BlogHide Resteemschirieleison (53)in science • 3 days agoEvidence of COVID modRNA transfection Immunosuppression GrowsThis is an abbreviated version of my original post on Quora A retrospective, single-center cohort study conducted among patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in a single Japanese medical…chirieleison (53)in science • 14 days agoPro-biotics as a COVID-19 Prophylaxis (Part 2)The role the gut microbiome has in modifying our innate immunity for better or worse infection outcomes is one of the least appreciated factors of epidemiology, likely because there isn’t much money…chirieleison (53)in hive-110786 • 14 days agoWhat exactly is the deep state, and how much of a threat is it to President Trump?For context, this is a question I answered on Quora The deep state is exactly the part of the government that does not face democratic scrutiny and oversight and is entirely controlled by an…chirieleison (53)in hive-110786 • 19 days agoHow Palantir Will Build the American Social Credit SystemThe new system will merge all disparate data on Americans spread across numerous federal agencies into one unified database and use algorithmic software to analyze and predict behavior and identify…chirieleison (53)in trump • 20 days agoIs Trump draining the swamp?For context, this is a question I answered on Quora No, he has in fact filled it with his own swamp critters. The first woman to be the Whitehouse Chief of staff was a high level lobbyist for big…chirieleison (53)in economics • 20 days agoTo what extent do you agree with Nitin Gadkari that there is no alternative to capitalism?To the extent that capitalists are engaged in actual competition against each other, which is the only thing that keeps capitalists honest, and not forming cartels and oligopolies which they call…chirieleison (53)in science • 20 days agoNext Generation modRNA transfections are even WorseA non-randomized Phase 1 clinical trialof a two dose self-amplifying modRNA transfection for COVID-19 was conducted among a handful of healthy adults in Uganda in 2022 (n = 42). Despite describing…chirieleison (53)in science • 20 days agoGlobal COVID-19 Deaths Increased with Vaxx CoverageMy answer from 2 years ago has once again been vindicated. Using WHO data for COVID-19 cases, deaths, and immunizations from January 2020 to June 2023, Okoro and colleagues, publishing in the…chirieleison (53)in science • last monthCOVID vaxx but not COVID Associated with Higher Risk of Autoimmune Disease for ChildrenA retrospective and population-based cohort study conducted using electronic medical record data from insured pediatric patients in a healthcare system in Israel (n = 493,705) investigated the…chirieleison (53)in economics • last monthHow much interest is accrued on the US national debt?For context, this is a question I answered on Quora The U.S. spent over a trillion servicing the national debt last year more than every category of discretionary spending including the defense…chirieleison (53)in trump • last monthInstead of Trump's "most favored nation" policy on drug prices, what could be a more effective way to lower drug costs?For context, this is a question I answered on Quora Actual competition among drugmakers, instead of price setting cartels, including from both domestic generic drug producers and foreign ones as…chirieleison (53)in liberty • last monthIs the "war on drugs" an effective policy to manage a problem or does it do more harm than good?For context, this is a question I answered on Quora Without the war on drugs we would not have been deprived of the benefits psychedelics have to offer to alleviate ever more prevalent…chirieleison (53)in economic • last monthOccupational Licensing Makes No Difference in Health Inspection OutcomesAbolish Occupational Licensing (Part 4) EMTs hold lives in their hands, yet 73 other occupations have greater average licensure burdens: barbers and cosmetologists, home entertainment installers…chirieleison (53)in science • last monthMost Psychiatry Experts are Paid Shills for Big PharmaWhen The Media Says "Experts" They Mean Paid Corporate Shills (Part 41) An assessment of financial conflicts of interest, published in the British Medical Journal, found that 60% of U.S. physicians…chirieleison (53)in liberty • last monthWhat are the moral and ethical implications of the arrest of Rumeysa Ozturk?For context, this is a question I answered on Quora The ethical and legal implication of Trump’s executive order, authorizing revocation of legal status of permanent residents and student visa…chirieleison (53)in science • last monthmodRNA damage in lipid particle manufacturingKim Yong-tae, founder and CEO of a Korean nanoparticle production company, attests that mRNA is damaged during its encapsulation in lipid nanoparticles by the shear stress used in the mixing…chirieleison (53)in science • last monthEvidence for Toxic Lots (Part 5)TBH I haven’t given this theory much credence in a while because of emerging evidence that bio-distribution and accumulation of LNPs and synthesized spike proteins varies greatly between individual…chirieleison (53)in science • 2 months agoDo COVID-19 vaccines prevent long COVID-19 symptoms?For context, this is a question I answered on Quora There is no prevention of Long COVID symptoms and the observational studies that find a reduced relative risk of post COVID-19 sequela, which…chirieleison (53)in trump • 2 months agoTrump Admin Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into School District at the Heart of Free Press StoryThis comes via The Free Press which I occasionally read through my email subscription. A school district in one of Chicago’s suburbs requires students to participate in “privilege walks” that…chirieleison (53)in science • 2 months agoSSRIs linked to 45% increase in violent crime among adolescents and young adultsA within individual designed epidemiological study that linked individual SSRI prescriptions in the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register with individual violent crime convictions in the Swedish national…