A 2023 paper1 published in PLOS Biology extolled the virtues of streptothricin F, a long-forgotten antibiotic researchers believe is effective against gram-negative bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria are behind the growth of antibiotic resistance, which has become a major public health threat worldwide. The primary cause for this man-made epidemic is the misuse of antibiotics.2 Antibiotic-resistant bacteria… Read More »
Berberine is a naturally occurring compound found in certain plants, which some are calling “nature’s Ozempic.”1 It is a once-weekly injectable diabetes medication that has grown in popularity as a weight loss product. However, as popularity has grown, so have shortages.2 In response, some are posting information about alternatives, such as other diabetic drugs, generic… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 10, 2019. Boyd Haley, Ph.D., is a chemist specializing in the development of chemicals to chelate toxic metals, both from the environment and the human body. I had the opportunity to interview Haley (above) at the 2018 Academy of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine (ACIM)… Read More »
Shoddy, incomplete, fawning news coverage of screening tests is one of the most clearly established problems in health news coverage – something HealthNewsReview.org has revealed countless times over the past 15 years. A public relations news release 22 days ago – from “a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early” – touted study… Read More »
That’s far below the peak of nearly 40,000 people in January. And NHS Providers say the people who are going in aren’t as seriously ill as they were in early waves. They are younger, or don’t require intensive care as much – and they’re coming out sooner. BBC News – Health