May 6, 2021 | Volume X | Issue 18
Exploring the Relationship Between Neighborhood Income and Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Izabela Sadej, MSW writes in an Incidental Economist blog post:

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in most communities taking precautionary, sometimes mandatory, measures to reduce the risk of spreading and contracting the virus. Physical distancing, also known as social distancing, has been one of the primary strategies adopted by various states and localities as a prevention tool. This typically includes the closure of schools and businesses and “stay-at-home” orders. 
Genetic tricks of the longest-lived animals
Bob Holmes

Some species live unexpectedly long lives. By studying how they do it, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.

Life, for most of us, ends far too soon — hence the effort by biomedical researchers to find ways to delay the aging process and extend our stay on Earth. But there’s a paradox at the heart of the science of aging: The vast majority of research focuses on fruit flies, nematode worms and laboratory mice, because they’re easy to work with and lots of genetic tools are available. And yet, a major reason that geneticists chose these species in the first place is because they have short lifespans. In effect, we’ve been learning about longevity from organisms that are the least successful at the game.

Today, a small number of researchers are taking a different approach and studying unusually long-lived creatures — ones that, for whatever evolutionary reasons, have been imbued with lifespans far longer than other creatures they’re closely related to. The hope is that by exploring and understanding the genes and biochemical pathways that impart long life, researchers may ultimately uncover tricks that can extend our own lifespans, too.

Everyone has a rough idea of what aging is, just from experiencing it as it happens to themselves and others. Our skin sags, our hair goes gray, joints stiffen and...
Doctors' Mental Health: Don't Wait Until It's Too Late

Jennifer Reid, MD writes in a KevinMD post:

One of our most talented residents committed suicide during my psychiatric training. I remember relaxing with him in a VA hospital call room several months before his death, laughing together at some of the idiosyncrasies of our unit attending.

He opened up to me about his doubt in his choice in psychiatry and how he was considering a transfer into internal medicine. Having made the opposite transition just months before, I shared how happy I was in my new program.

He was truly a star: incredibly accomplished yet friendly and kind.

Listening to him discuss his post-college research, I felt both intimidated and slightly embarrassed to share my own decision to “work abroad” pouring pints of Guinness in an Edinburgh bar.

During that call night, he asked if we could speak again sometime about his possible career transition.
Gov. DeSantis: Decreasing vaccine demand ‘going to be a consistent issue going forward’
News4JAX

This comes after an 11-day pause last month on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot.
CEO says oral vaccines for Covid will help cut down logistical challenges and waste
CNBC International TV

Oramed Pharmaceuticals launched a new venture this year to develop an oral vaccine for Covid-19. CEO Nadav Kidron says it will be an "essential product" if regular boosters are needed to maintain immunity against the coronavirus.
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