The study certainly appears to add to evidence that ‘COVID vaccination can play a role in reducing disease burden and associated costs, and it highlights the value of increasing vaccination.’
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https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-vaccines-tied-less-hospital-care-long-covid-and-economic-burden
COVID vaccines tied to less hospital care, long COVID, and economic burden
England’s latest COVID data tell a story we’re barely hearing anymore.
• 373 cases
• 338 in hospital
• 15 deaths
• 2.1% positivity
The virus is still circulating, still causing infections, hospitalisations, Long COVID — and still taking lives.
What’s changed isn’t the risk, but the attention.
A new @nature.com feature by Aisling Irwin explores how airborne environmental DNA is becoming a powerful tool for tracking biodiversity.
A fascinating look at how much information is floating around us every day.
Credit: Aisling Irwin / Nature (2026)
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01099-2
The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for
Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify humans.
HAIs Are the Silent Endemic: Why the Numbers Don’t Add Up
Health care–associated infections (HAIs) remain underestimated, driven by evolving pathogens, environmental reservoirs, and biofilm persistence. Experts argue outdated data and overreliance on hand hygiene obscure the true, growing burden of preventable infections.
50 years of data reveal higher death risks in London transport workers
A 50-year retrospective cohort study of 117,166 Transport for London workers found that bus and London Underground job categories had higher all-cause, respiratory, cardiovascular, and lung cancer mortality than office workers. The authors caution that broad job categories, missing cause-of-death data, and unmeasured confounding mean the findings show association, not proof of specific occupational causes.
