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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Women working in Antarctica say they were left to fend for themselves against sexual harassers | AP News

Source: Women working in Antarctica say they were left to fend for themselves against sexual harassers | AP News

UK scientists find link between proteins related to blood clots and long Covid | Long Covid | The Guardian

Scientists have identified molecular signatures in the blood that are linked to brain fog, other cognitive problems and fatigue in patients who are diagnosed with long Covid after catching the virus.

Raised levels of two different proteins were more common in people who developed long Covid symptoms that affected their brains, the researchers found. Both are hallmarks of blood clots in the body, the likely cause of the symptoms reported.

The work, described as “an important step forward” by one independent expert, bolsters thinking that emerged at the height of the pandemic that Covid leaves some patients with tiny clots in their lungs, and potentially in their brains, leading to a wide range of long-term memory, concentration and thinking problems…

Source: UK scientists find link between proteins related to blood clots and long Covid | Long Covid | The Guardian

Federal judge bars Texas from enforcing book rating law | The Texas Tribune

Source: Federal judge bars Texas from enforcing book rating law | The Texas Tribune