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Without an effective test and trace we’re destined for lockdown

Yes, Boris and his sidekick Matt Hancock have made glaring and costly mistakes during the Covid pandemic. Their mantra, “We follow the science”, is hollow and at times dishonest. Follow the science they haven’t. The most glaring example of not following the science came to light earlier this week when the SAGE scientists made public… Read More »

Campus Life in the COVID Era: ‘We’re Missing Out’

Jessica Martin, senior, University of Georgia. Gary Sachs, MD, psychiatrist, Harvard University. George Diebel, sophomore, Hamilton College. Charlie Hunter, sophomore, University of Kentucky. UGA.edu: “UGA reports COVID-19 cases for first full week of class.” Twitter: @universityofga, Sept. 2, 2020. LoHud.com: “Syracuse University suspends 23 students, warns of COVID shut down after large gathering.” SC.edu: “COVID-19… Read More »

Dr Miriam Stoppard: Vaccine hopes up and it’s vital we’re ready to roll it out

People keep asking me when I think a vaccine against ­coronavirus will be available. It’s the one breakthrough we’re waiting for to get life back to normal. It’s the magic word that puts us in control of the spread of Covid-19, giving us immunity and ensuring the R value would always be under 1. Then… Read More »

We were warned what to expect in the pandemic, shows health-care league table – Nature.com

BOOK REVIEW 16 June 2020 Germany and Taiwan top a ranking drawn up pre-crisis by architect of US Affordable Care Act; United States trails behind. Eric Topol Eric Topol is a professor of molecular medicine at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, and director of its Translational Institute. Contact Search for this author in: Cremation… Read More »

Why were blood pressure guidelines changed

It all began when the doctors became shills for the pharmaceutical industry. If your initial reading is elevated, don’t panic. Aging changes in the heart and blood vessels. Instead, intensive treatment reduced the risk of complications related to high blood pressure by more than 30 percent, said Dr. That study, called Sprint, explored whether markedly… Read More »