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Submitted by lunarmoonr t3_ym8o1w
New evidence suggests that ‘hybrid’ immunity, the result of both vaccination and a bout of COVID-19, can provide partial protection against reinfection for at least eight months. Immunity acquired by booster vaccination alone seems to fade somewhat faster.
nature.comSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10sxm0r
North Carolina Lake Sediments Show Decades of Coal Ash Contamination: An analysis of sediments from five North Carolina lakes near coal-burning power plants has found that coal ash pollution of surface waters has been more persistent and widespread than was previously known.
today.duke.eduSubmitted by thinkB4WeSpeak t3_xvg340
An analysis of data from 30 survey projects spanning 137 countries found that 75% of people in liberal democracies hold a negative view of China, and 87% hold a negative view of Russia. However, for the rest of the world, 70% feel positively towards China, and 66% feel positively towards Russia.
bennettinstitute.cam.ac.ukSubmitted by glawgii t3_100q9z1
Submitted by BlitzOrion t3_zjpqjs
Meeting your daily step goal really does work to prevent important illnesses. Taking more than 8,200 steps a day – the equivalent of walking around four miles – was found to protect against the likes of obesity, sleep apnoea, high blood pressure and major depressive disorder
nature.comSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_y0nbe1
Submitted by thebelsnickle1991 t3_zlu3js
An analysis of 4511 vaccine-related tweets show that anti-vaccine messaging tends to focus on the "harmful" nature of vaccines, based on personal values and beliefs rather than hard facts. Anonymity did not affect the type of content posted, but did affect volume of content.
mdpi.comSubmitted by glawgii t3_zhxek7