‘A Treatable Disease’: NY Health Commisioner Ignores Long COVID
Dr. Jim McDonald painted a rosy view of dealing with the virus in a public radio interview.
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An Author Told The Washington Post ‘The Pandemic Isn’t Over.’ Then They Deleted Her Words.
Madeline Miller’s op-ed was filed for a series the newspaper says covers “post pandemic” life.
‘Eugenicist Victim Blaming’: Disability Experts Criticize Story Painting COVID-19 as Near ‘Endemic’
KGO-TV cited a source saying the U.S. should expect “100,000 to 250,000” seniors and immunocompromised deaths a year.
Florida Judge Kathryn Mizelle Overturns CDC’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate
On April 18 2022, Florida judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle “struck down” a CDC mask mandate (previously extended through May 3 2022), but it was unclear whether the decision would stick.
Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Campaign Echoes ‘Doctor’s Plot’ Rhetoric
Cynical lies are undermining efforts to reach a population that has already been primed to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine.
Comparing the Cost of Insulin Pens in the United States with Other Countries
A graphic listing prices for various nations fails to account for several factors in the price of the medication.
Has a Scientist Who Claimed He Created the First ‘Gene-Edited Babies’ Disappeared?
In November 2018, a scientist from China named He Jankui appeared to have ushered in a new era in humanity — and re-ignited an already heated international conversation about the ethics of editing genes to make “designer babies” — by announcing that he had successfully used gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to modify the DNA of two embryos before birth: …
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Facebook Users Warn About Tamiflu Side Effects in Children, Including Homicidal Tendencies-Unproven!
Facebook users warn about Tamiflu side effects in children, but it’s not clear how common those side effects are.
Did the FDA Confirm the DTaP Vaccine Causes Autism?
“Health” blogs seized on and regurgitated outdated, false claims yet again.
81% of Dollar Store Products Contain Chemicals Linked to Learning Disabilities-Misleading!
A study found that 81 percent of dollar store non-toy products failed to meet voluntarily toy safety standards — but the results have been misrepresented.