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Category Archives: Health
What about these virus tests?
The lab being used to analyse the nasal swabs is called Atlas Genomics located in the Salmon Bay area of Seattle. They have partnered with a pain clinic to arrange testing. You can look at their web site https://covid-19.atlas-genomics.com/ to … Continue reading
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Poster from the Navajo Times
Yesterday’s Times reminds us to keep two sheep apart
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King Lear, dementia and elder care – upcoming event
A dramatic reading of scenes from King Lear as a catalyst for guided discussions about elder care and family dynamics. Thu, June 11, 2020 (4 PM – 6:30 PM PDT) About this Event – Free. Click here to register and … Continue reading
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Is the end of meat here?
From the NYT by Jonathan Safran Foer – Thanks to Diana C. for send this. Is any panic more primitive than the one prompted by the thought of empty grocery store shelves? Is any relief more primitive than the one … Continue reading
Why some people ignore COVID-19 restrictions
A marketing psychology professor from Duke gives a very interesting presentation on why we react the way we do when told we shouldn’t be doing something–and how to reframe the issue. Thanks to Hollis W. for sending this in.
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Testing, testing, testing – will it mandated?
Ed note: Gov. Jay Inslee appears to be moving in the right direction in wanting more testing done in long term care facilities. One time testing is only a start. Testing really needs to be done at least weekly to … Continue reading
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Virus transmission in domestic cats
From the New England Journal of Medicine: “With reports of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to domestic cats1 and to tigers and lions at the Bronx Zoo,4 coupled with our data showing the ease of transmission between domestic cats, there is a … Continue reading
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Scanning for answers to a pandemic
From Bill Gates Blog. Thanks to Steve L. for sending this in. In any fight, it’s important to know your enemy. Unfortunately, in our battle against COVID-19, there’s a lot that we still don’t know. How many people are infected … Continue reading
What are the risks?
Thanks to Marilyn W. for sending along this article by Dr. Bromage. It’s the best summary I’ve seen about what the risks of exposure are in this current pandemic. Basically it’s about the dose of viral particles and the time … Continue reading
Explaining the epidemic to my past self
If you think back to the beginning of the year, you probably never dreamed that your life could change so quickly. The things we all take for granted—travel, dinner with friends, and even haircuts—are now canceled (or at the very … Continue reading
Stewart Brand Is 81—and He Doesn’t Want to Go on a Ventilator
The legendary thinker and founder of the Whole Earth Catalog raises a public conversation about end-of-life care during the Covid-19 pandemic. From Wired: Brand is a legendary writer and thinker, the founder of the Whole Earth Catalog and cofounder of the Long Now Foundation. … Continue reading
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The inspirational Anthony Fauci
By James Wagner in the NYT Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the federal government’s top infectious disease expert, spends 19-hour days helping to lead the fight against the coronavirus. To relieve the stress, he runs daily. But what he really wants, like … Continue reading
Bill Gates writes for the New England Journal of Medicine
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has taken the extraordinary step of totally focusing their efforts to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that they will temporarily suspend their efforts toward tuberculosis, malaria and AIDS. We are fortunate to have … Continue reading
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What 1918’s “Forgotten Pandemic” Can Teach Us About Today
For her new novel, the author dug deep into research about Philadelphia during the Spanish flu outbreak—never imagining that a new pandemic was on its way. BY ELLEN MARIE WISEMAN APRIL 24, 2020 When I visit my grandchildren, I wave through … Continue reading
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Brad Pitt and Anthony Fauci on SNL
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Our gut – so little is known
Thanks to Gordon G!
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So what about PPE – a doctor’s view
If you want to read an in detail about masks, gloves, viral risk, etc.– click here: https://www.linkedin.com/content-guest/article/saving-your-health-one-mask-time-peter-tippett-md-phd
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What would it be like to hear for the first time?
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Seattle and the virus – on Frontline
Worth watching. It makes you proud of our city, health teams, mayor and governor.
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A new approach to the pandemic in the offing?
If you get a chance, please watch the encouraging video.
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History repeats itself
Thanks to Ann M Ed Note: Mary M. notes from a search on Snopes that “This poem was not written by someone named Kathleen O’Mara in 1869 and then reprinted in 1919. This text is actually a modern-day poem written … Continue reading