The Rich Flee and the Poor Take the Bus Troy Tassier Johns Hopkins Univ. Press (2024) An adage in epidemiology states that, if you’ve seen one epidemic, you’ve seen one epidemic. However, argues economist Troy Tassier in his thoughtful history, in almost every epidemic, the rich escape and survive while the poor stay and suffer. … Read more
Women and early-career researchers: Nature wants to publish your research.Credit: Getty Researchers submitting original research to Nature over the past year will have noticed an extra question, asking them to self-report their gender. Today, as part of our commitment to helping to make science more equitable, we are publishing in this editorial a preliminary analysis … Read more
Landmark study contradicts misinformation about brain development and conditions like autism in children. The COVID vaccine is safe to administer during pregnancy, reports UC San Francisco in an important finding on the safety of the vaccine in infants — despite widespread fear and misinformation. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, is the first scientific inquiry … Read more
As an academic who studies social policy and race, I was not surprised to learn of the resignation of Claudine Gay, former president of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who was the first Black woman to have the role. I was not shocked by the news that Antoinette Candia-Bailey, an administrator at Lincoln University of … Read more
Authorities say two male armed robbers disguised in women’s Muslim clothing robbed two Asian-owned nail businesses in Philadelphia on Saturday. Police in Philadelphia published CCTV footage from inside each of the nail shops on Monday, alleging that two masked black male suspects held all of the staff at gunpoint. According to police, the first incident … Read more
If you’re ready to reduce weight and be your best self, here are the finest weight-loss vitamins for women. Losing weight can be challenging, and even with a good diet and regular exercise, women frequently struggle to attain their ideal weight. The good news is that a wide choice of efficient weight loss supplements for … Read more
Anavar is a popular anabolic steroid among women who want to improve their physique, performance, and health. Anavar, also known as oxandrolone, is a synthetic hormone that mimics the effects of testosterone, the male sex hormone. However, unlike most other steroids, Anavar has low androgenic activity. It does not cause many unwanted side effects of … Read more