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Photo: StreetEasy, The Glenlivet, Brunk Auctions , Coldwell Banker Realty, John Lamparski/Getty Images (Getty Images), Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (Getty Images) Photo: StreetEasy Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic first shuttered offices and emptied the streets of lower Manhattan, the financial district is bustling — but with…

TOPLINE: Rates of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the most significant rise observed in 2021. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study using US mortality data from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2021, provided by the Centers for…

Pediatrics > Vaccines — Declines in vaccination may lead to resurgence of preventable diseases, agency warns by Katherine Kahn, Staff Writer, MedPage Today September 27, 2024 Fewer children born during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic received recommended vaccines compared with those born in the 2 years before…

Nigel Farage wants Parliament to block the World Health Organization's amended regulations (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Nigel Farage has called for Parliament to vote on a £320billion “pandemic power-grab” that he fears could damage British sovereignty. The Reform UK leader said amendments to the World Health Organization (WHO) International…

One of the final vestiges of pandemic relief is set to end on Monday, with states scrambling to finalize their spending plans for Covid-era federal education block grants and reckoning with a future without additional funds. As school districts face compounding crises—including persistent learning loss among students, lower enrollment, inflationary…

Pediatrics > General Pediatrics — Did the resurgence of RSV play a role? by Katherine Kahn, Staff Writer, MedPage Today September 26, 2024 The rate of sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a potential link to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations, according to a national…

The pandemic effectively increased sanitization awareness in the hospitality industry, with guests becoming more attuned to antivirus, antimicrobial, and hypoallergenic treatments and features in their lodging spaces. One example is air filtration. “People always knew that better air quality must be better for you, but they didn’t really understand filtration.…

The risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period, especially in 2021, according to a new study led by researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine. Monthly increases in SUID in 2021 coincided with…

A newcomer with a fresh sound... 26 · 09 · 2024 London riser FromJerome has shared new EP ‘Before The Sun Sets’. The 21-year-old started sharing his music during lockdown, using the space in his life opened up by the pandemic to nail down his creativity. Infatuated by dancehall and…