Vaccine hesitancy

Screenshot: Lucas Ropek/UnjectedThese days, if you’re single and ready to mingle, there are a wealth of dating apps to choose from—depending on what you’re looking for. For one-night stands, there’s Tinder; for respectful brunch dates, there’s Bumble; and for people who believe in “liking” instead of swiping, there’s Hinge. Oh, but don’t forget Unjected—a dating app for the unvaccinated that also lets you donate your blood (??) and breastmilk (???). According to a new report, another unintended feature of this anti-vax…

A bottle of influenza vaccine at a CVS pharmacy and MinuteClinic on September 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida.Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images)New research suggests even more benefits for flu vaccination in older people. The study found that adults over 65 who received at least one flu shot were noticeably less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease up to four years later. More research will be needed to confirm a cause-and-effect link and to figure out where this protective effect is coming from, however.Alzheimer’s…

A new group of fans has Bieber fever: anti-vaxxers. To them, he’s living proof that bad things inevitably happen to people who get the covid-19 vaccine, though there has been no clear evidence and no word from the Biebs himself.01:57Rainn Wilson’s First Fandoms: Star Trek And D&DYesterday 4:32PMLast Friday, Justin Bieber announced in a video on Instagram that he was canceling his upcoming shows because he had contracted Ramsay Hunt syndrome, an illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes the…