Goldman Sachs Exposes the Cure Dilemma
Story Highlights New gene therapies offer unprecedented hope for permanent cures of serious diseases and hold the promise of an invaluable societal impact. In a report to their biotech clients, investment giant Goldman Sachs questions whether curative therapies are a viable business model. Using Gilead Science’s hepatitis C drug as an example, the report noted […]
Harvard Medical School Doctor: Vaccine Science is Not Settled
In 2016, I wrote an opinion piece suggesting that many medical doctors vaccinate their patients out of fear. I noted that many doctors do not entirely agree with the vaccine schedule recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or are unconvinced that the science of vaccination is settled, but many of these physicians […]
When Autism Grows Up
When we were told that there was some behavior problems that he had and he might be autistic, I never felt that he was going to be someone that couldn’t grow and be on his own. I’m a bagger. I bag groceries for customers. Sometimes I help take them out to the car. I was […]
FDA Licenses New Hepatitis B Vaccine Despite Big Safety Concerns
In February 2018, the Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the recommendation for a new hepatitis B vaccine, Heplisav-B (HepB-CpG) targeting for adults over the age of 18.1 Heplisav-B is manufactured by Dynavax Technologies Corp. and the new vaccine is given in a two-dose series versus the three […]
Defective DTaP Vaccines in China Due to “Uneven Ratio of Liquid”?
China’s top drug regulator, the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), announced on July 31, 2018 that a temporary equipment malfunction was to blame for the production of 400,520 faulty DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis) vaccines by Chinese pharmaceutical company Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd. of Wuhan (Hubei province), China.1 According to the China News […]
New York to Require Flu Shots for Preschoolers, California Moves to Eliminate Vaccine Exemptions for the Poor
Recent events again highlight the need for Americans to stand up for their right to know, and freedom to choose, when it comes to medical risk taking. The New York Court of Appeals not only has given the nod of approval to New York City’s health department requirement that all preschoolers must get annual flu […]