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Ioannidis releases new medical analysis of 12 global coronavirus studies finding 9 of 12 show COVID-19 fatality rates similar to seasonal flu

Jim Hoft
Gateway Pundit
Tue, 19 May 2020 20:45 UTC

Dr. John Ioannidis

In April Stanford University researcher Dr. John Ioannidis presented a summary report from his recent coronavirus study in Santa Clara, California.

The research project looked at 3,300 people in Santa Clara County in California. The Stanford study revealed that 2.5% to 4.2% of people tested for COVID-19 were positive for antibodies.

The doctor's data indicated that there are between 50 to 80-fold more infections in the general population than the confirmed cases.

This was a huge development.

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As Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine takes the lead, its Chief Medical Officer's recent promotion of 'gene-editing vaccines' comes to light

Whitney Webb
The Last American Vagabond
Mon, 18 May 2020 19:16 UTC

More and more frequently, government officials, political pundits and self-appointed "global health experts" like billionaire Bill Gates have been instructing the public that mass gatherings and any semblance of "normalcy" will not return until a vaccine for the novel coronavirus Covid-19 is created and subsequently distributed to the masses. In recent weeks, it has quickly become apparent that the leading Covid-19 vaccine candidate is the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine being developed by Boston-based Moderna Inc.

Today, Moderna announced that its vaccine candidate, named mRNA-1273, "appeared to produce an immune response in eight people who received it." Moderna's response is odd given that the "study" in question is focused on safety and "is actually not designed to measure effectiveness of the vaccine," according to a report in TIME. Notably, none of the study's findings on vaccine safety were reported aside from claims it was "generally safe." It is also worth noting that this "safety-focused" study only began in March and thus, to date, represents only an examination of the vaccine's effects in the very short term.

Growing evidence for vitamin D deficiency affecting Covid-19 severity

Matt Ridley
The Spectator
Mon, 18 May 2020 09:32 UTC

The argument that vitamin D deficiency may contribute to more severe cases of Covid is gaining ground. It is now reaching the point where it is surprising that we are not hearing from leading medical officials and politicians that people should consider taking supplements to ensure they have sufficient vitamin D.

This is not the same as arguing that vitamin D is a magic bullet that will cure the disease. Vitamins are not medication, the taking of which will have positive effects on everybody. They are top-ups: things that hurt you when you don't have enough of them in your system but do no extra good when you have enough. Indeed, with many vitamins, including D, taking too much can be toxic.

However, it is true that many people are deficient in vitamin D, especially at the end of winter. That is because, uniquely, vitamin D is a substance manufactured by ultraviolet light falling on your skin. You can get some from fish and other foods, but not usually enough. So most people's vitamin D levels fall to a low point in February or March when the sun has been weak and its UV output especially so. Public health bodies have long advised people to supplement vitamin D in winter anyway.

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Association of American Physicians and Surgeons: Hydroxychloroquine has about 90 percent chance of helping COVID-19 patients

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:25 UTC

In a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) presents a frequently updated table of studies that report results of treating COVID-19 with the anti-malaria drugs chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, Plaquenil®).

To date, the total number of reported patients treated with HCQ, with or without zinc and the widely used antibiotic azithromycin, is 2,333, writes AAPS, in observational data from China, France, South Korea, Algeria, and the U.S. Of these, 2,137 or 91.6 percent improved clinically. There were 63 deaths, all but 11 in a single retrospective report from the Veterans Administration where the patients were severely ill.

The antiviral properties of these drugs have been studied since 2003. Particularly when combined with zinc, they hinder viral entry into cells and inhibit replication. They may also prevent overreaction by the immune system, which causes the cytokine storm responsible for much of the damage in severe cases, explains AAPS. HCQ is often very helpful in treating autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective:Health - The Menace of the Authoritarian Follower

Sott.net
Tue, 19 May 2020 00:00 UTC

In 2006, Canadian psychologist Bob Altemeyer wrote a book called 'The Authoritarians' detailing his research on the subset of the population that seem to thrive on following orders. They have a high degree of submission to established and legitimate societal authorities, display high levels of aggression in the name of these authorities, and a high level of conventionalism.

With the recent lockdown, it would seem the whole world is getting a lesson in authoritarianism, and the authoritarian followers are all out in force. Snitching on neighbors, calling the police for any slight disgression against stay at home orders, screeching, both on social media and in person at anyone not staying at home, (whether they have a good reason or not) and actually demanding the lockdown stay in place, despite the harm it's doing. It seems these times were made for authoritarian followers, while the rest of us, independent thinkers as we are, suffer their wrath.

Join us on this episode of Objective:Health as we discuss the authoritarian follower. What is a thinking person to do in the face of this tyrrany?

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The Rocky and Potentially Costly Road to a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine

Nick Lerch
Sott.net
Mon, 18 May 2020 19:54 UTC

Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, a lot of talk has centered around the development of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Some countries, like New Zealand, have suggested that they won't open up their borders for international travel until a vaccine is available.

I would like to give a bit of background about a few things related to the coronavirus in general, about the development of a vaccine, and about the problems the development of such a vaccine might pose.

I am not going to talk about the problems associated with vaccination in general (although I might touch upon these in relation to the points mentioned above) - and there certainly are plenty of problems associated with vaccination, as it is commonly done today - but these have been discussed in detail elsewhere.

Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset for 30 consecutive days is associated with anticancer proteomic signature

Crossfit
Sat, 16 May 2020 00:01 UTC

Figure 1: An overview of the intervention

Circadian rhythms are moderated by two "clocks." The first clock is a "master clock" that responds to daily dark-light cycles, is regulated in the hypothalamus, and regulates various circadian processes in the rest of the body via neuronal and hormonal signals (1). The second clock responds to meal times, and in particular to regular patterns of feeding and fasting (2). This second clock can override the impact of the master clock on organs and tissues if mealtimes and the duration between meals are deliberately manipulated (3).

Disruptions to circadian rhythm have been linked to impaired glucose and lipid metabolism, cancer, the metabolic syndrome, and immune system dysfunction; restoration of circadian rhythm has been linked to the prevention of these same conditions (4). Studies in which mice have been fasted overnight (5) have triggered improvements in a variety of metabolic pathways (6). This April 2020 trial built upon this preliminary evidence by surveying the effect of fasting on a variety of proteins and other biomarkers in young, healthy adults.

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Pharmacy Board loosens restrictions on Hydroxychloroquine prescriptions, reversing course

Kim Roberts
The Texan
Sun, 17 May 2020 22:01 UTC

The Texas State Board of Pharmacy issued a new rule that no prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine could be dispensed without a diagnosis, then changed their tune.

Dr. Ivette Lozano, who has been in medical practice for over 20 years, was shocked to learn in March that she would be required to share her patient's diagnosis with the pharmacist before prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin would be dispensed.

On March 20, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy issued a new rule that no prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine or azithromycin could be dispensed without a diagnosis "consistent with evidence for its use."

"Never before have we had to turn in a diagnosis with a prescription," Lozano told The Texan. Lozano has seen about five to six patients per week for coronavirus. "They see a dramatic improvement within six to eight hours," Lozano said.

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Will Coronavirus burn itself out 'naturally' before a vaccine is ready? Former WHO oncologist thinks so

RT
Sun, 17 May 2020 14:55 UTC

Covid-19 could be "petering out by itself" before the world comes up with any vaccine, a leading academic, formerly the World Health Organization's (WHO) top oncologist has said. Karol Sikora, the dean of the University of Buckingham's medical school, wrote on Twitter:

"There's a real chance that the virus will burn out naturally before any vaccine is developed. We're seeing a roughly similar pattern everywhere - I suspect we have more immunity than estimated. We need to keep slowing the virus, but it could be petering out by itself."

The statement triggered quite a response, making Sikora later clarify that it was his personal opinion and he was positing a "feasible scenario" that might be possible in the current "unknown situation." The scientist went on to say that no one knows "what will happen for sure" and urged the public to stick to social distancing rules.

Countries and companies across the world have been racing to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, which has claimed more than 312,000 lives thus far, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Earlier this week, the WHO revealed that eight vaccine candidates are currently undergoing clinical trials, while another 110 candidates are now under pre-clinical evaluation. Nations including Britain and China have begun testing vaccines on humans.

The Dengvaxia Disaster Was Twenty Years in the Making—What Will Happen With a Rushed COVID-19 Vaccine?

childrenshealthdefense.org
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:01 UTC

Editorial by Lyn Redwood, President, Children's Health Defense

Article that follows by the Children's Health Defense Team

Vaccine development is a topic that is on the minds of everyone as the world grapples with ways to protect our health and the health of our loved ones from coronavirus. The team at Children's Health Defense decided to write an article about Dengue Fever because an important part of medicine's body of knowledge comes from the opportunity to learn from past mistakes.

Dengue fever is a common disease in more that 120 countries and, like Coronavirus, has been the target for a vaccine for many years. The development and licensure of Dengvaxia® vaccine by Sanofi spanned more than 20 years and cost more than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. But the development of the vaccine turned out to be tricky. Dengue vaccine antibodies can also make the infection worse, especially in infants and children who have never been exposed to the virus. The virus may actually use the antibodies created by the vaccine to spread the virus throughout the body. So an infection with dengue — when your blood already has antibodies in it — can actually enhance the disease resulting in deadly complications.

Migrant crisis could bring 1M people to US-Mexico border, Guatemalan activist warns…………problem solved…….

FanciedPhilosophy

I think picking an arbitrary day; cause any day is arbitrary while the globe spins, suggests the plan is crumbling into a big pile of resentment....

Buffalo_Ken

All the new cases (phony PCR tests) and increased medical problems will be blamed on un-vaxxed people. Witch burning in the 21st century!

Rick Pisces

AI here..... what the hell is going on? Are we trying to get into those kids heads? Why would anyone do that. AI - over and out.

Buffalo_Ken

The response is clueless. Almost as if from AI.

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Health & Wellness

Ioannidis releases new medical analysis of 12 global coronavirus studies finding 9 of 12 show COVID-19 fatality rates similar to seasonal flu

As Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine takes the lead, its Chief Medical Officer's recent promotion of 'gene-editing vaccines' comes to light

Growing evidence for vitamin D deficiency affecting Covid-19 severity

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons: Hydroxychloroquine has about 90 percent chance of helping COVID-19 patients

Objective:Health - The Menace of the Authoritarian Follower

The Rocky and Potentially Costly Road to a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine

Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset for 30 consecutive days is associated with anticancer proteomic signature

Pharmacy Board loosens restrictions on Hydroxychloroquine prescriptions, reversing course

Will Coronavirus burn itself out 'naturally' before a vaccine is ready? Former WHO oncologist thinks so

The Dengvaxia Disaster Was Twenty Years in the Making—What Will Happen With a Rushed COVID-19 Vaccine?

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