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What’s Up with Intranasal Covid-19 Vaccines?
I saw the JAMA article on intranasal vaccines research for Covid-19. It starts off pretty supportive of the principle. However, at the bottom of the article, the outlook looks pretty stable for injectable vaccines for at least a good long while. It’s an interesting read. Skip to the Many Questions section: How these experimental mucosal…
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This is National Influenza Vaccination Week!
This is National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 4-8, 2023) and the CDC word is: “National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a critical opportunity to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to protect themselves and their loved ones from flu this flu season by getting their annual flu vaccine if they have…
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CDC Update on Covid-19 Variant BA.2.86
I saw a news item headline which mentioned Covid-19 Variant. BA.2.86. The CDC website tracking respiratory variants has a definitive update as of November 27, 2023: “What to know about BA.2.86
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When Should Psychiatrists Retire?
In answer to the question in the title, I’ll confess right away I don’t know the answer. The impetus for my writing this post is the Medscape article about an 84-year-old physician who was forced to take a cognitive test required by her employer as a way of gauging her ability to continue working as…
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AARP Sponsors the Rolling Stones!
We have noticed that the AARP is sponsoring the Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds Tour 2024. I don’t think it’s necessary to point out that, with all due respect, the Rolling Stones have long ago passed fossil status. I guess that means it’s fitting that the AARP sponsor a rock music group the members of which…
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New CDC Campaign to Help Health Care Worker Burnout
The JAMA network published a brief report on the new CDC campaign to help health care workers reduce burnout and encourage well-being. An excerpt: “Rather than focusing on what individual clinicians can do differently to improve their well-being, a new campaign by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the US Centers for…
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World Kindness Day November 13, 2023
World Kindness day is November 13, 2023. World Kindness Week is November 13-19 in 2023. Be kind.
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University of Iowa Veterans Week 2023 Events
Veterans Day is November 11, 2023. The University of Iowa has the events schedule up for Veterans Day Week.
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AARO Wants UFO Info
The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is now accepting information about U.S. government programs or activities related to UFOs from “…current or former U.S. Government employees, service members, or contractor personnel with direct knowledge of U.S. Government programs or activities related to UAP dating back to 1945. These reports will be used to inform AARO’s congressionally…
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Remember Scouting for Food 2023 Pickup Today!
Remember to put your non-perishable food items out for the Scouting for Food 2023 food drive today! Collection site hours 9 AM- Noon. If your bag is not picked up by noon, please deliver to local food pantry.
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