New Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant Discovered in South Africa
The WHO has officially designated a newly discovered SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern on November 26, 2021, and...
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Joe Xie
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
CDC COVID-19 Holiday Tips
It's a little hard to believe we're at that time of the year again, but it is almost time for everyone to start thinking about what to do...
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stanhwu2
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma...
There are several things you must know about Asbestos!
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Joe Xie
- Aug 28, 2021
- 2 min
The Case for a Vaccine Third Dose - Israeli Data
Israel was one of the first countries in the world to achieve significant vaccination rates amongst their population (with approximately...
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Joe Xie
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
High Coffee Consumption (>6 cups/day) Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
A new study from the University of South Australia (Pham et. al.) has looked at coffee consumption and possible associations with brain...
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Joe Xie
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
Our Favorite Topic for July 4th: Fireworks Safety
It's that time of the year again! Fireworks and backyard BBQs! ...but since we at Safety Nest are a bunch of party poopers, we're going...
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stanhwu2
- Jun 26, 2021
- 2 min
California's Water and Electricity Crisis
COVID has dominated the news for the past year and a half, taking a brief hiatus during the presidential elections, but with the progress...
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stanhwu2
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
2020's Top 10 OSHA Citations
OSHA has published the top 10 citations for 2020. Let's take a quick look at these top 10 citations and the situations where citations...
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Joe Xie
- May 23, 2021
- 1 min
Pfizer-BioNTech & AstraZeneca Vaccines Effective Against Indian Variant
A new preprint study published from Public Health England, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Imperial College London, and...
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stanhwu2
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Wildfire Season is Approaching
As we get closer to summer, there are a few things that we're all looking forward to: Warm weather Outdoor activities Improving...
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Joe Xie
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
Consider Donating to OxygenforIndia.org
India is currently going through an unimaginably horrific second wave. Safety Nest has done our research on volunteer organizations and...
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Joe Xie
- May 2, 2021
- 3 min
The Growing Anti-Science Movement and the Pandemic
It isn't a stretch to state that currently, there is an anti-science wave spreading around the US and even the world, along with the...
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stanhwu2
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Conserve Water Now
The latest predictions by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) show
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Joe Xie
- Apr 24, 2021
- 2 min
"Long Hauler" Study Demonstrates Heightened Morbidity & Mortality Months Post-Infection
A new study published in the journal Nature has characterized prolonged morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 survivors 6 months post...
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Joe Xie
- Apr 19, 2021
- 1 min
New Texas SARS-CoV-2 Variant Found: BV-1
The Texas A&M University's Global Health Research Complex (GHRC) has announced that they have discovered a new locally grown variant they...
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stanhwu2
- Apr 7, 2021
- 4 min
The Pandemic Is Over, Right?
A little over a year since the lockdowns began, it's over, right?
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stanhwu2
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
More Evidence the COVID-19 Vaccines Work
The effort to vaccinate the US population against COVID-19 continues...
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Joe Xie
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Russia Registers World's First COVID-19 Vaccine for Animals
Russia has registered for use the world's first COVID-19 vaccine for animals. The new vaccine is called Carnivac-Cov, and is ready to be...
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Joe Xie
- Mar 27, 2021
- 1 min
New Indian SARS-CoV-2 "Double Mutant" Discovered
Another day, another new SARS-CoV-2 variant.
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Joe Xie
- Mar 20, 2021
- 2 min
New European Lockdowns for COVID-19, Cases Again Increasing in 15 US States
Several European countries have entered renewed lockdown restrictions within the last week. These include Italy, France, Poland, Hungary,...
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