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Europe copying US’ bad habits: greenwashing nuclear power and natural gas!
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/business/europe-green-investments-nuclear-natural-gas.html Europe Plans to Say Nuclear Power and Natural Gas Are Green Investments The draft proposal could help unleash a wave of investment, but critics say both sources of energy cause damage to the environment. The European Union has drawn up plans to classify some nuclear power and natural gas plants as green investments that…
In the UK, children will not be vaccinated for Covid unless at extremely high risk
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/07/17/children-will-get-covid-vaccines-vulnerable/ Children will only get Covid vaccines if vulnerable Ministers decide against mass vaccination for teenagers on advice of scientists ByEdward Malnick, SUNDAY POLITICAL EDITOR17 July 2021 • 9:00pm Britain has opted against mass Covid vaccinations for all children and teenagers, with ministers instead preparing to offer jabs to vulnerable 12 to 15-year-olds and those about to…
WHO takes a stand for transparency in clinical trials research / Science
Pharmaceutical companies conduct pre-clinical (without people) and clinical research (utilizing human subjects) to understand the effects of drugs they are developing. Until now, even though the research often involves human voluntary subjects who may not be compensated for their participation, the findings of the research have been considered proprietary, or owned by the research sponsor….
At least 9 European countries halt the Astra-Zeneca Oxford vaccine
BMJ March 10, 2021–at least 9 European countries have suspended some or all of the Astra-Zeneca vaccine Denmark, Norway, Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Luxembourg have halted some or all of their AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations over fears of blood clots, France24 reports. Denmark became at least the sixth European country to scale back the use of AstraZeneca’s…
MSF discusses treatment approaches and its role in therapeutic drug trials
Below are excerpts from a longer discussion here. As one of the main providers of Ebola treatment in West Africa, MSF has chosen to take an active role in trialling experimental treatments. We add value to the trial process as we have access to large numbers of patients and therefore potential recipients of the experimental…
FACTS: Only 25% of recent US measles cases were vaccine refusers; there have been no US measles deaths since 2003; most of those with measles have been adults/ CDC
A few facts about measles need to be told. Measles is not rapidly expanding in the US or internationally, and CDC says the rate of vaccination for measles has been stable since 1994. (However, in some states, like Oregon, the number of vaccine waivers has tripled to 6% in about 10 years. In response, last March…