Canada Blocks Unvaccinated People from Boarding Airplanes and Trains
In August 2021, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would implement a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for domestic and international air travelers, inter-provincial rail and cruise ship passengers.1 According to The Globe and Mail, Canada has one of the highest COVID vaccination rates in the world. At least 73 percent of people eligible for […]
Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Shots Can Trigger Alopecia Areata in Patients with Autoimmune Conditions
Following the granting by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) status for Pfizer/BioNTech’s BNT162b2 and Moderna/NIAID’s mRNA-1273 messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 biologics in December 2020, there have been increasing reports of alopecia areata following vaccination with these products.1 Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder characterized by hair loss due […]
Chinese Officials Kill Pets of Coronavirus Patients, Seal Apartment Complexes
Officials in some cities in China have ordered all indoor pets belonging to SARS-CoV-2 patients to be killed due to fear that the animals could transmit the virus to other humans.1 Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which reportedly originated in a wet food market or biohazard lab in Wuhan, China in late 2019, […]
Physicians See Increased Medical Errors Due to Staff Shortages
Survey Healthcare Global, a subsidiary of Apollo Intelligence, a data collection service for health care market research, released a new report showing that 34 percent of physicians in six developed countries said they have observed an increase in medical errors as a result of staff shortages.1 Shortage of Health Care Professionals Affecting Physicians’ Mental Health […]
Study Confirms Face Masks Interfere With Non-Verbal Communication
A recent study conducted by researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Canada has shown that wearing face masks interferes with effective communication between people because masks hide parts of our faces used for nonverbal communication expressing our emotions and intentions.1 Shortly after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials provided guidelines that everyone […]
Cancer Causing Compounds Found in Pfizer Blood Pressure Drugs and Company Issues Recall
Pfizer, Inc. announced on Mar. 21, 2022 that it was recalling three drugs used to treat high blood pressure due to an excessive amount of nitrosamines found in the tablets. The compounds can increase the risk of cancer if people are exposed to them at high levels over a period of time.1 Pfizer Issues Press […]
