More anti Vaccine quackery via Republicans
Discredited vaccine critic invited to testify before Congress about vaccines. This is not fact finding, it is pandering to a fantasy.
Medicine
COVID-19 Vaccine approved for widespread use in UK
With the announcement of the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine in the UK, I’ve written up a few quick notes on it.
Study into COVID-19 Deaths in the US
Excess mortality gives a more complete picture of the death toll of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than official daily estimates. A research letter published in JAMA estimates that between March and July 2020, there were 225,530 excess deaths in the US. If the trend continues, the US could see more than 400,000 excess deaths by the end of 2020.
Nobel Prize 2020 – Physiology or Medicine
2020 Nobel Medicine Prize is awarded to three scientists who have made a decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis.
Did Covid leak from a lab?
Misleading Telegraph headline claims scientsts investigating covid leaking from a lab – that is not what is going on.
Does Honey really help cure coughs and colds?
A new study reveals that honey is better than standard over the counter remedies for tacking an upper respiratory tract infections.