Topic: covid-19 pandemic
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Inside the Care Home's Surreal 'Hugging Room'
An Italian care home created a "hugging room" in November 2020, using a plastic barrier to allow safe physical embraces between residents and their families during lockdowns. Strict safety protocols in care homes worldwide led to widespread loneliness among elderly residents, as digital interacti...
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Google Maps COVID Vaccine Finder Disappears in Technical Glitch
A technical issue with Google Maps is preventing users from finding local COVID-19 vaccine providers, as searches return no results or distant locations. The problem affects both mobile and desktop versions, while searches for other vaccines like influenza continue to work normally. This outage c...
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CDC's New Vaccine Advisor Questions Shot Safety
The ACIP is undergoing another leadership change, with controversial biostatistician Martin Kulldorff replacing the current chair, continuing a pattern of instability. Kulldorff is known for his pandemic-era criticism of mainstream public health and his alignment with Health Secretary Kennedy's v...
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IT Pro: Broadcom's High VMware Costs Block Learning Opportunities
The shift to remote learning made virtualization technology like VMware essential for K-12 education, but Broadcom's acquisition has led to significantly higher costs that challenge school budgets. Schools now face difficult decisions as VMware's new business model prioritizes large enterprises, ...
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Medical Breakthrough: Breathing Through the Gut
Intestinal breathing, or enteral ventilation via anus (EVA), has been recognized as a viable method for mammals to absorb oxygen through intestinal capillaries, offering potential for treating severe respiratory distress. The concept gained scientific credibility after research inspired by loache...
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