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Betty C. Jung
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· Jan 16
What to know about Long Covid
YouTube video by Evgeniy Shubnikov
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My lecture, "What to Know About Long Covid" has been posted by the University of Pittsburgh's Supercourse on YouTube! Just the basics!
What to know about Long Covid youtu.be/DHTns4qMQj8?... via @YouTube
What to know about Long Covid youtu.be/DHTns4qMQj8?... via @YouTube
Connie Chung slams Bari Weiss and CBS News leadership for crashing network ‘into crumbles’ asamnews.com/2025/12/07/c... via @AsAmNews
Connie Chung slams Bari Weiss and CBS News leadership for crashing network 'into crumbles' – AsAmNews
By Saleah Blancaflor Longtime news anchor Connie Chung recently had some not-so-happy thoughts to say about CBS News following the appointment of its new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and accompanying le...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Connie Chung slams Bari Weiss and CBS News leadership for crashing network ‘into crumbles’ asamnews.com/2025/12/07/c... via @AsAmNews
Delaying the Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine Could Lead to More Infections, Greater Costs
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Delaying the Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine Could Lead to More Infections, Greater Costs | Contagion Live
A new analysis shows thousands of children could contract hepatitis B, leading to further complications and deaths, if the vaccine schedule recommendations are changed to later in a child's life.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Delaying the Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine Could Lead to More Infections, Greater Costs
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Trump Has Long Disdained Europe’s Elites. Now, It’s Official. @nytimes.com
A new White House policy document formalizes President Trump’s long-held contempt for Europe’s leaders. It made clear that the continent now stands at a strategic crossroads.
He is so crass he will never be accepted.
A new White House policy document formalizes President Trump’s long-held contempt for Europe’s leaders. It made clear that the continent now stands at a strategic crossroads.
He is so crass he will never be accepted.
December 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Trump Has Long Disdained Europe’s Elites. Now, It’s Official. @nytimes.com
A new White House policy document formalizes President Trump’s long-held contempt for Europe’s leaders. It made clear that the continent now stands at a strategic crossroads.
He is so crass he will never be accepted.
A new White House policy document formalizes President Trump’s long-held contempt for Europe’s leaders. It made clear that the continent now stands at a strategic crossroads.
He is so crass he will never be accepted.
Hearing Loss, Brain Structure, Cognition, and Dementia Risk in the Framingham Heart Study jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Social Media Detox and Youth Mental Health
This cohort study evaluates the outcomes of a 1-week social media detox intervention on behavior and mental health symptoms.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hearing Loss, Brain Structure, Cognition, and Dementia Risk in the Framingham Heart Study jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Social Media Detox and Youth Mental Health jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Social Media Detox and Youth Mental Health
This cohort study evaluates the outcomes of a 1-week social media detox intervention on behavior and mental health symptoms.
jamanetwork.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Social Media Detox and Youth Mental Health jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Physical Activity Over the Adult Life Course and Risk of Dementia in the Framingham Heart Study
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Physical Activity Over the Adult Life Course and Risk of Dementia
This cohort study uses data from the Framingham Heart Study to evaluate whether higher physical activity levels in early adult life, midlife, or late life are associated with lower risk of all-cause o...
jamanetwork.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Physical Activity Over the Adult Life Course and Risk of Dementia in the Framingham Heart Study
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Half of Legal Immigrants Fear Deportation in the U.S. www.statista.com/chart/35543/...
Infographic: Half of Legal Immigrants Fear Deportation in the U.S.
This infographic shows the evolution of the share of immigrants to the U.S. who fear deportation or arrest.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Half of Legal Immigrants Fear Deportation in the U.S. www.statista.com/chart/35543/...
New HIV Infections Are Surging in the MENA Region www.statista.com/chart/30760/...
Infographic: New HIV Infections Are Surging in the MENA Region
This chart shows the new HIV infections in 2024 and the change in number of new infections since 2010.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM
New HIV Infections Are Surging in the MENA Region www.statista.com/chart/30760/...
Almost 630,000 People Died of AIDS/HIV Last Year www.statista.com/chart/18713/...
Infographic: Almost 630,000 People Died of AIDS/HIV Last Year
This chart shows the estimated number of AIDS-related deaths worldwide from 1990 to 2024.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Almost 630,000 People Died of AIDS/HIV Last Year www.statista.com/chart/18713/...
Scams, Fake-News, Jobs: The Biggest AI Concerns www.statista.com/chart/35535/...
Infographic: Scams, Fake-News, Jobs: The Biggest AI Concerns
This chart shows the share of American respondents who are worried about those issues regarding artificial intelligence (in percent).
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December 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Scams, Fake-News, Jobs: The Biggest AI Concerns www.statista.com/chart/35535/...
How Accurate Are AI Chatbots? www.statista.com/chart/35534/...
Infographic: How Accurate Are AI Chatbots?
This chart shows the share of answers from the following AI assistants (free versions) that contain significant/minor inacurracy (in Dec. '24 vs. May-Jun. '25)
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December 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
How Accurate Are AI Chatbots? www.statista.com/chart/35534/...
Retirement Age Expected to Rise in Half of OECD Countries www.statista.com/chart/35523/...
Infographic: Retirement Age Expected to Rise in Half of OECD Countries
This chart details the current and future normal retirement ages in selected OECD countries where a rise is expected.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Retirement Age Expected to Rise in Half of OECD Countries www.statista.com/chart/35523/...
50,000 Women and Girls Killed by Partners or Family in 2024 www.statista.com/chart/31326/...
Infographic: 50,000 Women and Girls Killed by Partners or Family in 2024
This chart shows the estimated number of female homicides by family members/intimate partners in 2024, by region.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
50,000 Women and Girls Killed by Partners or Family in 2024 www.statista.com/chart/31326/...
Family Matters www.statista.com/chart/26257/...
Infographic: Family Matters
This chart shows how and why Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in 2025.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Family Matters www.statista.com/chart/26257/...
'Beer belly' associated with multiple heart risks, especially in men cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/cardi...
‘Beer belly’ associated with multiple heart risks, especially in men
Abdominal obesity, the phenomenon commonly known as “beer belly," may be associated with significant risks, including heart failure. Researchers urged cardiologists and radiologists alike to keep thes...
cardiovascularbusiness.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
'Beer belly' associated with multiple heart risks, especially in men cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/cardi...
Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws www.npr.org/2025/12/01/g...
Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws
A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws www.npr.org/2025/12/01/g...
Exponentially dumber every day...
December 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Exponentially dumber every day...
Shingles vaccine may slow dementia progression @reuters.com
People with dementia who received a shingles vaccine were significantly less likely to die from dementia than those who didn’t get the shot, findings of a large study suggest the vaccine could slow progression of the disease.
People with dementia who received a shingles vaccine were significantly less likely to die from dementia than those who didn’t get the shot, findings of a large study suggest the vaccine could slow progression of the disease.
December 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Shingles vaccine may slow dementia progression @reuters.com
People with dementia who received a shingles vaccine were significantly less likely to die from dementia than those who didn’t get the shot, findings of a large study suggest the vaccine could slow progression of the disease.
People with dementia who received a shingles vaccine were significantly less likely to die from dementia than those who didn’t get the shot, findings of a large study suggest the vaccine could slow progression of the disease.
New COVID vax formula produces antibodies nearly 3X longer www.futurity.org/new-covid-va... via @FuturityNews
New COVID vax formula produces antibodies nearly 3X longer
New research points the way toward even more effective vaccine formulations against future strains of the virus that causes COVID-19.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
New COVID vax formula produces antibodies nearly 3X longer www.futurity.org/new-covid-va... via @FuturityNews
Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says
A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Wikipedia Has Its Own Version of ‘Wrapped’ Now, But There’s One Little Problem
The online encyclopedia is offering personalized stats on users' reading habits, along with a list of the year’s most-read articles.
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The online encyclopedia is offering personalized stats on users' reading habits, along with a list of the year’s most-read articles.
gizmodo.com/wikipedia-ha...
Wikipedia Has Its Own Version of 'Wrapped' Now, But There's One Little Problem
The online encyclopedia is offering personalized stats on users' reading habits, along with a list of the year’s most-read articles.
gizmodo.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Wikipedia Has Its Own Version of ‘Wrapped’ Now, But There’s One Little Problem
The online encyclopedia is offering personalized stats on users' reading habits, along with a list of the year’s most-read articles.
gizmodo.com/wikipedia-ha...
The online encyclopedia is offering personalized stats on users' reading habits, along with a list of the year’s most-read articles.
gizmodo.com/wikipedia-ha...
CDC advisers drop decades-old universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation, suggest blood testing after 1 dose
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CDC advisers drop decades-old universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation, suggest blood testing after 1 dose
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
CDC advisers drop decades-old universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation, suggest blood testing after 1 dose
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www.cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science...
Cartoon Movement - daily cartoon
Negotiations’ continue for a peace deal in Ukraine. Cartoon by Oleksiy Kustovsky.
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Dec 4
Negotiations’ continue for a peace deal in Ukraine. Cartoon by Oleksiy Kustovsky.
Today's editor's choice
Dec 4
December 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Cartoon Movement - daily cartoon
Negotiations’ continue for a peace deal in Ukraine. Cartoon by Oleksiy Kustovsky.
Today's editor's choice
Dec 4
Negotiations’ continue for a peace deal in Ukraine. Cartoon by Oleksiy Kustovsky.
Today's editor's choice
Dec 4
Cartoon Movement - daily cartoon
Obesity and heart disease. Cartoon by Sherif Arafa.
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Dec 5
Obesity and heart disease. Cartoon by Sherif Arafa.
Happy meals
Today's editor's choice
Dec 5
December 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Cartoon Movement - daily cartoon
Obesity and heart disease. Cartoon by Sherif Arafa.
Happy meals
Today's editor's choice
Dec 5
Obesity and heart disease. Cartoon by Sherif Arafa.
Happy meals
Today's editor's choice
Dec 5
The Problem with Food Additives in the U.S. youtu.be/Cn67l5ZyvoU?... via @YouTube
The Problem with Food Additives in the U.S.
YouTube video by Yuka US
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December 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Problem with Food Additives in the U.S. youtu.be/Cn67l5ZyvoU?... via @YouTube