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More young people in the South seem to be dying from COVID-19. Why? Source: The Coronavirus’s Unique Threat to the South – The Atlantic
Clocking in at five hours long, the restored director’s cut of Until the End of the World arrives as if on cue, with spooky prescience. Source: This 30-Year-Old Sci-Fi Epic Is a Saga for Our Times | WIRED
In dark times, we turn to stories in which history might be turned back. But it’s poetry and farce that will lead us through despair. Source: The Literature of Plagues Gives Us Words to Live By
Then – as now – the wealthy fled to the countryside, while the urban poor were forced to work on the front lines. Source: How the rich reacted to the bubonic plague has eerie similarities to today’s pandemic
This story first appeared on Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news service covering health issues, and California Healthline, an editorially independent publicat… Source: Experts Think We Need An Army Of Public Health Workers To Safely Return To Normal
“How to Build a Life” is a new column that aims to give you the tools you need to construct a life that feels whole and meaningful. Source: The Three Equations for a Happy Life, Even During a Pandemic
If you’re feeling uneasy about the grocery store, consider a CSA. Source: It’s a great time to support your local farm. Here’s how.
The corona virus pandemic is no accident. Like past global epidemics, it’s a warning that nature has had it with the ecocidal proclivities of man. These outrageous actions are changing climate and are warming and threatening planet Earth. Nature (the Earth) is fighting back. Climate change is sowing pandemic diseases. Corona virus in America No…
Plague ravaged England repeatedly during Shakespeare’s lifetime. The playwright translated the experience of sickness and restoration in many ways on the stage. Source: After the plague, Shakespeare imagined a world saved from poison, slander and the evil eye We have learned that we come together in love only when the roots of our being…
Studies have shown how lungs are more susceptible to pollution, and that people in polluted areas are more susceptible to respiratory infections. Source: COVID-19 Could Hit Hardest in Places With the Most Air Pollution | Discover Magazine
In Buddhist traditions, apocalypse comes as a result of collective karma — everyone’s actions toward one another and the world — which means its outcome can change, even in the present circumstance. “Now people are kinder to each other, they are spending more time with families,” Dr. Wallace said. “It’s like a warning to change…
Past public health crises inspired innovations in infrastructure, education, fundraising and civic debate Source: How Epidemics of the Past Changed the Way Americans Lived | History | Smithsonian Magazine
In the U.S., health and wealth are often linked. As the coronavirus spreads, experts worry that low-income communities will be especially vulnerable — and ill-equipped to respond. Source: These Charts Show Who’s Most Vulnerable To The Coronavirus : Shots – Health News : NPR
Exclusive: Destruction of wildlife and the climate crisis is hurting humanity, with Covid-19 a ‘clear warning shot’, say experts Source: Coronavirus: ‘Nature is sending us a message’, says UN environment chief
“This is an opportunity for us to focus on both how business and government play a role in building a more resilient economic system for the next crisis.” Source: How B Lab thinks businesses could emerge better after COVID-19
One of the ironies of social distancing is that it can put privacy in short supply. Source: Finding Privacy During the Pandemic – The Atlantic
The drastic measures enforced by China during the coronavirus outbreak have slashed deadly air pollution, potentially saving the lives of tens of thousands of people, a Stanford University researcher said. Source: China’s coronavirus lockdown curbs deadly pollution, likely saving the lives of tens of thousands, says researcher – CNN
Animals roam the deserted cities In Italy as much-reduced traffic and human activity due to quarantine measures causes pollution levels to drop. Source: Animals Roam Freely In Italian Cities With Humans In Lockdown
The bleeding edge series examines the most controversial concepts – Caveat Emptor! COVID-19 patients seem to behave in a somewhat unique fashion, compared https://interestingengineering.com/diy-ventilators-might-ease-supply-shortage-amid-coronavirus-pandemic Source: PulmCrit Wee- Could the best mode of noninvasive support for COVID-19 be… CPAP ??
DIY makers around the world are trying to close the supply gap for medical devices amid coronavirus pandemic. Source: DIY Ventilators Might Ease Supply Shortage Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
DIY makers around the world are trying to close the supply gap for medical devices amid coronavirus pandemic. Source: DIY Ventilators Might Ease Supply Shortage Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The real estate marketplace found that homes with shiplap, barn doors and farmhouse sinks sell faster and for more than other styles. Source: On the market: Modern farmhouses are worth more, Zillow study shows
Coronavirus threatens the supply chain Source: Tim Cook’s trick for making iPhones is now at risk from the pandemic
Trees can add beauty and serenity to a neighborhood — but can they also improve the health of its residents? In Kentucky, the University of Louisville — with help from the National Institutes of Health and The Nature Conservancy — aims to find out. Called Green Heart Louisville, the initiative involves a large-scale scientific study…
What could account for our species’ incredible evolutionary successes? Source: A maligned human trait is the key to our survival
The Montessori Method is not only superior to all alternatives, but categorically so. Source: Montessori schools are exceptionally successful. So why aren’t there more of them?
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