So You Want to Volunteer in a Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
How do you sign up? Will you get paid? Who will cover the costs if you get sick? Here’s a look at the basics. View original article Contributor:
Month: August 2020
AFM, a Biennial Polio-Like Viral Illness, Is Expected to Hit the U.S. in 2020
Nobody foresaw the COVID-19 curveball nature was going to throw at us 2020—which is one of the reasons the world has had so much trouble ducking the pitch. But we’ve know for years that another disease, known as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), would hit hard this year—beginning this month, in fact. The U.S. Centers for … Read more
Charles Darwin, Expression, and the Harmful Legacy of Eugenics
In 1872, with the publication of “The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals,” Charles Darwin went rogue. Only a decade after the anatomist Duchenne de Boulogne’s produced the first neurology text illustrated by photographs, Darwin claimed to be the first to use photographs in a scientific publication to actually document the expressive spectrum … Read more
Fetal tissue research advisory board convenes, with a strong anti-abortion tilt
At least one scientist was asked to take fetal tissue out of a research funding proposal View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein
Federal officials warn of seasonal spike in polio-like condition that mostly affects children
The unusual illness, caused by viruses, is marked by sudden limb weakness or paralysis. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein
How to stay safe if you’re travelling overseas
With changes to the government’s travel policy coming into effect, some people will be planning to travel overseas. If you’re planning a trip, it’s never been more important to know the potential health risks of your destination. That’s why we’ve put together some top tips to help you and your loved ones to stay safe … Read more
5 tips to help you enjoy your UK holiday safely
As more tourist and visitor attractions re-open to the public, many people will be planning breaks and day trips around the UK. Some may be hitting the road to unearth hidden gems, others staying local and discovering what’s on their own doorstep. This blog aims to provide some simple advice to help you get out … Read more
RHR: All about the Carnivore Diet, with Dr. Paul Saladino
Many of you have asked me about the carnivore diet—a diet based almost entirely around animal products, with little to no plant foods. While I’ve talked before about my concerns with this diet, in this episode of Revolution Health Radio, I wanted to do something a little different. So I’m joined by carnivore diet expert … Read more
F.D.A. Adds More Hand Sanitizers to List of Products to Avoid
The agency has moved to keep several of the products, which it found to have inadequate concentrations of alcohol, from entering the United States. View original article Contributor:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Two Studies, U.S. Company Novavax Says
Tens of millions of Americans have lost crucial jobless benefits, and lawmakers still can’t seem to agree on a relief measure. Israel’s troubled school reopenings could be a lesson for the U.S. View original article Contributor: