Category: pharma

Omicron XBB.1.5 Rapidly Becomes New Dominant Covid-19 Subvariant, Here Are The Concerns

This new version of the Omicron Covid-19 coronavirus may be even more immune evasive than previous versions.

CDC Director Walensky Tweets ‘We Can’t Stop The Spread Of Covid-19,’ Here’s The Pushback

Folks on the Twittersphere wondered why interventions like face mask use and air purification weren’t being implemented more instead.

7 Covid-19 Realities To Consider In 2023

In May 2020, Dr. Rick Bright, former director of BARDA, warned Congress that, without ramped up coronavirus pandemic preparedness, we would face the darkest winter in modern history. His warnings were spot on, however there has been precious little fol…

The Top 10 Shortages Of 2022 Based On Google Searches

There’s certainly been no shortage of shortages in 2022 in fact, there’s been so many shortages that Google’s Year in Search 2022 web page included a “Shortages” category.

FDA: Sesame To Become 9th Major Food Allergen On January 1, 2023

This sesame sea change was seeded when the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act was signed into law on April 23, 2021.

Russia Attacks Ukraine Power Grid, Leaves Hospitals Without Electricity, Here Are UNITED24 Aid Efforts

Actor and director Liev Schreiber, astronaut Scott Kelly, and others have been working with UNITED24 to raise funds to help Ukraine’s battered health care system.

2023: The Year Medicare Advantage Begins To Dominate Traditional Medicare

With one in two seniors now enrolled in the privatized health plan alternative to traditional Medicare known as “Medicare Advantage,” look for growth to escalate in 2023 and beyond.

Measles Outbreak In Ohio, 82 Children Infected, 32 Hospitalized, Most Unvaccinated

74 of the kids that have been infected never got the measles vaccine, four had received only one of the two doses needed to be fully vaccinated, and the vaccination status of the remaining four is currently unknown.

Gov. DeSantis’ Questionable Call For Grand Jury To Investigate Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 Vaccines

Meanwhile, Florida is experiencing an upswing in Covid-19 cases.

Flushing Toilets Can Spray A 1.5 Meter High Volcanic Plume, Study Says

If you like watching what’s in the the toilet spiral down after you flush, urine trouble.