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...concern with preformed images already imprinted on our brains, images at which we keep staring while the truth lies elsewhere, away from it all, somewhere as yet undiscovered.” Transcending these images is a dangerous prospect. By staring beyond the stills of history, we risk destabilising not only our ideas about the past but also our own place within that narrative. Despite this, W.G. Sebald’s “Austerlitz” stages such a staring contest, in which we—along with the protagonist—are challenged not to look away when those...
FlyBy thinks it's safe to say that most Harvard students have contracted chickenpox at some point in their lives or received the vaccination, making this small outbreak of little concern. However, the email urges those who are not immune—and who fall into a high-risk health category—to contact UHS immediately...
...Looking forward, that could have implications for the President's agenda. His fellow Democrats could become even more attuned to the rhythms of their constituencies and less willing to risk stepping out of line to further Obama's priorities when they are not in line with those of voters back home. That may not bode well for Obama's health care bill, especially after Senate majority leader Harry Reid signaled Tuesday that Congress is unlikely to deliver a bill to Obama's desk this year. That means the contentious debate will stretch into 2010 - an election year when there will...
...what's baffling, say the study's authors, is that obesity does not stand out as a risk factor in severe cases of seasonal influenza. "A lot of us are puzzling over this, because this is not a trend with seasonal influenza in the limited studies that have been done in that area," says Louie. "It may be that H1N1 does cause more aggressive viral pneumonia, and some pathologic studies suggest this [H1N1] virus does have an affinity for receptors in the lower lung, but nobody really knows...
...Louie urges continued vigilance as flu season wears on. "This is not in my mind a disease to be taken lightly at all," she says. "Especially if you have risk factors...