Instead of saying kids are going hungry they try to make it sound better by saying "children are living in food insecure homes." More bullshit!
Aura works well. Reusability and reducing waste a significant consideration, plus positive pressure added layer of protection
"Having the government announcing a large number of public servant layoffs & new year expectations of massive council rate rises is not helping the situation." #nzpol
Maybe the retailers have not been able to offer more than a 10% discount due to lower sales expectations limiting their margins. Having the government announcing a large number of public servant layoffs & new year expectations of massive council rate rises is not helping the situation. #nzpol
Greedflation Vs Underinflation RE: https://thekaka.substack.com/i/136463213/higher-profits-drove-over-half-of-nz-inflation-surge-report IMHO - Underinflation or Underestimated Demand pricing leadin...
Fascinating article in WaPo about possible autoimmune causes of some mental disorders. When Ian Mackay and I were writing Intolerant Bodies: A Short History of Autoimmunity (2014), Ian wanted to include these early findings, but I couldn't see how at the time. My mistake. wapo.st/3twWa9n
New research suggests that a subset of patients with psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia may actually have autoimmune disease that attacks the brain.
Love it
'The long COVID figure for those at the lowest income levels was a staggering 50%, versus a 29% average for all adults and 22% for those at the highest income levels.' Class had tremendous influence on who got COVID in the first place, and now it's long-term outcomes. Best health care in the world!
The lowest income Californians are more likely to have lingering symptoms, and more likely to lose jobs.
Your regular reminder that pandemics are social problems, which cannot be solved by the products of biomedical research if the social infrastructure necessary for delivering said products is in fucking tatters.
“Unless they are ill, many adults interact infrequently with the medical establishment. When they do, they may get care in a variety of places — making it no one person’s job to ensure they are up to date with their vaccinations… adults often have to figure this stuff out themselves”
The process of keeping track of which vaccines are recommended — and avoiding paying for them out of pocket — has grown increasingly convoluted.