Coronavirus Explained: What it does to your body that makes it so deadly | Human World | EarthSky
How the coronavirus infects and how it makes people sick. Hi Good Folks, This is long and involved but amazing and clear too. For those of you who can make it through or skip to the end there’s good news about how much we now know about these virus’ and how much that should help…
23andMe Pharma Deals Have Been the Plan All Along
“…last week’s announcement that one of the world’s biggest drugmakers, GlaxoSmithKline, is gaining exclusive rights to mine 23andMe’s customer data for drug targets should come as no surprise.”
Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong | Johann Hari
What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions.
5 Ways Henrietta Lacks Changed Medical Science
The controversial history of her “immortal” cells will be the subject of an HBO movie
Should You Take Melatonin for Insomnia?
Insomnia is a very common medical condition in today’s high-stress world. Aside from prescription drugs, you may have been curious about over-the-counter melatonin supplements. But do they work? Are they safe?
Hospitals Halt Hiring, Projects amid Uncertain Fate of Obamacare
The Republican-proposed repeal bill is slated for a House vote on Thursday
What Apple Cider Vinegar Can (and Can’t) Do For You
Apple cider vinegar does have a few things going for it but its powers have been vastly over-estimated in the popular imagination
Enlivened Debate. Vegetarian vs. Carnivore Diets Effect On The Planet.
In the immortal words of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, all the food is poison. Nothing edible is safe, and everything is bad for you. And for the environment. And for humanity.
GMO Fraud Revealed
A French court has found that fraud and defamation were employed to discredit a study linking GMOs to cancer in rats.