libera/##covid-19/ Tuesday, 2023-08-01

BrainstormNew from Virological.org: Latest topics: Postdoc in Genomic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics of RNA Viruses: The College of Health Solutions (CHS) at Arizona State University (ASU) is seeking to fill a postdoc vacancy in genomic epidemiology and bioinformatics of RNA viruses. The [... want %more?] → https://virological.org/t/postdoc-in-genomic-epidemiology-and-bioinformatics-of-rna-viruses/94006:46
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Editor’s Choice—going your own way: In medicine, change is in the air. For UK medical students, the removal of the situational judgment test (doi:10.1136/bmj.p101) and the shift to a preference informed system for the UK foundation programme (doi:10.1136/bmj.p323) are on the horizon. Industrial action is [... want %more?] → http://www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj.p1716.short11:48
BrainstormNew from PubMed: Conspiratorial Ideation Is Associated with Lower Perceptions of Policy Effectiveness: Views from Local Governments during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Governments around the world struggled to formulate an effective response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, which was hampered by the widespread diffusion of [... want %more?] → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37525868/12:44
BrainstormNew from Pfizer: Pfizer Reports Second-Quarter 2023 Results:  Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 08/01/2023 - 06:45 Pfizer Press release Pfizer Reports Second-Quarter 2023 Results Tuesday, August 01, 2023 - 06:45am View pdf copy Copy to clipboard Open in tab Second-Quarter [... want %more?] → https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-reports-second-quarter-2023-results13:04
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Long COVID Treatment Trials -- Finally -- Set to Start: In December 2020, Congress approved $1.15 billion for the NIH to research and test treatments for long COVID.  The new clinical trials are phase II, meant to test safety and effectiveness.But some advocates are [... want %more?] → https://www.webmd.com/covid/news/20230731/long-covid-treatment-trials-finally-set-to-start16:24
BrainstormNew from FDA Press Releases: (translated) FDA: FDA approves second over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray product → http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/la-fda-aprueba-el-segundo-producto-de-aerosol-nasal-de-naloxona-de-venta-libre17:21
BrainstormNew from LitCovid: (news): Ethnic inequalities in positive SARS-CoV-2 tests, infection prognosis, COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths: analysis of 2 years of a record linked national cohort study in Scotland. → https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/publication/3752453817:50
BrainstormNew from NPR Science: Henrietta Lacks' descendants reach a settlement over the use of her 'stolen' cells: Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines. → https://www.npr.org/2023/08/01/1191283359/henrietta-lacks-descendants-settlement-stolen-cells18:27
LjLTesting Matrix bridge.18:50
LjLNote that despite the Matrix bridge having seemingly come back up again, it isn't really operative, as tested by me, and despite https://status.matrix.org/ suggesting it may be solved but they're still looking.18:52
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: (news): Margaret Ferrier: Covid breach MP loses seat after recall petition → https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-6637646420:02
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Researchers seek answers to racial disparities for prostate and breast cancer among people of African ancestry: For almost 44 years, Willie Bell never missed his appointment to check for prostate cancer. But then the pandemic hit. The doctor’s office was [... want %more?] → https://www.statnews.com/2023/08/01/breast-prostate-cancer-racial-disparities-african-ancestry/22:06

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