When we get through all of this it will be interesting to see how big of a problem this is. I worry that it could be a very high number of people who are suffering long term effects, not to… Read More ›
Health
NHS GP practice passes into hands of US health insurer
One of the UK’s biggest GP practice operators has quietly passed into the hands of the US health insurance group Centene Corporation, prompting calls for an official investigation into what campaigners claim is “privatisation of the NHS by stealth”. The… Read More ›
Zoom fatigue
Researchers say Zoom fatigue comes down to four primary causes: excessive and intense eye contact, constantly watching video of yourself, the limited mobility of being stuck at your desk and more energy spent identifying social cues you’d pick up on… Read More ›
Was Christmas worth this?
Many of us argued that the UK covid policy over Christmas was ridiculous and the graph above, sadly, proved us right. It’s heartbreaking…
The vaccine may help long Covid sufferers
This is both anecdotal and early, but many long covid survivors are feeling significantly better after receiving their first vaccine dose. Including me. Fascinating. Fascinating stuff. This kind of makes sense to me. Thanks to Kirk who shared the tweet.
‘No jab, no job’ policies may be legal
It may be legal for companies to insist on new staff being vaccinated as a condition of their employment, the justice secretary has said. However, Robert Buckland said it was unlikely bosses could make existing workers have vaccines under their… Read More ›
Hygiene Theater Is Still a Huge Waste of Time
But half a year later, Goldman looks oracular. Since last spring, the CDC has expanded its guidance to clarify that the coronavirus “spreads less commonly through contact with contaminated surfaces.” In the past month, the leading scientific journal Nature published… Read More ›
How ridiculous can you get?
How ridiculous can you get? My main Twitter account @Sapere_vivere has been locked for this… More here. I don’t see this as ridiculous. Can we really expect algorithms to understand sarcasm at this point? Then again, it does limit the… Read More ›
He Said He Was Asleep At The Time Of His Wife’s Murder
An Alabama man found that out the hard way this week when he was sentenced on Monday to 16 years in prison for killing his wife. While there were numerous factors leading to Jeff West’s conviction in November on charges… Read More ›
Let the little guy know…
Sir Elton John and Sir Michael Caine, who are both in their 70s and 80s have been vaccinated by the NHS, recorded a comic 90 second clip to show others that getting the life-saving jab is easy and safe. Excellent… Read More ›