Interim Effectiveness of Updated 2023–2024 (Monovalent XBB.1.5) COVID-19 Vaccines Against COVID-19–Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters and Hospitalization Among Immunocompetent Adults Aged ≥18 Years — VISION and IVY Networks, September 2023–January 2024

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[ad_1] Jennifer DeCuir, MD, PhD1; Amanda B. Payne, PhD1; Wesley H. Self, MD2; Elizabeth A.K. Rowley, DrPH3; Kristin Dascomb, MD, PhD4; Malini B. DeSilva, MD5; Stephanie A. Irving, MHS6; Shaun J. Grannis, MD7,8; Toan C. Ong, PhD9; Nicola P. Klein, MD, PhD10; Zachary A. Weber, PhD3; Sarah E. Reese, PhD3; Sarah W. Ball, ScD3; Michelle … Read more

Ukraine’s Moral Reality – The Dispatch

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[ad_1] Dear Reader (even those of you who finally got your hands on a Dune: Part 2 popcorn bucket), I’m in favor of supporting Ukraine in its resistance to Russian imperial aggression.  My position has a heavy dose of idealism and moralism to it. I don’t deny that. Nor do I think this is a … Read more

They used to swim and play on the beach in northern Gaza. Now these children are wondering if they’ll ever return home

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[ad_1] CNN  —  Before the war, Mohammed Hamouda and his wife, Dina, would stroll along beaches in northern Gaza, where their three young children loved to swim, eat ice cream, and ride camels on the shoreline. On other days, the family of five sat with relatives on the balcony overlooking a green garden at their home … Read more

AI finds several early risk factors to predict Alzheimer’s 7 years early

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[ad_1] Share on PinterestScientists may have found a way to predict the onset of Alzheimer’s early by using AI. AI Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images Past studies have identified some Alzheimer’s early risk factors including age, family history, and genetics. Researchers from the University of California San Francisco have used AI to identify several early risk factors … Read more

Northern Gaza hospital shut, food trucks arrive

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[ad_1] Israel hints at progress in Gaza truce talks with Hamas amid conflict A temporary truce between Israeli and Hamas forces is inching its way toward possibly being reached. Scripps News Editor’s Note: This page is a summary of news on the Israel-Hamas war for Wednesday, Feb. 28. For the latest news on the conflict … Read more

The Intercept: New York Times Exposé Lacks Evidence to Claim Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence Oct. 7

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[ad_1] This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. The New York Times is reportedly conducting an internal investigation to identify the source behind leaked information about its coverage of Israel and Gaza. According to … Read more

Attitude Bias at Procrastination’s Root

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[ad_1] Summary: New research delves into how valence weighting bias—people’s tendency to prioritize negative or positive attitudes—plays a crucial role in procrastination. By studying individuals’ responses to tasks like tax filing and academic research participation, the researchers found a strong link between a negative-leaning attitude and the tendency to delay tasks. Additionally, interventions that balanced … Read more