV, to supporting various grassroot efforts, to phone banking, etc. There are 3 groups I work with and recommend: Strongly suggest checking out NOPE Neighbors https://nopeneighbors.org/ VoPro Pros: vopropros.com Field Team 6: MISSION:  Register Democrats.   Save the World.  I’ve also been working this week doing research for the Blue Voter Guide. They could use more…

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: No one is coming to save us; we must do what we can to take care of ourselves and our community since the CDC has abdicated responsibility. Ventilation Should Be A Larger Focus In Our Fight Against Covid-19 https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2024/03/22/ventilation-should-be-a-larger-focus-in-our-fight-against-covid-19/?sh=176d40b2529f News  Forecasts: 1.43% (1 in 70) are infectious; >680,000 COVID cases/day; >30,000 resulting Long Covid cases/day. Expect continued declines in transmission the next 3 weeks, but a high trough. — Mike Hoerger, http://pmc19.com/data ~ ~ ~ 430,000 new infections/day; JN.1 + “FLiRT” (F456L and R346T) are now growing. 1 in every 770 became infected today; 1 in every 77 people currently infected JP Weiland https://twitter.com/JPWeiland/status/1768774655542767937 Wastewater levels: https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker/ ~ ~ ~ Vaccines cut risk of post-COVID heart failure, blood clots for at least 6 months, data suggest from large European study published in Heart The study…

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. Note: Maryland is now important to get involved in. If Hogan wins the Senate race, he will work w the Right wing Republicans. He is not the “moderate” many believe him to be: “GOP Governor Larry Hogan vetoes bill to expand abortion access” – CBS News“Paid family leave program passes despite Governor Hogan’s veto” – The Baltimore Sun and WMAR“Gov. Larry Hogan vetoes bills helping unions, tenants and voters” – The Washington PostHogan vetoed legislation that would have let voters fix mistakes on mail-in ballots– The Washington Post Hogan is just another one of Mitch McConnell’s allies. Given what is going on with the Supremes and in the world, it’s clearly more important than ever that we work to do…