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Opinion: Does Pharma Need Independent DNA Oversight?
Medicine pills are seen with Merck logo displayedPhoto by Jakob Porzyck /Nurphoto. The answer, based on where new treatments are headed, would seem to be an unequivocal YES! Independent oversight of medications and treatments that can potentially affect our genetic code aren't simply essential, they are a logical extension of where the pharmaceutical industry is headed and in some cases, already arrived.
Rural America’s Infrastructure Staggers as Families Flee Big Cities
What happens when your employer's office is no longer your office? When the hour-long morning commute is replaced by a walk from your kitchen to your assigned workspace in your own home. Once the initial shock of adjustment passes, most Americans jump to the one obvious conclusion they are afforded by the pandemic-driven change to traditional office work. They are, suddenly and unexpectedly, FREE.
Monoclonal Antibody Infusions. The Plan B Emergency Contraception for Covid?
Before we launch into the pros and cons of antibody infusions (AI), and they may have a positive outcome for some patients, it's important to get something out the way up front. Getting vaccinated against Covid makes infusion treatments virtually irrelevant.
Elon Musk Announces the Birth of the Tesla Bot. Sonny is About to Walk Among Us
Tesla isn't an automotive business that uses technology. It is a technology company that just happens to build cars and we tend to forget this fact. Elon Musk has once again driven home the true nature of Tesla’s business, by announcing the launch in 2022 of the first true ‘humanoid robot’, simply referred to as the Tesla Bot.
Afghanistan is Evicting a Western Puppet Regime and for Some Reason, We’re Confused
The amazement that's been expressed by everyone in the media at the success of the Taliban in recapturing their homeland is indicative of the warped societies we have created for ourselves in the West. Make no mistake, many smaller groups within Afghanistan are terrified at the sudden and decisive shift of power, and they have good reasons to be concerned.
Texas Appeals Court Says No to Governor Abbott's Covid Mask Policy as Schools Mandate Masks
Today there are zero (0) pediatric ICU beds left in Texas. What this means is that if your young child suddenly takes ill and requires immediate hospitalization, you will need to look out of state for a hospital bed. The reason?
San Antonio County Judge Dismantles Governor Abbott's Mask Mandate, at Least Temporarily
It was just a question of time before legal challenges would be mounted against the one single Texas policy that has contributed more than any other to the spread of the Delta variant in Texas. A policy, that, if left unchallenged, could potentially cripple the Texas education and healthcare system.
Texas Mom Delivers by CS Preterm and is Immediately Intubated for Delta Variant
Rather than institute a mask mandate to slow the spread of the Delta variant in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has once again doubled down on his official policy. No mask in public places and schools are not allowed to mandate the wearing of masks.
America's Frontline Doctors Face Long Overdue Medical and Legal Censure
The Federation of State Medical Boards has finally taken steps to address misinformation spread by medical professionals. This long-overdue step will allow for the sanctioning and censure of doctors who disseminate medical misinformation and sow doubt in the public’s mind.
Now Texas Parents are Not Allowed to Know if Their Child's Classmates Have Covid
It's the latest decision in a string of highly debatable decisions in Texas relating to Covid. Your child’s school can no longer tell you if a pupil in your child’s class is Covid positive. They’ll warn you about head lice, but the presence of a life-threatening disease can not be discussed with parents.
Texas GOP Official Dies from Covid Days after Mocking the Virus on Social Media
Dickinson City Council member and State Republican Executive Committee member H. Scott Apley, 45, died of Covid related complications at a local hospital around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning on the 4th of August, a few days after posting messages on social media, in which he mocked the Covid virus.
Border Battle Lines in Texas. Biden Blocks Gov. Gregg Abbott's Efforts to Apprehend Migrants
Under an Executive Order issued last week by Greg Abbott, Texas’ Department of Public Safety had been directed to stop vehicles that, under “reasonable suspicion,” appeared to be carrying migrants who had been released from custody after illegally crossing the Texas border.
Texas AG, Ken Paxton Does a U-turn on Covid as the Federal Government Sues Texas
It's not an unusual position for the current Texas Attorney General to find himself in. Facing disbarment for his December 2020 petition to the U.S. Supreme Court - described as frivolous and unethical - arguing that President Biden's victory should be set aside, Paxton has backed away from Trump's fraud claims in an attempt to rescue his legal career. He's just done the same with Covid.
LULAC Calls Out Texas Gov. Abbott, Slamming Him for State Troopers Released on Migrants
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the nation’s largest and oldest Latino Civil Rights organization says Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s recent order to state troopers is blatant and illegal racial profiling. In a press statement issued today, they have called out the Governor.
Selling Texas. How China Is Taking Over Texas, One Farm at a Time
Sun Guangxin, the founder of the Guanghui Energy CompanyAP Image Library. It's highly debatable whether you should sell off prime farming land in Texas to foreign-owned businesses. When that ground is situated near one of your military bases and the buyer is a retired billionaire Chinese general, eyebrows should definitely be raised. When the deal gets rubber-stamped by the Federal government, you’ll be excused if your draw just dropped.
Jake Ellzey Defeats Trump Endorsed Candidate In Texas Runoff. Is it the End of the Midas Touch?
Jake Ellzey, who won more than 53% of the vote, defeated fellow Republican Susan Wright in a special runoff in Texas’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday night. It comes as a harsh blow to both Wright and former President Trump, who had backed Wright in the race.
Texas Republican Steve Toth Publically Confirms Bias in his Voter Confidence Act
In an object lesson in futility and wasting taxpayer dollars, Texas House Member, GOP Steve Toth has proposed a bill that suggests voter fraud occurred in Texas during the 2020 elections. More notable than his unproven allegation is his claim that the alleged voter fraud only occurred in certain areas in Texas.
Deadly Superbug Candida Auris Hits Two Dallas Hospitals. Officials Won't Name Hospitals
If you're young and healthy then you've nothing to be concerned about. If you're older, immunocompromised, or suffering from other serious diseases that require hospitalization, then contracting this drug-resistant fungus could kill you.
It's True. Covid Vaccines Don't Prevent us Catching Covid. That is Not What They Are Designed to Do.
There is an unfortunate video circulating on the internet of President Joe Biden making a statement about the Covid vaccines during a recent Town Hall appearance. In the video, he’s heard to say that the Covid vaccines will prevent you from getting covid.
Operation Lone Star. Gov Greg Abbott's New Solution for "Trespassing" Illegal Immigrants
In a statement issued a few hours ago on Twitter, the Texas Governor, Greg Abbott announced a new solution to the growing issues of immigrants crossing into Texas from the south. In the tweet, Abbott announced the following.
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