Germany will extend its ongoing lockdown measures until Feb. 14 amid fears of a new virus variant and continued attempts to bring infection rates down. The existing lockdown was supposed to expire at the end of the month. German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with the country’s state leaders on Jan. 19 to keep most “non-essential”…
Senate Finance Committee Uncovers “Opaque Business Practice” That Caused Rising Insulin Cost
The Senate Finance Committee released a report on Jan. 14 detailing the “opaque” business dealings between drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that led to the higher cost of insulin for the past 15 years. The report (pdf) is a result of an almost two-year bipartisan investigation led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and…
Study on PCR Test Used to Detect CCP Virus Based on Flawed Design: Scientists
Never in medical history has a diagnostic tool been given so much authority as the PCR test, which has been used to detect the CCP virus and determine who is quarantined, which businesses may open, and how many people can gather together. Many policymakers rely solely on rising positive cases derived from the PCR test,…
Test Used to Detect CCP Virus Based on Flawed Design: Scientists
Never in medical history has a diagnostic tool been given so much authority as the PCR test, which has been used to detect the CCP virus and determine who is quarantined, which businesses may open, and how many people can gather together. Many policymakers rely solely on rising positive cases derived from the PCR test,…
New US Dietary Guidelines: No Candy, Cake for Kids Under 2
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake, and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age two. “It’s never too early to start,”…
UK to Restrict Promotion of Foods High in Fat, Salt, and Sugar
The UK government said on Monday that it will place restrictions on the promotion of food and drinks high in fat, salt, and sugar from April 2022. Under the new rules, retailers will be prohibited from offering multi-buy deals such as “buy one get one free” or “3 for 2” offers on such foods. Promotion…
COVID-19 Endemic? Doctor Weighs in on Disease Containment Post-Pandemic
On January 17, COVID-19 infections were predicted to hit a peak of 125 million daily, ten times more than the peak period of Delta infections last spring, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). On January 29, an article in the medical science journal The Lancet titled “COVID-19 will continue but the…
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