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News for October 24 — Moderna COVID-flu Shot Final Trial

Moderna COVID-flu shot final trial: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-10-24/first-shot-administered-in-modernas-combo-covid-19-flu-vaccine-final-stage-trial . This is an excellent approach to getting COVID shots into the population at least annually. I sincerely hope it works, for everyone’s safety. Carnival misled passengers about COVID risk: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-10-24/first-shot-administered-in-modernas-combo-covid-19-flu-vaccine-final-stage-trial . As readers know, my view is that these ships are floating Petri dishes. WSJ: RSV infant drug …

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News for October 23 — COVID Vaccines Hard to Find

COVID vaccines hard to find: https://www.aol.com/despite-promises-covid-vaccine-booster-090605287.html . We put a man on the moon 54 years ago, in 1969. In 2023, we can’t effectively distribute a COVID vaccine after 4 previous rounds. This really is ridiculous … Induction chemotherapy is breakthrough for cervical cancer: https://people.com/cervical-cancer-treatment-hailed-as-breakthrough-in-20-years-8365117 . The search for immortality: https://www.aol.com/news/scientists-seriously-believe-could-live-094801295.html . We would all …

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News for October 22 — Senate Takes Lead on Spending

Senate takes lead on spending package as House remains without a Speaker: https://thehill.com/homenews/4267953-house-chaos-forces-senate-to-take-the-wheel-on-spending/ . Any American who is not disgusted with Matt Gaetz and the House GOP is not paying attention. Meanwhile, a House GOP member pours sarcasm on Matt Gaetz: https://www.mediaite.com/news/read-house-republican-mocks-the-daylights-out-of-matt-gaetz-and-mccarthy-rebels-in-all-timer-of-a-sarcastic-letter/ . WSJ: Illegal immigration problem in 5 charts: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/illegal-immigration-record-border-6db29cad . WSJ: “Reasoning” power …

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News for October 21 — Scientists Infect Volunteers with Zika

Scientists infect volunteers with Zika: https://www.aol.com/news/scientists-infect-volunteers-zika-hunt-162416334.html . As Zika is a virus, it would seem that the wildly successful mRNA models for vaccines would be the logical first place to look. Hair straightener health risks: https://www.aol.com/body-changed-forever-black-women-092820638.html . Harsh chemicals often carry long-term risks. Pig heart transplant recipient works to regain strength one month after transplant: …

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News for October 20 — Weight Loss Drugs Profit Insurers

Weight loss drugs profit insurers: WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/ozempic-boom-is-an-opportunity-for-health-insurers-26ea9a42 . This article features convoluted argument by a non-expert on healthcare. Here is my rewrite of his conclusions. Health insurers make more money on the products they just administer (for example, employer-sponsored health plans) because their administration is a percentage of claims costs, which go up. They may …

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News for October 19 — Weight Loss Treatment in Transition

Weight loss treatment in transition: WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/weight-loss-drugs-obesity-treatment-cc3d752c . Leishmania now endemic in US: https://www.aol.com/tropical-disease-now-endemic-u-173927853.html . This disease is resident in sandflies, whose bite infects a variety of mammals including humans. Climate change is allowing sandflies to expand their range in the US, while infected dogs entering the US also transmit the disease. Swell. WSJ: CVS …

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News for October 18 — Long COVID and Reduced Serotonin

Long COVID and reduced serotonin: https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/researchers-surprising-reason-long-covid-113000633.html . We have long suspected the COVID virus remained in the bodies of long COVID patients. The stool samples here apparently confirm that. Also, the reduction of serotonin levels could have many of the effects attributed to long COVID. What is needed now is scientific evidence demonstrating the links …

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News for October 17 — Why People Get Winter Illnesses

Why people get winter illnesses: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/scientists-colds-flu-winter-breakthrough/ . This is quite interesting. Note, however, that the underlying study was published in 2022. CNN reported on it at the time: https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/health/why-winter-colds-flu-wellness/index.html (note the date in the link of 12/6/22). CNN just updated this report from last December, and now other media have picked it up. Pregnant women …

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News for October 16 — Health Insurance Costs Surge 6.6%

Health insurance costs surge 6.6%: WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/surge-in-health-insurance-costs-pose-next-challenge-for-finance-chiefs-bd25e25d . While the Journal leads with “about 6.5%”, they later say the number is 6.6%. Why even mention the 6.5%? Great job on the Kwality Kontrol! Moderna reaffirms vaccine sales forecast: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2023-10-16/moderna-reaffirms-annual-covid-vaccine-sales-forecast . As readers know, vaccinations so far are trailing the poor performance of last year’s fall …

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News for October 15 — Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy: WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/rite-aid-bankruptcy-filing-opioid-a7e9ffe5 . Note that another potential contribution to the opioid claims may fall apart. WSJ: Again, we do not understand economics or proper analysis: https://www.wsj.com/economy/a-recession-is-no-longer-the-consensus-3ad0c3a3 . Reader comments on this article are also highly critical of the Journal and economists. As we have pointed out before, the Journal has …

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