— FDA panel advises on thrombotic microangiopathy that can lead to kidney injury
by Nicole Lou, Staff Writer, MedPage Today September 3, 2021
Recipients of certain adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based gene therapies should be monitored closely for signs of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), FDA advisors agreed.
“Frequent laboratory assessments are necessary,” said Barry Byrne, MD, PhD, of the University of Florida in Gainesville, based on his observations that patients on onasemnogene abeparvovec (Zolgensma) tend to first show IgM presence in sera — IgM being an activator of the immune system’s classical complement pathway — and a positive D-dimer test before progressing to clinical TMA findings.… Read the rest
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28,821 Authorized 5G Cell Sites Despite Increasing Opposition and Risks (France)
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
By B.N. Frank
5G opposition in France includes legislators as well as citizens (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and has received widespread media coverage. Despite some small victories, 5G deployment has continued and expanded.
From RCR Wireless:
France ends August with 28,821 authorized cell sites for 5G
France had a total of 28,821 5G authorized sites as of September 1, of which 17,559 were declared technically operational by the local mobile operators, according to the latest information provided by France’s spectrum agency ANFR.… Read the rest
The World Health Organization Has EARS?
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
By Jeff Thompson
As if 2020 wasn’t crazy enough, now in 2021 we have an international organization using AI to monitor what we say for COVID-related thoughtcrime.
What am I talking about?
The World Health Organization’s EARS program.
EARS stands for Early AI-supported Response with Social Listening. In short, it’s an artificial intelligence that combs the internet for any mention of COVID-19, analyzes discussions, and collects data on such for researchers to use.… Read the rest
Do We Need Humans for that Job? Automation Booms After COVID
September 5, 2021
Baylee Bowers pays for her lunch using her cell phone at Bartaco in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
(Associated Press) Ask for a roast beef sandwich at an Arby’s drive-thru east of Los Angeles and you may be talking to Tori — an artificially intelligent voice assistant that will take your order and send it to the line cooks.… Read the rest
Annual Mercury Awareness Week Update
Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola
September 05, 2021
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
For the 11th year in a row, we celebrate our annual Mercury Awareness and Mercury-Free Dentistry Week. We focus on the need for all of us to receive mercury-free dentistry — no amalgam fillings! — and shift national and international policies accordingly. The leader of this campaign is Consumers for Dental Choice, led by Charlie Brown
All this week, September 5 to 11, 2021, I put my money where my mouth is, matching your gift to Consumers for Dental Choice, up to a total of $150,000
Launching a full-court press in 2018, Consumers for Dental Choice convinced the U.S.… Read the rest
General Bert Estimate of Situation
General Bert’s Fourth 2021 Estimate of Situation [1]
https://tinyurl.com/AVDcard
Those of you who have been following Dr. Rima and General Bert are aware, since his untimely death in 2017, General Bert has continued to communicate with Dr. Rima and others, using what he has called “Very Remote Viewing” (VRV). He was the General who brought Remote Viewing to the US Military and successfully used it.… Read the rest
Fauci To Receive Honorary Mayo Clinic Degree
September 2, 2021
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)
Dr. Fauci to give commencement speech to Mayo’s biomedical students
Post Bulletin – Dr. Anthony Fauci will deliver the commencement speech on Sept. 11 at the 2021 Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
In addition to giving the commencement speech, Fauci will receive an honorary degree from the school.
Dr. Stephen Ekker, dean of Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, said:
“When I think of the impact science is having on society, I cannot think of a more inspiring person than Dr.… Read the rest
Two Senior FDA Officials Stepping Down Over Reported Disagreements With White House Over Booster Shots
BY TYLER DURDEN
WEDNESDAY, SEP 01, 2021
Two of the FDA’s senior vaccine officials are leaving their positions as the agency mulls new rules and regulations over booster shots and Covid-19 vaccinations for children, according to Bloomberg and Endpoints News.
Departing the agency are Office of Vaccines Research and Review Director Marion Gruber, Ph.D. and Deputy Director Phillip Krause, M.D. Gruber plans to retire on Oct.… Read the rest
Two High-Level FDA Vaccine Officials Stepping Down Soon: Spokeswoman
By Jack Phillips
August 31, 2021
Two senior Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine regulators are planning to leave the agency in the coming weeks, said the FDA on Tuesday.
The regulator is “confident in the expertise and ability of our staff to continue our critical public health work, including evaluating COVID-19 vaccines,” FDA spokeswoman Stephanie Caccomo said in a statement to news outlets in confirming the planned departures of Dr.… Read the rest
Woke CDC Releases Orwellian ‘Intersectional’ Language Guide
The guide recommends not using the terms ‘illegal immigrant’ or ‘illegal alien.’
By Casey Harper
August 28, 2021
Rochelle Walensky/IMAGE: YouTube
(Headline USA) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has developed an “inclusive communications” guide that is taking fire from critics for its obtuse changes to language.
The CDC changes discourage using an array of terms, offering wordy substitutes that reflect a “health equity lens.”… Read the rest