On 1st and 3rd Mondays at 11am, clinical psychologist Frank Corigliano will continue to address your concerns about managing day-to-day during this trying time.

On 2nd and 4th Mondays at 5pm, retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss new and intriguing science in multiple areas, including some relevant to COVID.

Suggested readings:

Guidance for the JN1 variant of COVID
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/01/28/1226882337/coronavirus-faq-how-long-does-my-post-covid-protection-last-when-is-it-booster-t

Blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8035155/
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/23/blood-test-could-revolutionise-diagnosis-of-alzheimers-experts-say

Alzheimer’s disease occurring after human growth factor therapy derived from cadavers
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/29/alzheimers-can-pass-between-humans-in-rare-medical-accidents-suggests-study

New pain medication targeting peripheral nerve pain
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/health/vertex-pain-medicine-non-opioid.html

IVF to save the White Rhino species
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/24/just-two-northern-white-rhinos-remain-an-ivf-breakthrough-could-save-them-from-extinction-aoe

6Collecting DNA from spiderwebs
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/01/1228141523/track-animals-edna-spiderweb

Neuroscience of age and memory
Opinion | A Neuroscientist Weighs In On Biden’s Cognitive Abilities – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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