Remote Work Baby Boom, Acne Antibiotics, Chagas Infection

Today you’ll learn about how remote work is resulting in people having more children than before the pandemic, how scientists are searching for new treatments for acne, and how indigenous groups in South America have a genetic resistance to Chagas disease. Remote Work Baby Boom    “The Surprising Effects of Remote Work” by Derek Thompsonhttps://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/03/us-remote-work-impact-fertility-rate-babies/673301/“Early Remote Work Impacts on Family Formation” by Lyman Stone and Adam Ozimekhttps://eig.org/remote-work-family-formation/“Career Paths with a Two-Body Problem: Occupational Specialization and Geographic Mobility” by Valeria Rueda and Guillaume Wilemmehttps://research.upjohn.org/up_workingpapers/346/“The Great Pandemic Baby Bump” By Jerusalem Demsashttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/11/pandemic-baby-bump-fertility/671964/Acne Antibiotics “Antibiotics for acne: Study shows why one works best.” By Isabella Backman. 2023.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-antibiotics-acne.html“Acne.” National Institutes of Health. 2020.https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/acne#:~:text=Acne%20is%20a%20common%20skin,commonly%20called%20pimples%20or%20zits.Chagas Infection“Genetic adaptations help Amazonian populations resist chaga infection.” n.a. 2023.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-genetic-amazonian-populations-resist-chagas.html“Parasites - American Trypanosomiasis (also known as Chagas Disease): Detailed FAQs.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2022.https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/gen_info/detailed.html#intro“Amazonian Populations Have Genetic Protection Against Chagas Disease.” n.a. 2023.https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/amazonian-populations-have-genetic-protection-against-chagas-disease-370944“Indigenous people from Amazon show genetic signatures of pathogen-driven selection.” By Caina M. Couto-Silva, et al. 2023.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abo0234“Parasite Drove Natural Selection in Amazonian Indigenous Groups.” By Natalia Mesa, PhD. 2023.https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/parasite-drove-natural-selection-in-amazonian-indigenous-groups-71004Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/remote-work-baby-boom-acne-antibiotics-chagas-infection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.