Human Physiology
East Los Angeles College
Christopher J. Jarosz, Ph.D.
Updates
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The Pandemic
Ready for an n95 respirator? Here's how to find a high-quality one that fits you well
Counterfeit respirators—misrepresentation of niosh-approval
How to tell if your n95 respirator is niosh approved.pdf
COVID-19, County of Los Angeles Public Health
COVID-19 testing, County of Los Angeles
COVID-19 contact tracing certification (online course offered at no cost), Johns Hopkins University
Articles on the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
on 3/11/20, w.h.o. declared a pandemic—these quotes and photos recall that historic time
pregnancy and covid—what women need to know
covid worsened a health crisis among pregnant women
long covid patients more likely to have gastrointestinal problems, study finds
the origins of the covid pandemic—what we know and don’t know
w.h.o. calls on china to share data on raccoon dog link to pandemic—here's what we know
moderna's covid vaccine gambit—hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured
three years into covid, and we still don’t know how to talk about it
what does the science say about the origin of the sars-cov-2 pandemic?
what the end of the covid public health emergency could mean for you
family caregivers of people with long covid bear an extra burden
who should get a covid booster now? new data offers some clarity
after long delay, moderna pays n.i.h. for covid vaccine technique
for older americans, the pandemic is not over
she helped unlock the science of the covid vaccine
five unusual covid symptoms—and what to do about them
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Tap or click here for additional articles on the novel coronavirus.
Articles on Physiology and Health
new treatment could help fix the heart’s “forgotten valve”
heartbeat may shape our perception of time, study shows
new drugs—cheaper drugs—why not both?
this safety-net hospital doctor treats mostly uninsured and undocumented patients
ethical concerns temper optimism about gene-editing for human diseases
sickle cell patient's success with gene editing raises hopes and questions
breast cancer gene linked to orkney islands
are allergies making me tired?
changing our clocks is a health hazard—just ask a sleep doctor
neurotech could connect our brains to computers—what could go wrong, right?
could the next blockbuster drug be lab-rat free?
clues to bronze age cranial surgery revealed in ancient bones
nurses are burned out—can hospitals change in time to keep them?
fixing the health care worker shortage may be something congress can agree on
rural hospitals are shuttering their maternity units
the number of mothers who die due to pregnancy or childbirth is unacceptable
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Tap or click here for additional articles on human physiology and health.
Tap or click here for articles on aging from The New York Times.
Articles on Education
despite years of criticism, the u.s. news college rankings live on
california community college enrollment plummets to 30-year low
at new york university, students were failing organic chemistry—who was to blame?
the discount data that some colleges won’t publish
scanning students' rooms during remote tests is unconstitutional, judge rules
people from elite backgrounds increasingly dominate academia
why my college students are not ok
how to survive college when you’re paying your own way (includes podcast)
college students—how to make office hours less scary
a separate and unequal system of college admissions
a college program for disadvantaged teens could shake up elite admissions
is online test-monitoring here to stay?
want to find an affordable college? there's a website for that
I highly recommend these video clips:
Global Health—200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes
Stats that Reshape Your World-View
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