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Have a Happy New Year!

The IgG4 situation is highly complex

New report suggests FDA did not follow typical guidance in fast-tracked approval of Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm (Aducanumab)

Viral infections, the microbiome, and secondary bacterial infections

A few shower thoughts on IgG4 and spike tolerance

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Brief COVID News Roundup

Notice For the Coming Week

Do you want to build a snow crystal?

The current state of viruses

Take care not to get SAD

The Bursting of the Sterility Bubble

The Hypocrisies of the Ideological Left

Pure or Imitation: Is there a difference in Vanilla?

Everything seems to be on the rise

Oh, Terpene Tree! Oh, Terpene Tree!

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky "encourages" wearing masks in lieu of the onslaught of respiratory infections

a constant bombardment of fear porn

It's beginning to smell a lot like Christmas

A new study on Long COVID doesn't actually look at Long COVID

Not everything is a psyop

November Post: The Fallacy of Credentialism

My take on "Died Suddenly"

It was just a recommendation, bro!

Are vaccine side effects a consequence of misinformation and "anti-vaxxers"?

A Happy Belated Thanksgiving

Have a functional foods-filled Thanksgiving Part I

Avoiding Categorical Thinking

In finding things to be thankful for.

Is PAXLOVID rebound more common than previously thought?

Is viral rebound more common that previously thought?

Masking zealotry is making a resurgence once again.

Does turkey really make you sleepy?

The NEJM wants to bring back masking school children

More COVID infections, more death?

PAXLOVID for Long COVID

About the Red Wave (or lack thereof)

"Confidence in Science and Misinformation"

Open Thread: In Coping with Stress

The Dangers of Chronic Stress

In Regards to COVID Amnesty...

Evusheld may be ineffective against the coming BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 wave

Recent CDC data shows large majority of monkeypox hospitalizations in those with HIV/AIDS

October's Post: Halloween Medical Musings

Can the Salem Witch Trials be Blamed on a Fungus?

Can the Salem Witch Trials be Blamed on a Fungus?

A Looming "Tripledemic"?

On the Fears of Death

Very Superstitious

The Complexities of Science and Individuals

Infection Insights from a COVID Longitudinal Surveillance Study

Let's Discuss the "Chimeric Omicron Gain-of-Function" Study

Medical News Roundup 10/16/2022

Japanese pharma company Shionogi undergoing clinical trials for their own COVID protease inhibitor

Why we Love Horror

Why do Vampires Avoid Garlic?

Using Data to push more Political Division

Vampires from a Scientific Lens

Addendum: zinc supplementation and copper deficiency

A quick look at Zinc

Mired in Controversy over Aducanumab, Biogen reports "positive" results over their new Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Lecanemab

September's Topic: Science Journalists and the articles they don't read

A call for support

Open Thread: Studies and why the hell they're hard to read!

Oh my gourd!

How I Tackle Reading Papers

The Catecholamine Anthology Series

Hijacking Lovecraft

A PAXLOVID/Molnupiravir Combination Therapy?

Adding some context to the new Japanese ADE study

Color me Autumn

August Post: Misunderstanding Science

Open Thread: It's Fall Y'all!

Don't bury the lede!

3. The "Healthy" Athlete Paradox

Athletes, Catecholamines, and Vaccine Adverse Reactions

The possible relationship between COVID vaccines and other synergistic factors in elevated Catecholamine levels

In "Celebration" of a One-Year Anniversary

No, the vaccinated are not 5x more likely to be contagious compared to unvaccinated

Are Catecholamines the crucial link between myocarditis and mRNA vaccines?

Are Catecholamines the crucial link between myocarditis and mRNA vaccines?

Open Thread: How has COVID changed your views on health?

The Sleep Anthology Series

The "Take a break from the internet!" Anthology Series

The Exercise Anthology Series

The NAC Anthology Series

Fauci supposedly retiring at the end of the year

NAC, L-cysteine, Glutathione?

NAC & COVID

Evidence of higher reinfection among vaccinated?

CDC loosens COVID guidelines

The Pharmacology of NAC

FDA releases final guidance on NAC products

Exercise & COVID

An Introduction to Exercise Immunology

The Benefits of Exercise

The Last Bastions of Integrity in Journalism

July's Post: Science Jumping the Shark

A Look at Evusheld

Clearing the Air

Getting Better Sleep

The Importance of Sleep

Vaccination in 5-11 Year Old Children During Omicron

Masking, Bacteria, and Fungus

Two years on, and still no viable mainstream COVID protocols

The Delta to Ba.4/Ba.5 COVID Pipeline

Does Natural Immunity provide better protection?

About the Immune Printing Study

Missing the Immune System for the Antibodies

In Regards to Omicron

A few notes on Ba.4 and Ba.5

A Fauci Interview Like no Other

Open Thread: Let's talk about OAS/Immune Imprinting

Molnupiravir COVID rebound just as possible as PAXLOVID's

Let's Get Technical

The Melatonin Scare

How rare are respiratory reinfections? Possibly not all that rare.

The Case of the Leaky Chickens

Friday Frivolity

Relative Risk Reduction vs Absolute Risk Reduction

Introduction to Vaccinology Part II

Introduction to Vaccinology Part I

Striving for Imperfection

More Monkey(pox) Business

Paying back the Immunity Debt

All Roads Lead to Spike (Protein)

May's Topic: The Knowledgeable Doctor

Open Thread: The Good Doctor

The NSAID/COVID Paradox

Rebuking the Moderna Patent Paper

Monkey(pox) Business

More Commentary on the Depp/Heard Trial

What, if anything, is Arnica Cream?

What does the Depp/Heard Trial Reveal about Modern Day Institutions?

May's Topic Post

Adenoviral Vector Redux

The LNP Mystery Part III

The LNP Mystery Part II-1

The LNP Mystery Part II

The LNP Mystery Part I-1

The LNP Mystery Part I

The Legacy of the Flexner Report: How a High School Teacher Changed the Course of Medical Education

The Legacy of the Flexner Report: How a High School Teacher Changed the Course of Medical Education

Delayed April Post

A look into Novavax’s COVID Vaccine

Myocarditis from Vaccines or COVID

Reasons for Taking a Break from the Online World Part III

Reasons for Taking a Break from the Online World Part II

Reasons for Taking a Break from the Online World Part I

I did a Twitter naughty...

Cornering a Snake Venom Salesman

Frivolity Saturday and Easter Weekend

Beware of those Proposing "Snake Venom"

The Erroneous Attempts at "Zero COVID"

April's Choice Topic

Case Review: Are Proton-Pump Inhibitors Dangerous?

Open Thread: The State of COVID Discourse

Substack is acting up

Pharmacology: Applied Knowledge Answers

The Illusion of Evidence-Based Medicine is Nothing New

Does anyone bother reading studies?! (rant)

April's Voter Topic

March's Topic: Germ vs Terrain Theory

March’s Voter Topic: The Battle over Germ and Terrain

The Face of Pfizer's Whistleblower

Too Long; Didn't Send

An Introduction to Pharmacology

Frivolous Saturday Q&A

Gas Tax Holidays will be the New Stimulus Checks

Feeling (Methylene) Blue Part II

Feeling (Methylene) Blue Part I

Long COVID Anthology Series Archives

Hair Loss, Impotence, and COVID

Open Discourse: Your Opinions on 2 Weeks until 2 Years to Flatten the Curve

The Complications of “Long COVID” Part IV

recent Ivermectin study retracted over "spreading misinformation"

The Complications of "Long COVID" Part III

The Complications of “Long COVID” Part II

Pfizer Data Case Errors and Anomalies

The Complications of “Long Covid” Part I

More on BioNTech's Lipid Nanoparticle Data

March's Paid-Only Topic Winner

Clarifying Yesterday's Lipid Nanoparticle Post

Preliminary Examination of BioNTech Data- Lipid Nanoparticles

Why was "Test to Treat" Never Implemented?

Before weighing in on Ukraine, make sure your comments are well-informed.

The Quercetin Anthology Series Archives

The Hydroxychloroquine Anthology Series Archives

The Remdesivir Anthology Series Archives

March's Paid-Member's Topic Vote

A Few New Coming Changes

A Candid Discussion about this Substack's Future

Fluvoxamine Anthology Series Citations

The Fluvoxamine Anthology Series Archives

A Possible Relationship between ER Stress, COVID Infection, and Vaccine Adverse Reactions

Fluvoxamine- The Little SSRI that Could: Part IV

Fluvoxamine- The Little SSRI That Could: Part III

When things are "finally" over, what would you like to learn instead?

Notice: Check the Website for Longer Posts this Week

Fluvoxamine- The Little SSRI That Could: Part II

Fluvoxamine: The Little SSRI that Could – Part I

Omicron-Specific Vaccines, and the Push for More Madness

Everyone is Getting COVID. It’s time to learn and deal with the virus.

Everyone is Getting COVID. It’s time to learn and deal with the virus.

Everyone is Getting COVID. It’s time to learn and deal with the virus.

Unfortunately, no Post this Week

The Omicron Anthology Series Archives

The Curious Emergence of Omicron

The Curious Emergence of Omicron

The Curious Emergence of Omicron

The Curious Emergence of Omicron

The Curious Emergence of Omicron

The Curious Emergence of Omicron

OSHA's Mandate is Based on Outdated Science

The Monoclonal/Omicron Anthology Series Archives

Have Monoclonal Antibodies Lost their Effectiveness? (Review)

Have Monoclonal Antibodies Lost their Effectiveness? (Review)

Have Monoclonal Antibodies Lost their Effectiveness? (Review)