Tag: Health
COVID-19: What You Need to Know about Fatality Rat...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | Apr 25, 2020 | Europe, Featured, News & Analysis, Science, US | 11 |
SARS-CoV-2 Response: Imperial College Model and Lo...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | Apr 17, 2020 | Europe, Featured, News & Analysis, Politics, Science, US | 5 |
SARS-CoV-2 Response: Where Do We Go from Here? (In...
Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond | Apr 17, 2020 | Featured, News & Analysis, Politics, Science, US | 1 |
Lebanon’s Dubious Second Wave and the Need to End Lockdown
by George Ajjan | Jun 12, 2020 | Middle East, News & Analysis, Politics
Lebanon must end its lockdown or face economic, fiscal, and monetary disasters that pose an even greater threat to the country than COVID-19.
COVID-19: What You Need to Know about Fatality Rates
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Apr 25, 2020 | Europe, Featured, News & Analysis, Science, US
Inherently overestimated COVID-19 fatality rates have created mass fear and panic, manufacturing consent for extreme and harmful authoritarian policies.
SARS-CoV-2 Response: Imperial College Model and Lockdown Endgame
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Apr 17, 2020 | Europe, Featured, News & Analysis, Politics, Science, US
The influential Imperial College model governments have used to justify economic shutdown shows that lockdown only delays and worsens the problem long-term.
SARS-CoV-2 Response: Where Do We Go from Here? (Introduction)
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Apr 17, 2020 | Featured, News & Analysis, Politics, Science, US
In response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, governments have implemented authoritarian lockdown measures that could easily be doing more harm than good.
Toward Virus Crossroads?
by Dan Steinbock | Feb 13, 2020 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics, Science
In the coming days, new confirmed cases of the virus outbreak will continue to rise. Nevertheless, there may be some possible signs of steadying in China.
Pioneering Effort to Contain Coronavirus Outbreak in Megacities
by Dan Steinbock | Jan 31, 2020 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
Chinese government has used very strong measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. The ultimate economic impact will depend on the eventual diffusion and infectiousness of the new virus.
NY Times Deceives about the Odds of Dying from Measles in the US
Peter Hotez deceives New York Times readers about the odds of dying from measles in the US to persuade parents to comply with the CDC’s vaccine schedule.
Do You Really Need a Flu Shot? Don’t Ask NPR!
While purporting to debunk “myths” keeping people from getting the influenza vaccine, NPR propagates misinformation to persuade people to get the flu shot.
UN Praises Maldives Bill Outlawing Informed Consent for Pharmaceuticals
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Nov 16, 2019 | Asia Pacific, Featured, News & Analysis, Politics, US
The United Nations Children’s Fund has dangerously praised the Maldives legislature for passing a bill that fundamentally violates human rights.
Ministry Declares Health Emergency in Yemen: Malaria and Dengue Fever on the Rise
by Jakob Reimann | Nov 15, 2019 | Middle East, News & Analysis, Politics
The Saudi-led coalition is deliberately using cholera, malaria, and famine as weapons of war in order to break the Yemeni resistance.
Propaganda, Pandering, and Politics
by Marilyn Singleton | Jul 26, 2019 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
“Free” is America’s new verbal Potemkin village of health care, where Susie gets a free birth if she survives her abortion, free medical care for life, and even free food. All Susie has to do for herself is breathe.
It’s Flu Shot Propaganda Season! Beware the Big Lies about the Vaccine.
by Jeremy R. Hammond | Oct 19, 2018 | Featured, News & Analysis, Science, US
A Washington Post article maligning people who don’t get a flu shot shows how the media’s reporting on vaccines is public policy advocacy, not journalism.
When Illness is a ‘Death Sentence’: The Victimization of Gaza Women
by Ramzy Baroud | Aug 29, 2018 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints
These women embody the remarkable spirit and courage of every Palestinian woman living under Israeli Occupation and siege in the West Bank and Gaza.
Gaza without Cancer Medicine as Haley Blames Arabs for Washington’s Sins
by Ramzy Baroud | Aug 21, 2018 | News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics, US
The US blames Arabs for the suffering of Gazans while supporting Israel’s illegal policy of collectively punishing the entire civilian population.
Is Capitalism Killing Us?
by Paul Craig Roberts | Aug 17, 2018 | Economy, US, Viewpoints
GDP is not an accurate measure of economic growth since it doesn’t consider the external costs of pollution and resource exhaustion.
WATCH: How Much Does Medical School Teach About Vaccines?
by Editor | Dec 23, 2016 | News & Analysis, Science, US
How much do Medical students learn about vaccines in medical school? You might be surprised!
Truth in Media: Big Pharma, the FDA and Medical Propaganda
by Editor | Nov 1, 2016 | News & Analysis, Politics, Science, US
How the same government purporting to protect the public actually serves the interests of the Big Pharma to the detriment of Americans’ health.
GMO Food Allergies and Gluten Sensitivity: Jeffrey Smith
Jeffrey Smith discusses the health threat posed by genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) in our food supply.
Why do parents refuse to vaccinate their children?
Some parents reject the current vaccine schedule. This video includes a selective review of issues and studies that may contribute to parental concerns.
Top 10 Interesting Facts About the Placebo Effect
by Editor | Oct 21, 2015 | News & Analysis, Science, US
Ten things that will blow your mind about the placebo effect.