Tsunami of Nonsense
When disaster strikes, its only human to attribute blame. In the middle of the last millennium, the pope blamed witches for the little Ice Age that was giving Europe a […]
A wintery avalanche of climate misinformation
Bob Ward debunks yet more false claims on climate change being spread in the UK by certain public figures as they exploit Twitter’s lack of rules against misinformation. As Christmas […]
10 Myths about Climate Change
MYTH 1. THE EARTH’S CLIMATE HAS ALWAYS CHANGED Over the course of Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history, the climate has changed a lot, this is true. However, the rapid warming we’re seeing […]
Why Israel wants to erase context and history in the war on Gaza
On October 24, a statement by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres caused a sharp reaction by Israel. While addressing the UN Security Council, the UN chief said that while he condemned […]
Is big pharma profiteering from the pandemic?
Some pharmaceutical companies are so profit-driven they will use litigation and other measures to keep the money rolling in, despite negatively impacting the health of populations, writes Ananish Chaudhuri. Several […]
Meet The 40 New Billionaires Who Got Rich Fighting Covid-19
Some made their fortunes developing new vaccines and promising antibody treatments, while others sell much-needed diagnostic tests and personal protective equipment. Shortly after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a […]
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UN expert accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Francesca Albanese says there are clear indications that Israel has violated three of five acts listed under UN Genocide Convention. Published On 26 Mar 202426 Mar 2024 There are “reasonable […]
Israeli–Palestinian conflict – Wikipedia
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is an ongoing military and political conflict about land and self-determination within the territory of the former Mandatory Palestine.[18][19][20] Key aspects of the conflict include the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the status of Jerusalem, Israeli […]
FDA vaccine advisers ‘disappointed’ and ‘angry’ that early data about new Covid-19 booster shot wasn’t presented for review last year
Some vaccine advisers to the federal government say they’re “disappointed” and “angry” that government scientists and the pharmaceutical company Moderna didn’t present a set of infection data on the company’s […]
How does COVID-19 vaccination affect long-COVID symptoms?
Abstract. Objective The current study aimed to identify the association between COVID-19 vaccination and prolonged post-COVID symptoms (long-COVID) in adults who reported suffering from this condition. Methods This was a […]