Dec 6, 2025
Most ViewedPcr tests flawed
A recent line of critiques argues PCR testing produced many false positives and “inflated” COVID case counts; some analyses claim as few as one in seven PCR positives in Germany corresponded to antibo...
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12 resultsDec 17, 2025
Most ViewedWhat claims has michael yeadon made regarding pfizer and were they verified by fact-checkers?
Michael (Mike) Yeadon, a former Pfizer allergy and respiratory research vice president who left the company in 2011, has made repeated claims about Pfizer, COVID-19 vaccines, fertility, children’s saf...
Nov 23, 2025
Most ViewedCan combining ivermectin with CNS depressants (opioids, benzodiazepines) increase severe adverse effects?
Available reporting shows a plausible pharmacologic basis and case reports suggesting ivermectin can be associated with central nervous system (CNS) depression and rare serious neurological events, an...
Nov 9, 2025
What H3N2 variants are predicted for the 2025-2026 flu season?
Public health authorities have selected two different A(H3N2) candidate vaccine viruses for the 2025–2026 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine: for egg‑based vaccines and for cell‑ or recombinant‑bas...
Dec 7, 2025
What is the estimated prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in Cuba compared to global rates?
Cuba’s official estimates and available reporting put diagnosed autism far below many high-income countries: the Cuban Ministry of Public Health has been reported to estimate roughly 1 in 2,500 childr...
Nov 10, 2025
What is the overall chance of a serious adverse effect from routine vaccines in adults?
Routine adult vaccines carry a of serious adverse effects, generally on the order of single-digit to low‑double-digit excess cases per million doses for particular rare outcomes; public health agencie...
Nov 3, 2025
What are the main factors contributing to the difference in autism prevalence rates between the US and Europe?
Autism prevalence appears higher in the United States than in many European reports, driven largely by rather than clear evidence of a true biological divergence in incidence. Multiple reviews and sur...
Jan 8, 2026
How effective are antivirals this season against H3N2 subclade K, and when should high‑risk patients seek treatment?
Multiple independent surveillance and laboratory reports find that H3N2 subclade K remains susceptible to the licensed influenza antivirals now in clinical use, even as the variant has antigenically d...
Jan 2, 2026
asian girl 10 years old weight
A typical 10-year-old girl’s weight varies widely by population and growth chart: U.S. CDC-based sources put average weight near 73 lb (33 kg) with a broad range from roughly 54–102 lb (24.5–46 kg) fo...
Dec 21, 2025
Are there demographic differences in long-term side effects for Janssen versus Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?
Available safety surveillance and large observational studies show distinct, demographic-patterned risks: mRNA vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna) have a small but higher risk of myocarditis and pericarditis c...
Dec 13, 2025
Did the study differentiate between lab-confirmed influenza and other respiratory viruses?
Available reporting shows many surveillance products and studies do use laboratory confirmation for influenza (for example FluSurv‑NET reports “laboratory‑confirmed influenza‑associated hospitalizatio...
Nov 30, 2025
What are the functions of each ingredient in the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) vaccine?
The publicly available materials in this search set do not list the vaccine ingredients of Comirnaty or explain the function of each excipient; package inserts and product information are mentioned as...