The Hidden Danger in Hospitals for Hungary’s Covid-19 Patients

In December, an intensive care doctor was quoted in Hungarian media saying that many of the Covid-19 patient deaths are in fact the result of other infections they picked up during their treatment for the disease in Hungarian public hospitals. That is a shocking but not surprising allegation given the

US State Department Re-Commits to Reporting on Reproductive Rights

Today, the US State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights.

Caloric Restriction vs. Fasting: Why One Can Result In Weight Gain While The Other Helps Burn Fat

In the video below, Dr.Jason Fung explains the difference between caloric restriction and sending the body into "starvation" mode compared to fasting.

Book Review: Brain, Mind and Consciousness

(Part II), "Consciousness" (Part III), "Dreaming" (Part IV), and "Unified Theories of Psychology and Cognition" (Part V), successively.Part I (Chapter 1-3) focuses on the integration of brain, of which neural architectures are regarded as the most reliable empirical basis of mental integration. Tang proposes a theory dubbed Four Functional

Editorial: Integrating Philosophical and Scientific Approaches in Consciousness Research

Consciousness has a long history as a topic of philosophical investigation.But its status as an object of scientific inquiry is a comparatively recent development.

‘Why Am I So Mean’? 7 Things That Make You Seem Rude

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why am I so mean?” Well, if you notice it, then there’s hope.

Libra Full Moon: Healing Our Hearts

A potent Libra Full Moon arrives on Sunday, at 11:48 am Pacific Time, falling exactly opposite the Sun, Venus, and Chiron, all at 8o Aries.

The Sense of Smell: An Entrance to Another Dimension of “Reality”

Imagine sitting on a flat, square cushion with your legs crossed in a historic Buddhist temple on a cold autumn day.

Belarus: Crackdown on Independent Journalism

(Moscow) – Belarusian authorities have escalated repression against independent journalists in the past five months, Human Rights Watch said today.

Qatar: Male Guardianship Severely Curtails Women’s Rights

(Beirut, March 29, 2021) – Qatar’s discriminatory male guardianship system denies women the right to make many key decisions about their lives, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 94-page report, “‘Everything I Have to Do is Tied to a Man’: Women and Qatar’s Male Guardianship

A Symbiosis of Humans & Technology – Changing The Conversation

Have you ever noticed that discussions about transhumanism tend to focus on technology more than humanism?

Interesting situation with Ever Given container ship stuck in Suez Canal

This is information about the situation, not a prediction. It’s about points to bear in mind. The situation is unusual, so it merits the consideration of unusual possibilities.

Former CDC director Robert Redfield believes COVID-19 escaped from a Wuhan lab and started spreading since September 2019

The former director of the CDC, Robert Redfield, says he believes COVID-19 escaped from Wuhan lab in China and may have been circling as early as September 2019.

Accurate Alternatives to PCR Tests

Non-Invasive Alternatives to PCR Testing Yield Accurate Results

EU-UN Aid Conference Should Focus on Syrians’ Rights

(Brussels) – The European Union-United Nations sponsored aid conference for Syria on March 29-30, 2021, should prioritize a rights-respecting aid framework that advances urgent protection, humanitarian, and accountability needs, Human Rights Watch said today. The fifth conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” is co-hosted by the European