The newly available COVID-19 boosters offer the best protection against current strains. But who needs it and when should they get it?| The Hub
How many people died in the US from heart diseases in 2019? The answer is harder than it might seem to pin down. Using a broad definition, such as “major cardiovascular diseases,” and i…| Economist Writing Every Day
Nearly three years into the city’s wastewater surveillance program, NYC has neither a local dashboard nor a clear strategy for how testing results are used.| Gothamist
The comments from a senior New York City environment official overseeing its wastewater surveillance program represent a sharp departure from a joint statement made to MuckRock and the Gothamist last month by the city’s health and environment agencies, which called wastewater surveillance a "developing field," stressing a need for further research before it could be used to inform policy action.| MuckRock
From the beginning, the COVID-19 pandemic has been plagued by myths and misunderstandings about how the disease spreads and how people can protect themselves from the disease. We've come a long way in understanding COVID-19, but distrust of the vaccine prevails to the great detriment of public health.| epi.ufl.edu
Because local government went back to normal| johnkroman.substack.com