Germany will review the order of its coronavirus vaccine priority list following a recommendation from its vaccine authority not to give the AstraZeneca vaccine to individuals 65 and older.
"We will now have to review the order of vaccination [because] of the age limitations of the AstraZeneca vaccine," said health minister Jens Spahn, according to AFP.
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3/29/20
Time versus Age: Physics Explains Why Time Passes Faster As You Age
Mind time and clock time are two totally different things.
They flow at varying rates. The chronological passage of the hours, days, and years on clocks and calendars is a steady, measurable phenomenon. Yet our perception of time shifts constantly, depending on the activities we’re engaged in, our age, and even how much rest we get. An upcoming paper in the journal European Review by Duke University mechanical engineering professor Adrian Bejan, explains the physics behind changing senses of time and reveals why the years seem to fly by the older we get. (The paper, sent to Quartz by its author, has been peer-reviewed, edited, and has been approved for publication but a date has not yet been set.)
They flow at varying rates. The chronological passage of the hours, days, and years on clocks and calendars is a steady, measurable phenomenon. Yet our perception of time shifts constantly, depending on the activities we’re engaged in, our age, and even how much rest we get. An upcoming paper in the journal European Review by Duke University mechanical engineering professor Adrian Bejan, explains the physics behind changing senses of time and reveals why the years seem to fly by the older we get. (The paper, sent to Quartz by its author, has been peer-reviewed, edited, and has been approved for publication but a date has not yet been set.)
Bejan is obsessed with flow and, basically, believes physics principles can explain everything. He has written extensively about how the principles of flow in physics dictate and explain the movement of abstract concepts, like economics. Last year, he won the Franklin Institute’s Benjamin Franklin Medal
for “his pioneering interdisciplinary contributions…and for constructal
theory, which predicts natural design and its evolution in engineering,
scientific, and social systems.”
In his latest paper, he examines the mechanics of
the human mind and how these relate to our understanding of time,
providing a physical explanation for our changing mental perception as
we age.
Read the complete report at: Physics Explains Why Time Passes Faster As You Age
5/25/19
4/25/19
US Presidential Elections 2020: Joe Biden 2020: How he could win. And why he might not - by Jonathan Tamari
Former vice president Joe Biden joined the Democratic presidential
primary campaign Thursday as the consensus frontrunner, based on early
polling.
Still, history and the changing Democratic Party suggest that Biden
still faces obstacles in his attempt to win the nomination. Here are
three reasons why Biden might win the primary and the right to challenge
President Donald Trump, and three reasons why one last campaign might
fall short.
How he could win: Early lead: It helps to have eight years as vice president to a president who remains hugely popular among Democrats. After his stint alongside Barack Obama, Biden has nearly universal name recognition, giving him an immediate advantage over many of his rivals, and 75 percent of Democratic voters view him favorably, according to the latest Morning Consult poll.
How he could lose: A changing party: For all the fond memories Democrats have of the Obama years, many want to see new, younger voices, and leaders who reflect the party’s increasing reliance on women and people of color. At age 76, and with nearly five decades in public life behind him, Biden hardly represents change.
Some voters say he’s simply too old to be president, even if they like him.
Past stumbles: Biden has tried this twice before, without much success.
Read more at: Joe Biden 2020: How he could win. And why he might not.
How he could win: Early lead: It helps to have eight years as vice president to a president who remains hugely popular among Democrats. After his stint alongside Barack Obama, Biden has nearly universal name recognition, giving him an immediate advantage over many of his rivals, and 75 percent of Democratic voters view him favorably, according to the latest Morning Consult poll.
How he could lose: A changing party: For all the fond memories Democrats have of the Obama years, many want to see new, younger voices, and leaders who reflect the party’s increasing reliance on women and people of color. At age 76, and with nearly five decades in public life behind him, Biden hardly represents change.
Some voters say he’s simply too old to be president, even if they like him.
Past stumbles: Biden has tried this twice before, without much success.
Read more at: Joe Biden 2020: How he could win. And why he might not.
7/10/18
Health: When Will I Die? Scientists Develop New Blood Test That Could Reveal Life Expectancy - by Khasmira Gander
Life is short, the saying goes, and exactly how much time we
have before we shuffle off this mortal coil is anyone’s guess. But this
uncertainty could be consigned to history, according to the creators of a
blood test they claim can predict a person's life expectancy.
The test measures what the scientists at Yale University call a person’s “phenotypic age,” The Guardian reported. Put simply, if a person’s phenotypic age is higher than their chronological age, they may be at greater risk of dying. It works by measuring nine biomarkers in the body, the authors wrote in a paper published in the biological sciences archive bioRxiv. The paper was not peer-reviewed.
Dr. Morgan Levine, assistant professor of pathology at Yale School of Medicine, explained to The Guardian the test can identify differences in life expectancy among individuals who are seemingly healthy.
The team defined "healthy" as being free of disease and having a normal BMI.
"It’s [the test] picking up how old you look physiologically," Levine told the newspaper. "Maybe you’re 65 years old but physiologically you look more like a 70-year-old, so your mortality risk is more like that of a 70-year-old.”
A clinician could therefore use the results as the basis for personalized lifestyle advice on how to prevent diseases and raise a patient's life expectancy, she said.
To develop the test, the researchers analyzed 42 clinical measures documented in participants of the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Factors such as their lifestyle and medical history were recorded, as well as a cause of death where relevant. The measures included glucose levels, white blood cell count and levels of albumin, a protein made by the liver.
“Phenotypic age was significantly associated with all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality,” the authors wrote.
Every year a person’s phenotypic age was above their real age, their risk of dying rose by 14 percent in those between 20 to 39 years old; 10 percent in the 40- to 65-year-old category, and 8 percent among 65 to 84 year olds. Overall, people who aged fastest had more diseases than those who aged at a slower pace.
The test can also differentiate among individuals who appear to be healthy, and “who may have otherwise been missed using traditional health assessments,” the authors wrote.
It is unclear if and when the test will be rolled out in the general population. Yale University did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Levine told The Guardian the team hopes the test will help "the majority of the population who are middle-aged, who don't have things wrong with them."
Read more: When Will I Die? Scientists Develop New Blood Test That Could Reveal Life Expectancy
The test measures what the scientists at Yale University call a person’s “phenotypic age,” The Guardian reported. Put simply, if a person’s phenotypic age is higher than their chronological age, they may be at greater risk of dying. It works by measuring nine biomarkers in the body, the authors wrote in a paper published in the biological sciences archive bioRxiv. The paper was not peer-reviewed.
Dr. Morgan Levine, assistant professor of pathology at Yale School of Medicine, explained to The Guardian the test can identify differences in life expectancy among individuals who are seemingly healthy.
The team defined "healthy" as being free of disease and having a normal BMI.
"It’s [the test] picking up how old you look physiologically," Levine told the newspaper. "Maybe you’re 65 years old but physiologically you look more like a 70-year-old, so your mortality risk is more like that of a 70-year-old.”
A clinician could therefore use the results as the basis for personalized lifestyle advice on how to prevent diseases and raise a patient's life expectancy, she said.
To develop the test, the researchers analyzed 42 clinical measures documented in participants of the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Factors such as their lifestyle and medical history were recorded, as well as a cause of death where relevant. The measures included glucose levels, white blood cell count and levels of albumin, a protein made by the liver.
“Phenotypic age was significantly associated with all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality,” the authors wrote.
Every year a person’s phenotypic age was above their real age, their risk of dying rose by 14 percent in those between 20 to 39 years old; 10 percent in the 40- to 65-year-old category, and 8 percent among 65 to 84 year olds. Overall, people who aged fastest had more diseases than those who aged at a slower pace.
The test can also differentiate among individuals who appear to be healthy, and “who may have otherwise been missed using traditional health assessments,” the authors wrote.
It is unclear if and when the test will be rolled out in the general population. Yale University did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Levine told The Guardian the team hopes the test will help "the majority of the population who are middle-aged, who don't have things wrong with them."
Read more: When Will I Die? Scientists Develop New Blood Test That Could Reveal Life Expectancy
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