Higher doses of ivermectin still useless against COVID-19
New peer-reviewed research using higher and longer doses of ivermectin still is useless in preventing and treating COVID-19.
BCG vaccine does not work for COVID-19
Early research showed that the BCG vaccine for tuberculosis may prevent COVID-19. Latest clinical research shows that it does not work.
XBB.1.5 COVID-19 variant — here comes the Kraken FAQ
FAQs about the XBB.1.5 COVID-19 variant, also called the Kraken. There are some reasons for concern but vaccinated people should not worry.
Pediatric flu-related deaths — highest since before COVID pandemic
New information from the CDC show that pediatric flu deaths are the highest since the start of the pandemic.
Top 10 articles on Skeptical Raptor for 2022
These are the top 10 articles that I published in 2022 based on viewership. They are all very interesting for the reader.
“The War on Ivermectin” by Pierre Kory is coming — he’s still wrong
A new book, “The War on Ivermectin” by Pierre Kory is about to be published. Ivermectin does not work, and that’s supported by science.
Public toilets fill air with aerosols of feces and urine — mask up
Public toilets are always a concern. But now we have new scientific evidence that they create aerosols of feces and urine. Wear a mask.
The Skeptical Raptor gets COVID-19, adding to an awful 2022
The ancient feathered dinosaur known as the Skeptical Raptor got hit with COVID-19 last week. Although I have had five vaccinations, I wear a mask whenever I am in public, and I stay away from other human beings (or feathered… Read More »The Skeptical Raptor gets COVID-19, adding to an awful 2022
Public health expert Leana Wen skips talk because of “credible threats”
Many of you know who Dr. Leana Wen, MD, Research Professor of Health Policy and Management at George Washington University, is because she is one of the current voices in public health issues. She has written two books and she has been outspoken during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was also the CEO of Planned Parenthood.
However, you may be like me, and you may have never heard of her before. It’s possible I read something about her in the past, but I just don’t remember it.
Unfortunately, she has been a target of both sides of the political spectrum — during the first part of the pandemic the anti-mask and anti-vaccine community despised her because she supported COVID-19 restrictions. Lately, she has supported the relaxation of those restrictions and has been attacked by some who think that those restrictions should remain, especially masks.
To be clear, I support keeping COVID-19 restrictions, at least through this winter, but I do not advocate violence against anyone, including Dr. Wen. No matter what the source of the attacks is, and I am embarrassed that it is my side that is the attacker, attacking scientists is against everything I stand for.
This week, Dr. Wen was supposed to speak at a panel discussion at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting in Boston that focused on countering backlash against public health. Ironic, isn’t it? At any rate, she withdrew because of “credible threats” against her.
Whether or not you support her public health policy statements, and I know a lot of my friends don’t, she is a credible scientist that shouldn’t be forced from an important public health forum because of reasons.
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Respiratory syncytial virus, flu, and COVID-19 — the “tripledemic”
I rarely write about the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but the number of people infected by the virus, especially children, is leading to a fear of a tripledemic that includes RSV, the seasonal flu, and our constant nemesis, COVID-19. I guess this is the time I start writing more about the respiratory syncytial virus because everyone needs to be aware of this infectious disease.
This post will review what respiratory syncytial virus is, why it is so dangerous to children and seniors, and whether a vaccine is available.
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