Archive for the 'Health' Category
Pharmacists Can Now Administer Childhood Vaccinations in All 50 States
August 22nd, 2020Via: Fox News: Pharmacists can now give childhood vaccinations throughout the United States in an effort to prevent future outbreaks of measles and other preventable diseases, according to a report this week from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HHS Secretary Alex Azar on Wednesday announced the directive, which allows pharmacists to administer […]
Virginia Health Commissioner Says He’ll Mandate a COVID-19 Vaccine
August 22nd, 2020Via: WIRC: State Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver told 8News on Friday that he plans to mandate coronavirus vaccinations for Virginians once one is made available to the public. Virginia state law gives the Commissioner of Health the authority to mandate immediate immunizations during a public health crisis if a vaccine is available. Health officials […]
Does Parkinson’s Begin in the Gut?
August 21st, 2020Via: Scientific American: The idea that the earliest stages of Parkinson’s disease may occur in the gastrointestinal tract has been gaining traction. A growing body of evidence supports this hypothesis, but the question of how changes in the intestines drive neurodegeneration in the brain remains an active area of investigation. Some studies propose that aggregates […]
Bill Gates Caught Off Guard When Questioned About Vaccines
August 20th, 2020Uhhh, uhhh, uhhh. Via: John Lovell:
Study: Everyone Develops Long-Term Coronavirus Immunity After Infection
August 20th, 2020Via: Business Insider: A study published Friday in the journal Cell suggests that everyone who gets COVID-19 – even people with mild or asymptomatic cases – develops T cells that can hunt down the coronavirus if they get exposed again later. “Memory T cells will likely prove critical for long-term immune protection against COVID-19,” the […]
Doctors Write Open Letter to Fauci Regarding Use of Hydroxychloroquine for Treating COVID-19
August 20th, 2020Via: The Desert Review: Dear Dr. Fauci: You were placed into the most high-profile role regarding America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Americans have relied on your medical expertise concerning the wearing of masks, resuming employment, returning to school, and of course medical treatment. You are largely unchallenged in terms of your medical opinions. You […]
Big Pharma’s Covid-19 Profiteers
August 20th, 2020Via: Rolling Stone: The business model for Big Pharma is brilliant. A substantial portion of research and development for new drugs is funded by the state, which then punts its intellectual work to private companies, who are then allowed to extract maximum profits back from the same government, which has over decades formalized an elaborate […]
Flu Vaccine Now Required For All Massachusetts Students By Dec. 31
August 19th, 2020Welcome to all the new homeschoolers! Via: CBS: All students in Massachusetts will be required to get the flu vaccine before the end of the year. State public health officials made the announcement Wednesday, citing the importance of reducing flu-related illnesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Influenza immunization will be required for all children 6 months […]
Michigan College Requires Students to Stay Within 5 Miles of Campus or Face Suspension, Tracks Them by App
August 18th, 2020Crazier by the day. Via: Newsweek: Michigan’s Albion College is attempting to create a “COVID bubble” on its campus as students return for the fall semester. Students are being required to download a smartphone app that tracks their location and ongoing health data to help contain the spread of the virus on campus, according to […]
Why Americans Should Adopt the Sweden Model on Covid-19
August 17th, 2020Via: Mises Institute: Sweden has been unfairly criticized for its policy despite having an outcome more favorable than places with authoritarian lockdown policies. Sweden did not close its schools. Other than stopping gatherings of more than fifty people, the Swedish government left decisions of closing businesses, using masks, and social distancing to the Swedish people. […]
