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Five on Friday: Climate Change and Long COVID

 Five on Friday: Climate Change and Long COVID

Another beautiful Friday, another collection of must reads from the MCN staff! Check out our picks for this week’s Five on Friday, featuring two weekly wins.  

bar dividerMisinformation Isn’t Organized by Topic: Why Communicators on Climate Change and Health Need to Work Together

Alma G. sent in an article about misinformation, exploring the overlap between climate misinformation and healthcare misinformation and how the two need to be tackled together: Misinformation Isn’t Organized by Topic: Why Communicators on Climate Change and Health Need to Work Together.

bar dividerTowards Solving the Long Covid Puzzle

Kaethe sent in a piece from Eric Topol explaining new findings on Long COVID and what we know about its causes. Towards Solving the Long Covid Puzzle.

bar dividerAssessing the Human Health Benefits of Climate Mitigation, Pollution Prevention, and Biodiversity Preservation

Claire sent in a piece of original research from the Annals of Global Health exploring the health benefits of addressing climate change and pollution. Assessing the Human Health Benefits of Climate Mitigation, Pollution Prevention, and Biodiversity Preservation.

bar dividerNew York Medical School Surprises Students with Free Tuition in Perpetuity After Billion-Dollar Gift

Weekly Win: Mónica sent in our win this week: a billion-dollar gift to Albert Einstein College of Medicine to pay the tuition of future doctors! New York Medical School Surprises Students with Free Tuition in Perpetuity After $1 Billion Gift.

bar divider Refugees and Asylum Seekers Generate Billions of Dollars More Than They Cost the U.S. Government

Weekly Win: Asylum seekers and refugees are good for the economy according to a new report Del sent us from Immigration Impact. These groups generate far more money than they cost the government. Refugees and Asylum Seekers Generate Billions of Dollars More Than They Cost the U.S. Government.

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Have a safe and healthy weekend!