A strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria discovered in pigs is spreading to people and causing infections, according to a new study released this week. A strain of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) is suspected to have emerged among European pigs and other livestock in the past several decades because of frequent antibiotic use in farming. “Historically…
Study Sounds Alarm Over New Bacteria Increasingly Spreading Among Humans
From the Land of Oz: An Aussie-Born U.S. Citizen Explains Why It’s Important to Teach Kids to Love Their Country
From sea to shining sea, the greatness of the United States of America has been seen in gleaming alabaster cities, purple mountain majesties, fruited plains, and waves of grain for over two centuries. The sacrifices of everyday heroes, whose engraved names mark monuments and tombstones, have enriched the greatness of this nation since before the…
Japan Study Shows Women More Likely to Get Skin Rash From Moderna Shot
TOKYO—A study in Japan found that women were significantly more likely than men to develop rash-like side effects after a first dose of Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine. The study of 5,893 participants between May and November last year showed that 22.4 percent of women developed delayed skin reactions after the first shot, compared to 5.1…
New Peer-Reviewed Study: COVID-19 Vaccines Increase Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Young People by 25 Percent
You would think that the scientific community, public officials, and every media outlet in the world would be discussing a new peer-reviewed article entitled, “Increased emergency cardiovascular events among under40 population in Israel during vaccine rollout and third COVID19 wave.” Why? Because the results of this study are nothing short of astounding. This data analysis…
New Peer-Reviewed Study: COVID-19 Vaccines Increase Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Young People
You would think that the scientific community, public officials, and every media outlet in the world would be discussing a new peer-reviewed article entitled, “Increased emergency cardiovascular events among under40 population in Israel during vaccine rollout and third COVID19 wave.” Why? Because the results of this study are nothing short of astounding. This data analysis…
For Smokers With Heart Trouble, Quitting Equals the Benefit of 3 Meds: Study
Quitting smoking can give heart disease patients nearly five additional years of life without heart problems, according to a new study. “Kicking the habit appears to be as effective as taking three medications for preventing heart attacks and strokes in those with a prior heart attack or procedure to open blocked arteries,” said study author…
Large Study Finds That Protection Against COVID-19 From 4th Shot Drops Quickly
An Israeli study found that a fourth dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t offer long-lived protection against the Omicron variant of the CCP virus. Using Ministry of Health data on more than 1.2 million people, researchers found that a second booster dose of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine offered protection against significant COVID-19 infections for six weeks….
Large Israeli Study Finds That Protection Against COVID-19 From 4th Shot Drops Quickly
An Israeli study found that a fourth dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t offer long-lived protection against the Omicron variant of the CCP virus. Using Ministry of Health data on more than 1.2 million people, researchers found that a second booster dose of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine offered protection against significant COVID-19 infections for six weeks….
NASA’s SOFIA Observatory Studies Neighboring Galaxy From Chile
SANTIAGO—An airplane-borne telescope has flown high above Chile at night this month to observe a sliver of the universe as scientists aim to gain a better understanding of how stars are born. The U.S. space agency NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a state-of-the-art Boeing 747 fitted with a telescope able to observe the…
Study: Microplastics Found in Human Blood for First Time Ever
Researchers in Europe say they have discovered microplastics in human blood for the first time ever. Speaking to The Guardian on Thursday, Dick Vethaak, an ecotoxicologist at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands, said that their “study is the first indication that we have polymer particles in our blood–it’s a breakthrough result.” However, more studies are…
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