NIH Will Fund Studies on Possible Link Between COVID Vaccination and Menstrual Cycle Changes
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According to the British Medical Journal (BMJ), more than 30,000 British women experienced changes to their menstrual cycle after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Reproductive immunologist Victoria Male, PhD wrote an opinion piece for BMJ calling for more research on the subject and stating, “a link is plausible and should be investigated.”1 Reported changes to women’s […]
How COVID-19 Vaccine Trials are Designed
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There’s been a lot of talk lately about whether or not the fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine will in fact be safe and effective. While vaccine makers insist that any vaccine reaching the market will have undergone rigorous testing, the way trial protocols are designed suggests these vaccines may leave a lot to be desired. As reported1 by […]
How CNN Deceives About Asymptomatic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
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Opinion | A growing number of studies show face masks reduce the spread of the coronavirus,” CNN reported on June 17, “especially because many people are contagious before they have symptoms and because this virus can spread by just talking or breathing.”1 This is an enlightening example of how the media are misinforming the public about what science tells us about […]
Why is Good News on COVID-19 Bad?
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There seems to be a pattern emerging to push back on any new information that suggests COVID-19 may not be as severe as initially believed, even if that new information comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). It is unclear why, although one might speculate […]
Doctors in India and U.S. Get Big Money and Gifts from Pharma
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The Madras High Court in India stated that 8,667 pharmaceutical companies have claimed income tax deduction on the freebies they give to doctors as “sales promotion expenses” and “gifts” in their tax return for the year 2019-20.1 In January 2020, the Court had taken suo motu cognizance (when courts in India take a case on […]
Higher Humidity in Buildings Can Help Lower Infections
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Harvard Medical School graduate and pediatric oncologist Stephanie Taylor, MD once took care of children with cancer at a teaching hospital. She wondered why many of her young patients contracted infections, such as influenza, despite the hospital’s heavy emphasis on prevention. Taylor began to suspect increased susceptibility to contracting infections might have something to do […]