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News for June 29 — Taking the Fall COVID Vaccine

Taking the fall COVID vaccine: https://news.yahoo.com/there-will-be-a-new-covid-vaccine-this-fall-but-will-people-get-it-171349702.html . As the article notes, 94% of the elderly got the complete primary series, but only 43% got the bivalent booster. As the national emergency is now over, I’m guessing the fall vaccine will not be free (big mistake). Bottom line, the GOP stands to lose more voters than …

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News for June 27 — COVID Air Sanitizing Spray Coming

COVID air sanitizing spray coming: https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2023-06-27/reckitt-creates-air-sanitizing-spray-effective-against-coronavirus . Reckitt owns the Lysol brand. COVID fraud approaches $200 billion: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/biggest-fraud-generation-looting-covid-relief-program-known-ppp-n1279664 . So what group of morons designed PPP? You know. The PPP was signed into law on March 27, 2020 by Orange Julius. The fraud occurred because the payouts were untargeted, as the US lacked the administrative …

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News for June 24 — No Evidence COVID Created in Wuhan

No evidence COVID created in Wuhan: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3225246/no-evidence-covid-created-chinas-wuhan-lab-us-intelligence . Y chromosome helps fight cancer: https://www.aol.com/news/males-lose-sex-chromosome-age-211624860.html . This study does not seem as conclusive as the scientists here present. Is this Y chromosome loss the cause, or it is the effect of some other mechanism? WSJ: Pill versions of weight loss drugs: https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-more-shots-pill-versions-of-ozempic-like-drugs-are-coming-ca286ca2 . WSJ: Another crypto …

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News for June 22 — Preventable Deaths Rose During Pandemic

Preventable deaths rose during pandemic: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-06-22/study-preventable-deaths-rose-during-pandemic-across-all-states . Of course they did. We know that many people delayed needed medical care because of fear of contracting COVID in the hospital or at a doctor’s office. That fear as subsided as the educated got vaccinated and the uneducated think the pandemic is completely over. So one would …

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News for May 15 — Genetic Mutation May Delay Alzheimer’s

Genetic mutation may delay Alzheimer’s: https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/15/health/alzheimers-gene-reelin-protected/index.html . Note that the two cases discussed have a connection. Researchers are now focusing on the genetic mutations involved in these cases as identifying a pathway that may lead to more general treatments. Fifth Circuit stays ruling restricting Obamacare: https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2023-05-15/us-court-halts-ruling-blocking-obamacare-for-some-preventive-healthcare . This is another questionable ruling from the Northern …

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News for May 1 — Federal COVID Shot Mandates Ending

Federal COVID shot mandates ending next week: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-05-01/biden-administration-to-end-many-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-next-week . The mandates are also ending for international travelers. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-covid-vaccine-mandates-to-end-may-11-for-federal-workers-international-air-travelers-f8f60668 . CDC ends COVID community data system: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-05-01/reports-cdc-to-end-covid-19-community-level-guidance . WSJ: Nurses returning to hospitals: https://www.wsj.com/articles/nurses-flock-back-to-hospitals-after-leaving-in-the-pandemic-4f94b591 . WSJ: The new Fountain of Youth drug: rapamycin: https://www.wsj.com/articles/rapamycin-anti-aging-drug-longevity-a27575f4 . Um, greater susceptibility to infection and the increased risk …

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News for April 8 — Chinese Officials Defend Virus Search

Chinese officials defend virus search: https://apnews.com/article/china-who-tedros-covid-wuhan-e3b83ee921d68e2ffcb27b60d820f746 . Your attitude is not helping. We know the virus emerged in your country, and a global pandemic emerged. The world needs answers in order to prepare for future pandemics. As the virus emerged in Wuhan, it is logical to at least consider the Wuhan lab as a potential …

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News for February 21 — Fifth Person Cured of HIV

Fifth person cured of HIV: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/5th-person-confirmed-cured-hiv/story?id=97323361 . These cures occur when blood cancer patients undergo stem cell transplants. The patient receives stem cells from a donor who, like about 1% of the population, has a genetic mutation that deletes a protein known as CCR5. Because this protein is the mechanism by which the HIV virus …

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News for February 18 — Bird Flu Vaccination Promoted

Bird flu vaccination promoted: https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2023-02-17/bird-flu-alarm-drives-world-towards-once-shunned-vaccines . Turkey-Syria earthquake updates: Al Jazeera confirms the death toll of 46,000 we reported yesterday: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/2/18/turkey-syria-updates-death-toll-from-earthquakes-passes-45000 . WSJ: Syria receiving more aid: https://www.wsj.com/articles/earthquake-aid-flows-increase-into-northwest-syria-69b5f86f . The Journal reports a total of 46,400 confirmed deaths for the area, but uses an older Syria figure. The death toll from all reports suggests the …

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News for February 4 — Cervical Cancer Hits Older Women

Cervical cancer hits older women: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cervical-cancer-deaths-65-and-older-171230507.html . Given that death from this disease is eminently preventable through periodic screening, the message here needs to be broadly and regularly communicated. As HPV vaccination is now broadly practiced in children ages 10 to 12, in time this disease should become much rarer. Vitamin D may lower skin …

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