Vikings had smallpox and may have helped spread the world's deadliest virus
Smallpox spread from person to person via infectious droplets, killed around a third of sufferers and left another third permanently scarred or blind.
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Neanderthals may have had a lower threshold for pain: People who inherited a special ion channel from Neanderthals experience more pain
As several Neanderthal genomes of high quality are now available researchers can identify genetic changes that were present in many or all Neanderthals, investigate their physiological effects and look into their consequences when they occur in people today. Looking into one gene that carries such changes, Hugo Zeberg, Svante Pä
Ancient part of immune system may underpin severe COVID
Among other findings linking complement to COVID, the researchers found that people with age-related macular degeneration -- a disorder caused by overactive complement -- are at greater risk of developing severe complications and dying from COVID.
The connection with complement suggests that existing drugs that inhibit the complement system could
Centenarian study suggests living environment may be key to longevity
Published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and based on Washington State mortality data, the research team's findings suggest that Washingtonians who live in highly walkable, mixed-age communities may be more likely to live to their 100th birthday.
They also found socioeconomic status to be correlated,
Hungary: Health Care Failures Endanger Lives
(Budapest) – Longstanding neglect by the government has left the Hungarian public healthcare system under-prepared to handle the Covid-19 pandemic, Human Rights Watch said today.
Full Moon In Aquarius: Erratic Progression
We are having a Full Moon in Aquarius on August 3rd/4th, it will appear the fullest on night of the 2nd in Western North America.
Psychological, Behavioral and Interpersonal Effects, and Clinical Implications for Health Systems of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: a call for research.
COVID-19 emerged at the end of 2019 and was classified as a pandemic by the WHO on 11 March 2020.
First US Hospital Pledges to End Intersex Surgeries
A children’s hospital in Chicago is the first hospital in the United States to publicly apologize for the harm it caused intersex people.
Social Media Giants Remove Viral Video of Doctors Talking About Coronavirus, Masks & Treatment
A group of "frontline" doctors talking about the coronavirus, masks, and Hydroxychloroquine has been deleted by Social Media giants.
“The Level of Stupidity Going On Here Is Amazing” – Nobel Laureate For Science On Covid-19 Lockdown
Michael Levitt, a Biophysicist and a professor of structural biology at Stanford University, criticizes the WHO as well as Facebook for censoring different information and informed perspectives regarding the Coronavirus. Can we continue to rely on global organizations like the WHO and our federal health regulatory agencies to guide us
Nature’s Conspiracy, Humanity’s Delusion, & COVID-19
Our world is currently ruled by outdated ideas, yet we are not choosing to update these ideas as we have not come to accept the obvious about our delusion in holding onto them.
“COVID-19 PCR Tests Are Scientifically Meaningless” Says Bulgarian Pathology Association
The Bulgarian Pathology Association has taken the stance that the testing used to identify the new coronavirus in patients is "scientifically meaningless." They cite an article explaining the science. Why is there so much controversy surrounding the coronavirus? Is it because there is actually a lot of controversy, fraud and
KAP (Kundalini Activation Process)
If you have experienced tantra, or dabbled in yoga, you may have heard of the term “kundalini.” Kundalini, in Hinduism, is a form of divine feminine energy located at the base of the spine, in the Muladhara, or the “root chakra”. Kundalini “awakenings” are typically thought of as a timely
COVID-19: “For People Younger Than 45, The Infection Fatality Rate is Almost 0%” – Stanford Professor
John P.A.Ioannidis, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at Stanford University has said that the infection fatality rate is close to 0 percent for people under the age of 45 years old.
Cognitions in Sleep: Lucid Dreaming as an Intervention for Nightmares in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
About 80% of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients suffer from nightmares or dysphoric dreams that cause major distress and impact nighttime or daytime functioning.