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Some nice data supporting the reality that climate change impacts virus vector (bug!) expansion and movement...

Contribution of climate change to the spatial expansion of West Nile virus in Europe.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45290-3

Long Covid in kids: a state of the science review

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2023-062570/196606/Postacute-Sequelae-of-SARS-CoV-2-in-Children?autologincheck=redirected

A next generation Covid vax has been authorized by a major drug regulator for the first time.

It's a self-amplifying mRNA vax by Arcturus (USA), which could be more durable. It's authorized in Japan - with an application lodged in Europe, too.

Efficacy seems similar or superior efficacy to BNT/Pfizer vax.

Also in this update post @PLOS:

- Some trials of mucosal vax fully recruited or close
- Preclinical research highlights for "variant-proof" & pancoronavirus vaxes

https://absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2024/01/11/a-major-first-next-generation-covid-vaccine-could-there-be-more-in-2024-update-13/

A top U.S. epidemiologist has pierced the silence about COVID’s deeply destructive long tail.

“If we learn one thing from this pandemic, we must recognize ‘pandemics disable people.’”

His testimony deserves a broad audience, writes Andrew Nikiforuk. 🦠

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/02/06/Why-So-Quiet-Long-COVID/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

After three years on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter mission ends https://phys.org/news/2024-01-years-mars-nasa-ingenuity-helicopter.html #science

Jessica Glenza: Nearly 65,000 US #rape victims could not get an #abortion in their state, analysis shows: Researchers estimated likely number of rape-related pregnancies in 14 states with near-total abortion bans since #Dobbs ruling

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/25/abortion-after-rape-laws-bans

#mental health #pregnancy
"legislative efforts underway now in Virginia’s General Assembly session to boost awareness of PPD and other maternal health issues women in Virginia experience"
https://www.virginiamercury.com/2024/01/24/new-postpartum-depression-pill-can-help-virginia-moms-but-isnt-a-magic-fix/