After a serious bout with Covid-19, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is beginning to get back to work. Johnson, who is 55 years old, was hospitalized and spent several days in intensive care earlier this month. A spokesman reports Johnson continues to recover at his countryside home. On his upcoming schedule: a call with Queen […]
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POLL: Democrats twice as worried as Republicans about getting ill from Covid-19
Democrats report being twice as worried about getting ill from coronavirus as Republicans, according to a recent Gallup poll. Republicans and independents express similar levels of concern about both the financial and health risks of the coronavirus pandemic. The majority of Americans (57%) say they are worried about getting coronavirus. Slightly less than half (48%) […]
"Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. fact-checks CNN’s vaccine misinformation"
Vaccine safety advocate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman of Children's Health Defense, recently conducted a fact check of information he says CNN and its correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, frequently get wrong. Here is Kennedy’s letter to Gupta, and his fact check: Dear Sanjay, Last week, your CNN producer, Matthew Reynard, notified me that CNN is […]
READ: How does our body signal our brain to stop eating?
The following is an excerpt from a recent study funded by (not performed by) the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. Click on the link at the end of the excerpt to read the full article. New research has revealed specific types of neurons that control eating behavior. This basic research about how the body and […]
"Trump calls you fake news. Don't make him be right." -- Bill Maher
The following is a news analysis. Slanted reporters and outlets, such as the New York Times's Jeremy Peters and Carolyn Ryan; Vanity Fair, and Facebook have worked hard to controversialize and bully certain journalists and scientists reporting factually on coronavirus, and asking rational questions. It has made it difficult to get reasoned, factual information, at […]
POLL: Most say they would try Hydroxychloroquine
Ninety-six percent (96%) of those who responded to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com say they would try the malaria medication Hydroxychloroquine if they had coronavirus. More than 3,200 people weighed in, making it one of our most popular poll questions ever. Twenty percent (20%) said they would try the medicine because "Trump recommended it." […]
WATCH: U.S. Army Immunology specialist answers questions about the coronavirus
Today we begin with a key questions about coronavirus and a chief scientist on the frontlines. He’s John Dye, head of viral immunology at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, where they usually research biological countermeasures for warfare, but have turned their urgent attention to the civilian mission at hand. Sharyl: Can […]
Senators ask Justice Dept. to crack down on coronavirus hoarding and price gouging
With reports of people price gouging and hoarding essential products amid the coronavirus crisis, two U.S. senators are asking for accountability. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) are calling on Attorney General William Barr to vigorously enforce Executive Order 13910, issued to protect consumers from price gouging during the coronavirus pandemic. Weeks ago, […]
