Bias in science

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Joel Kontinen 

When we look what happened a hundred years in the past, scientists were sure of many truths:

“The greatest experts were certain that the universe had always existed and was always the size it is now. Most biologists were sure that proteins, not DNA, were responsible for heredity. “

Yes, one of the truths of science is the failure of medicine, the thought that Covid- 19 can be gabbed away by an injection,  

Source: 

Levitt , Dan. 2023, How even the greatest scientists can fall for cognitive bias, New Scientist 2 August

Chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by blood clots

 

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Joel Kontinen

Science has shown us that people with chronic fatigue syndrome may have tiny clots in their blood.  This may be caused by Covid 19 shots, that can be really dangerous. 

It is estimated that chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME, affects up to 2.5 million people in the US alone, but little is understood about what causes it or how to treat it.

Source:

 Wade, Grace, 2022.  Chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by mini blood clots, New Scientist  29 July

Covid; Immune therapy from llamas shows promise

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Joel Kontinen

 

Professor James Naismith described nanobodies as "fantastically exciting".

 

It has been tested in lab animals such as rodents who recovered in six days when they were given a as a simple nasal spray - to treat and even prevent early infection.

 

Once the therapy has been tested in humans, scientists say, it could be given as a simple nasal spray - to treat and even prevent early infection.

 

"The immune system is so marvellous that it still does better than we can - evolution is hard to beat." 

But giving credit to evolution is not the way, God chose our immune system to walk the way it did.

Professor Naismith and his collaborators,  published their research in the journal Nature Communications,  

Source:

Gill, Victoria. 2021.  Covid: Immune therapy from llamas shows promise BBC News 22 September. 

Big Tech Takes A Stand Against Covid-19 Treatment

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Joel Kontinen

When 20 physicians told the people that hydroxychloroquine was safe as a remedy against covid-19, the Big Tech took a stand against them, First, it was Facebook  pulled the video, insisting it was full of "false information about cures and treatments for COVID-19." Twitter and YouTube soon followed suit,

Now, democrats and Big Tech have to answer, Why are you letting your political agenda get in the way of the coronavirus facts?

With 17 million views, even the group — America's Frontline Doctors — was surprised at how desperate people were for information. They'd come to D.C. with one goal: to address some of the rumours about the pandemic and share their views on the best ways to fight it. But then it was pulled off Facebook., Twitter and YouTube.

Source:

Perkins,Tony. 2020.  Censored Frontline Doctors speak out: ‘We want to help people’Life Site News  31 July.