Covid-19

XBB.1.16 (ARCTURUS) IS ON THE RISE WORLDWIDE. The new variant is highly contagious. Today we look at the new COVID variant and one striking symptom you should know about. First, a quick look at Shakespeare’s take on pandemics. While he lived over four centuries ago, Shakespeare’s words still ring true…

By B.E. St. John, Chief Innovation and Communications Officer, Communities In Schools of Chicago Starting this week, Chicago’s high school seniors will turn the tassels on their mortarboards and become official graduates. In any year, graduating from high school is cause for celebration. …

[content warnings for the word “cripple” reclaimed, mention of self-harm, and mention of school shooting.] There’s a lot of talk about the death count from COVID. That’s not my story to tell. My story to tell is about Long COVID. I am 17 years old, and because of corporate greed…

COVID-19 infection affects people very differently, even when factors such as age, sex and ethnicity are accounted for. Why are some people more likely to become very ill with COVID-19? Professor Richard Bucala at Yale University, USA, reveals that a particular gene’s expression may explain the tremendous variation in COVID-19…

COVID-19 primarily spreads via tiny respiratory droplets and aerosols, released when an infected individual coughs, sneezes, or talks. These can either be directly inhaled by others or settle on surfaces, leading to potential transmission. …

An essay by Sharon Astyk — First published on May 22, 2023. Today’s reminder is that COVID SCARED THE CRAP out of people in power. At first, like everyone else, they were scared of getting sick and dying, which is why we got to find out what we did. But pretty damned quick they were scared…

With my boy — Like so many people the Reign of Covid drove me crazy. Not just a turn-of-phrase-kinda-frustrated-crazy, but actually crazy resulting in time off work and prescribed medication. I’ve struggled on and off throughout my life with depression and low mood. That story’s not for now, but at the advent of the…

It never really got back to the way things were. Yes, there were still the things we liked, places, activities, friends. Long ago assassinations murdered our innocence. Then the wars, wars that could not be won. So we ran away, but biology infected our escapes. Still though, ease, comfort and…