Inspired by today's news that the World Health Organization is finally acknowledging that diseases like COVID spread through the air, I'm retweeting this thread of mine from almost exactly 4 years ago.
My heart is with every person who lost a loved one because it took so long.
Inspired by today's news that the World Health Organization is finally acknowledging that diseases like COVID spread through the air, I'm retweeting this thread of mine from almost exactly 4 years ago.
My heart is with every person who lost a loved one because it took so long.
"Svalbard reindeer, the northernmost subspecies of Rangifer tarandus, has flesh so richly striated with fat that it forms a sheen around the mouths of those who eat it, leaving visible kisses on the rims of glasses." ambrook.com/research/susta…
I read this story a week ago and I haven't stopped thinking about how Loro Piana gets the wool for its $9,000 vicuña sweater
bloomberg.com/features/2024-…
What would you do if there was a miracle drug for your baby's disease—but you couldn't get it?
I wrote about the pregnant moms trying to get a cystic fibrosis drug for their unborn babies, and the lengths they've been willing to go.
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
While reporting this story, I heard about a few pregnant moms who went great lengths to take a new cystic fibrosis drug for their baby.
I found this so fascinating because we're usually so cautious about drugs during pregnancy, so I wrote a follow up:
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
While reporting this story, I heard about a few pregnant moms who went great lengths to take a new cystic fibrosis drug for their baby.
I found this so fascinating because we're usually so cautious about drugs during pregnancy, so I wrote a follow up:
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
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