Although we are still learning about the disease, it is necessary that primatologists, veterinarians, and all that are living with nonhuman primates (NHP) be concerned about the probable health impacts as these animals face this new pandemic. We want to increase discussion with the scientific ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that this year's flu season could be especially rough. But in Chicago and many parts of the United States, current flu activity is extremely low. Should we still be concerned? While there's no need for alarm, "it's always prudent ...
"We didn't really know much about mental health. We had everything done and it was swept under the carpet." There is an average 10-year delay between young people displaying first symptoms and getting help. /Christophe Ena/AP How have COVID-19 restrictions impacted young people? ...
In addition, when we go shopping, we can take recyclable bags instead of using plastic bags, which are a main source of pollution because they are hard to break down. Finally, we can seek chances to plant trees,which can absorb carbon ...
We’re more concerned with the long-term success of something that is immeasurable: Our reputation, credibility and mission to save the home planet.” Apply it: With a mission as politically and socially stapled as Patagonia’s, speaking out about environmental justice isn’t an afterthought or...
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, can also cause pneumonia, but less so in children. Early in the pandemic, we knew SARS-CoV-2 could show pneumonia on a chest scan in asymptomatic children, so COVID too can cause “walking pneumonia” in kids. ...
Based on the analysis of these two educational systems, we provide three arguments in favor of liberal socialist institutions in general and the PIF educational system in particular: (1) the individual common assets argument, (2) the principle of reciprocity argument, and (3) the predistribution...
Despite the plan to increase the availability of critical drugs to combat COVID-19, some health experts are concerned that it will still not be enough to save lives, given the many barriers that stand in the way of ensuring that those drugs and treatments are widely accessible to all those...
them in this effort. We also need to think about what simple changes to our environment (such as windows that open) can do for the prevention of both COVID-19 and the many other communicable diseases that we can expect to encounter in the future. The big issue will be changing...
“We’ve had patients who happened to be in the airport at the same time as eventually positive patients come to the [emergency department] because they were worried about exposure,” Celmins said.1 She added that clinicians are still recommending basic hygiene, including hand wa...