Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #18theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #18Kevin PattonMay 24, 2021Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #18theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareLife ScienceWhen we stare into the periodic table, it’s like looking into a mirror. The essential soft metals we need for life are sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium, which dissolve easily into the water that makes up much of our body. Among the hard metals we use are iron, zinc and copper.TAMPA, Fla. — You’ve probably heard of someone who struggled with infertility. Maybe you even know a couple who had treatment to help them have a baby. Fertility issues are pretty common, and new research shows we could actually be on the brink of a fertility crisis.The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical (VaST) Work Group May 17, 2021, Technical ReportA new study is currently enrolling people with long COVID who have not yet been vaccinated. The work could tell researchers what’s driving the condition and offer clues to treatment.A flawed coronavirus test distributed by government scientists early in the pandemic was poorly designed and came with erroneous instructions that made it doubly difficult for labs to rely on the test's results, new records show.Teaching & LearningThe color blindness simulator.Spirometers are used globally to diagnose respiratory diseases, and most commercially available spirometers “correct” for race. “Race correction” is built into the software of spirometers. To evalu...Your description for this link...TAPP News & NotesAudio episodes focused on recent journal articles helpful in teaching human anatomy & physiology hosted by Krista Rompolski with Kevin Patton. The most recent one is an awesome conversation about the possible role of dissection in weight stigma among health professionals. All of these are the "really must listen" episodes—not just the usual "must listen" episodes.PreviousNext