https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02054-z? COVID vaccines slash viral spread – but Delta is an unknown Studies show that vaccines reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by more than 80%, but the Delta variant is creating fresh uncertainty. Smriti Mallapaty, July 27, 2021 A dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is administered at the Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv, … Continue reading COVID vaccines do reduce the spread by the vaccinated, but no results yet on Delta variant →

https://www.newyorker.com/sports/replay/the-radical-courage-of-simone-biless-exit-from-the-team-usa-olympic-finals The Radical Courage of Simone Biles’s Exit from the Team USA Olympic Finals Biles’s decision not to compete on Tuesday is, to many spectators, a heartbreak. It is also a welcome example of an athlete setting her own limits. By Eren OrbeyJuly 27, 2021 “We have to protect our minds and our bodies,” Biles said … Continue reading Applause for Simone Biles →

I would prefer not to get even a mild case of COVID as my friends who have been at the front of the battle tell me the consequences are not Necessarily mild. That's enough for me to have gone back into masks indoors and social distancing plus a good deal of caution. The items showing … Continue reading How concerned should you be about breakthru COVID? →

http://www.wishtv.com/news/coronavirus/study-delta-variant-carries-1000-times-more-viral-load-poses-greatest-covid-19-threat-to-date/? Study: Delta variant carries 1,000 times more viral load, poses greatest COVID-19 threat to date  by: Dr. Mary Gillis, D.Ed.Posted: Jul 19, 2021 / 06:34 PM EST / Updated: Jul 19, 2021 / 07:06 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The COVID-19 Delta variant is dominating the United States, accounting for over 51% of new infections.  Cases are … Continue reading How bad is Delta? Why? How about 1000 times higher viral load? →

If you don't want to read the entire article, three key points: (1) Hearing loss is the highest Correctible risk for developing dementia. (2) Hearing aids (yes, you have to wear them, not put them in a drawer) slow the rate of hearing decline. (3) If you delay, hearing aids cannot bring back the lost … Continue reading An older, but useful, article about the reasons for getting hearing aids →

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/07/the-pandemic-drove-asthma-attacks-down-why/619396/? Doctors Might Have Been Focusing on the Wrong Asthma Triggers The pandemic was a big social experiment that sent asthma attacks plummeting.By Sarah Zhang Universal Images Group / Getty JULY 9, 2021SHARE Nicole Lawson spent the beginning of the pandemic incredibly worried about her daughter, who has asthma. Five-year-old Scarlett’s asthma attacks were already landing … Continue reading Pandemic offers new info about what triggers asthma attacks →

https://apple.news/A_IdelsrQTdigQVQtbTsSkA Unvaccinated people face growing danger as Delta variant stalls herd immunity Unvaccinated people, perhaps hoping they might outlast the pandemic without getting a shot or getting sick, may be playing an increasingly risky game of chance. Recent spikes in coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County and elsewhere in California underscore a pandemic divergence, in … Continue reading Unvaccinated playing a dangerous game as herd immunity stalls and Delta variant takes over →

Also, take a look at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/delta-variant-vaccines/2021/07/08/05b1bc5e-df75-11eb-ae31-6b7c5c34f0d6_story.html This article highlights the true danger of the Delta variation of COVID. Vaccinated people can become infected and carry it to others. The vaccinated may be spared severe illness but unvaccinated people catching Delta may die. Looks like wearing masks indoor is coming back, even for the vaccinated. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-is-less-effective-against-delta-variant-israeli-data-show-11625572796 … Continue reading Vaccinated may need to wear masks indoors again to prevent carrying Delta to unvaccinated →

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/07/08/1013794996/why-the-delta-variant-is-so-contagious-a-new-study-sheds-light The Delta Variant Isn't Just Hyper-Contagious. It Also Grows More Rapidly Inside You July 8, 20211:45 PM ET MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFFTwitter The numerals in this illustration show the main mutation sites of the delta variant of the coronavirus, which is likely the most contagious version. Here, the virus's spike protein (red) binds to a receptor … Continue reading Delta variant truly dangerous for everyone, even the vaccinated →