AP: “It took two trips over state lines, navigating icy roads and a patchwork of state laws, for a 32-year-old South Dakota woman to get abortion pills last year. For abortion-seekers like her, such journeys, along with pills sent through the mail, will grow in importance if the Supreme Court follows through with its leaked… Continue Reading
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Here is a great resource for what you can do in the fight for abortion rights in all 50 states
Lit Hub: “A Supreme Court draft opinion was leaked last night in which Justice Samuel Alito lays out the court’s pending decision to overturn Roe v. Wade; should this ruling come to pass it would represent one of the largest roll-backs of personal freedom in the history of this country. If you care about an… Continue Reading
The Resurgence of the Abortion Underground
The Experiment / Podcast Produced by The Atlantic and WNYC Studios/ A transcript of this episode is available. “There’s a common story about abortion in this country, that people have only two options to intentionally end a pregnancy: the clinic or the coat hanger. They can choose the safe route that’s protected by Roe v. Wade—a… Continue Reading
Prevalence of Long Covid is now estimated to be 51-80% across all infections including asymptomatic, mild and severe.
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS) in Adults, Published: April 2022. “Introduction – Public Health Ontario (PHO) is actively monitoring, reviewing and assessing relevant information related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This rapid review concentrates on results from systematic reviews and meta-analyses, updating the evidence on the prevalence of… Continue Reading
Are We in the Middle of an Invisible COVID Wave?
The Atlantic – No one’s actually sure….”At least so far, the official numbers in the U.S. don’t seem to show that a similar wave has made it stateside. But those numbers aren’t exactly reliable these days. In recent months, testing practices have changed across the country, as at-home rapid tests have gone fully mainstream. These… Continue Reading
The D.C. region now has easier access to Pfizer’s COVID-19 drug, Paxlovid.
Axios: “People in the D.C. region can take advantage of a federal program called Test to Treat, which partners with pharmacies to fill Paxlovid prescriptions for free. Test to Treat allows people to get a COVID-19 test, receive a prescription and have it filled, all in one location. This map lists pharmacies across the region… Continue Reading
CDC Launches Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
“The goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) is to enable timely, effective decision-making to improve outbreak response using data, modeling, and analytics. To do so, CFA will produce models and forecasts to characterize the state of an outbreak and its course, inform public health decision makers on potential consequences of deploying… Continue Reading
COVID-19, overdoses pushed US to highest death total ever
Washington Post via AP: “2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad. The main reason for the increase in deaths? COVID-19, said Robert Anderson, who oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s work on death statistics. The agency this… Continue Reading
How Long Do Boosters Last? Here’s The Deal On Whether You Need Another One.
BuzzFeedNews: “…While there’s much we don’t know, it’s clear that vaccine protection wanes over time, and that a booster — as the name implies — can help. However, booster protection doesn’t last forever, dwindling a bit each month. “We need to think of these as vaccines offering shorter-term protection than what a measles vaccine would… Continue Reading
Everything you should know about getting a second COVID booster
Popular Science: “This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines for older people and some immunocompromised people who received their first booster at least four months ago. Under the new guidance, the agency said, all adults 50 and older and individuals 12 and older who have received an… Continue Reading
Fourth Dose Q&A
Katelyn Jetelina – Your Local Epidemiologist: “…Should I get a fourth dose? – The original booster continues to do a great job at preventing hospitalization and death. There is some evidence that this is waning over time, though. Your decision should be driven by weighing benefits with risks: Benefit: There is evidence from Israel (2… Continue Reading
The Check Up: helping people live healthier lives
Google Blog: “…Our teams apply their expertise and technological strengths and harness the power of partnerships to support our 3Cs – consumers, caregivers and communities around the world. Today, we’re hosting our second annual Google Health event, The Check Up. Teams from across the company — including Search, YouTube, Fitbit, Care Studio, Health AI, Cloud… Continue Reading
