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Cupping; An Homage to Hippocrates, Galen, Aristotle and the Four Humours.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 30, 2025 Source:Is Cupping Right for You? Everything To Know About Its Benefits and Risks
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An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness and also the etymology of the word boo boo and the theory behind the relationship between iron overload and surviving the plague.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 14, 2024 Source:An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness
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Scientists crack mystery of how MS gene spread
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 15, 2024 Source:Scientists crack mystery of how MS gene spread Reference:Elevated genetic risk for multiple sclerosis emerged in steppe pastoralist populations
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Excellent review of myths of enlisting more companies to make mRNA vaccine by @DerekLowe. Bespoke machines, processes & tech, multiple supply chains, a myriad of Sci & Eng expertise & steps needed before mass production. Many pharma companies can’t do it.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 3, 2021 Source:Myths of Vaccine ManufacturingA vial, a vaccine and hopes for slowing a pandemic — how a shot comes to beWhy Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster Reference:Exploring the Supply Chain of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
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The wonderful world of cognitive dissonance. Thanks to Darla Shine for beautifully demonstrating this response in addition to the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
Health Headlines Commentary for February 15, 2019 Source: Wife of White House communications director pushes false anti-vaccination claims
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Vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccination beliefs listed by WHO as a global threat to public health
Health Headlines Commentary for January 21, 2019 Source: Anti-vaccination views among top threats to global health: WHO
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Measles now endemic in Europe: The predictable outcome of ignorance, fake data, and anti-science
Health Headlines Commentary for July 13, 2017 Source: Measles ‘tragedy’ kills 35 across Europe Correction: I commented that Andrew Wakefield published his discredited and retracted Lancet study in 2008. It was 1998. The point I was making was10 years after the MMR-Autism hoax/scare, the chickens were coming home to roost in terms of the effect…