Bird flu’s surprising heat tolerance has scientists worried
Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments confirmed that fever cripples human-origin flu but not avian strains, especially those with avian-like PB1. These findings highlight how gene swapping could fuel future pandemics.
Canada Loses Its Official ‘Measles-Free’ Status – and the US Will Follow Soon, as Vaccination Rates Fall
In the wake of a measles outbreak in Canada that has infected thousands of people over the past year, an international health agency revoked the country’s
Canada just lost measles elimination status. We need to deal with health misinformation ASAP.
After almost three decades, Canada has lost its measles elimination status.That means this extremely contagious disease spread consistently in our country this year for the first time since 1998.This is really really embarrassing. Because with two doses, the MMR vaccine’s efficacy is about 100 per c
Support for mandatory vaccinations is growing in Canada, poll finds | Globalnews.ca
The online survey found that 72 per cent of Canadians think vaccinations for children should "definitely" or "probably" be mandatory in their province.
Excess mortality in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020–2022 | European Journal of Public Health | Oxford Academic
AbstractBackground. The Nordic countries represent a unique case study for the COVID-19 pandemic due to socioeconomic and cultural similarities, high-quali
The Trust Deficit: How COVID-Era Policies Shaped America’s Public Health Resistance
Every time I post about vaccine science, the responses are swift and predictable: “Where was the evidence for the lockdowns and the masks?” The question carries the weight of genuine frustration. For…
Excess mortality in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2022 - PubMed
Although the Nordic countries experienced relatively low pandemic excess mortality, the impact and timing of excess mortality differed substantially. These estimates-arguably the most accurate available for any region in capturing pandemic-related excess deaths-may inform future research and policy …
How Effective Were Pandemic Lockdowns ? | Econofact
Lockdowns were widely adopted worldwide during the COVID 19 pandemic and have been hotly debated ever since. What lessons can be drawn for future pandemics?
Five years on: The countries that never locked down for Covid-19
Most of the world went into lockdowns in March 2020 response to the Covid-19 pandemic, but what has been the impact in those that didn't impose strict restrictions?
Roots to Sky’s Covid & Misinfodemic Resources: MASKS
Began March 2020Last Revision: Nov 2023 While it may come as a surprise so some (but not if you follow my social media posts!), both I and my TCM regulated medical professional colleagues in genera…
After studying the origins and actions of several prominent Canadian anti-maskers, we can now offer you the definitive primer to becoming a conspiracy-baiting, immensely annoying influencer.