Antibiotic Resistant Infection Deaths on Track to Increase 70 Percent by 2050
A recent study projects that deaths around the world due to infections that are resistant to existing antibiotics could increase nearly 70 percent by 2050. These antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” are fueled by what is known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) caused by overuse and misuse of antibiotics as well as over-sanitization efforts. The World Health Organization (WHO) […]
Risk of Infection Increases With Each mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Dose, Study Shows
New research raises serious questions about the COVID-19 vaccine’s long-term effectiveness and potential role in increasing susceptibility to infection. In a recent peer-reviewed study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers found that the risk of COVID-19 increased as the number of vaccine doses increased and the vaccine became increasingly less effective against variants different from those […]
Novel Breast Cancer Vaccine Technology Receives Japanese Patent
Anixa Biosciences, Inc. of San Jose, California announced on July 17, 2024, that its collaborator, the Cleveland Clinic, has received a “Decision to Grant” notice from the Japan Patent Office (JPO) for the patent application titled “Vaccine Adjuvants and Formulations” for its novel breast cancer vaccine technology. The company is two decades into developing a […]
Low-Dose Aspirin Use Linked to Increased Internal Bleeding
A new survey published on June 25, 2024 in the Annals of Internal Medicine has found that tens of millions of adults aged 60 and older are unknowingly putting themselves at increased risk for internal bleeding by routinely taking low-dose aspirin. The survey results suggest that the drug’s potential risks may outweigh the drug’s potential […]
Life-Saving Organ Transplants Denied to Unvaccinated People
The idea that a person in need of a life-saving surgery would be denied that procedure by a doctor or a hospital administrator simply because the individual opted out of getting a COVID-19 shot seems surreal. It sounds unethical at the very least, criminal at worst, and certainly not something that one would imagine could […]
Acetaminophen Linked to Autism and Other Neurological Disorders in Children
Citing new studies linking the analgesic drug acetaminophen (a chemical also known as paracetamol or by brand names Tylenol and Panadol) to the development of neurological conditions such as autism, attention-deficit disorder and hyperactivity in their children, women in the United States have filed 87 lawsuits in seven states against several pharmacies that sell the […]