Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published July 25, 2017. Dr. Lee Cowden says most people don’t die from cancer; they die from the side effects of treatment. While the “war against cancer” is moving toward more personalized and so-called “precision medicine” treatments, the old standby model of “cut, poison and… Read More: Chemotherapy Spreading Cancer »
The common cold does what it says on the tin. It’s everywhere, especially in the run up to winter. What is a little harder to find however, is a clear answer about when it is contagious. The trouble is, it can vary from case to case, person to person. On average, adults in the UK… Read More: When is a cold contagious? Tips and tricks on how… »
Authorities are concerned COVID-19 could once again be spreading through the same hotel that was at the centre of Brisbane’s snap three-day lockdown in January, after three cases were linked to the quarantine facility this week. Genomic sequencing has confirmed two returning travellers staying on the same floor at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Spring… Read More: Fears virus spreading through hotel again »
In a September 2020 interview with Axios on HBO, Melinda Gates said “It may be time for a reckoning” with social media’s role in spreading disinformation. According to Axios:1 “Bill and Melinda Gates … [have] seen firsthand the impact of disinformation, as they’ve become targets of conspiracy theories amplified and spread via social media … [Melinda] Gates… Read More: Melinda Gates Slams Social Media for Spreading ‘Disinfo’ »