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Who Should Get the Vaccine First. And More Science Journal News
Who should be first in line when a vaccine is available, masks don’t hinder exercise, a possible cause of “long covid”, and much more in my…
Why Some People Are Asymptomatic. And More Science Journal News
High risk jobs, superspreading more common, Trump voters won’t distance, and more in my weekly round-up of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Lingering Chemicals: Legacy pollutants continue to haunt the Great Lakes
Long-lived chemicals that were banned years or even decades ago in the U.S. and Canada are still turning up in the bodies of fish and migrating…
Portraying the Virus as a Scary Demon Works. And More Science News
Masks could save hundreds of thousands of lives, pooled testing could save money, and introducing “Mr. Deadly COVID-19” in my weekly roundup of pandemic science for The…
Tofacitinib approved for arthritis treatment in children
On Sept 28, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pfizer’s targeted synthetic drug tofacitinib (Xeljanz) for the treatment of polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.…
Pandemic Leads Some Americans to Like Big Government. And More Science News
Americans think big government is good now, the protective effect of type O blood, and the willingness to get vaccinated are all covered in my weekly…
