Risk of Human-to-Human Spread of Deadly New Bird Flu Virus Higher Than Previously Thought Before this year the H7N9 bird flu virus linked to 133 human infections and 43 deaths was never seen in people. All the available evidence suggests that an effective biological barrier apparently kept a pandemic at bay—humans only contracted the novel virus via direct contact with poultry or environments such as live bird markets rather than by human-to-human transmission. New analysis from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), however, suggests that the virus is closer to becoming a disease transmitted among humans than previously thought. A large study comparing the genomes of the five reported human H7N9 strains with 37 H7N9 viruses isolated from more than 10,000 poultry market, farm and slaughterhouse samples from across China suggests that the virus would only need small mutations in its protein structure in order to become easily transmissible among humans. The Science paper’s results diverge somewhat from earlier research.
James Gandolfini Funeral: Read David Chase’s Eulogy Over 1,500 friends, family and fans paid tribute to James Gandolfini at the late actor’s funeral in New York on Thursday. Below is “The Sopranos” creator David Chase’s eulogy, which he wrote as a letter to the Emmy-winning TV star. TV PILOTS/DEVELOPMENT SCORECARD: Follow all of the development action during upfront season Dear Jim, Your family asked me to speak at this service. I want to do a good job because I love you, and because you always did a good job. I think the deal is, I’m supposed to speak about the actor, the artist, the work part of your life. Experts told me to start with a joke, recite a funny anecdote. I think that could happen here. I tried to write a traditional eulogy, but it came out like bad TV. One day toward the end of the show, fourth season — four or five — we were on the set shooting a scene with you and Steven Van Zandt. I was filled with love, and I knew then that I was in the right place. I was so proud of our heritage. And that was all in your eyes.
Polish study: Vaccines carry the potential to do tremendous harm The authors of this powerful new review wrote: “It is not reasonable to assume that manipulation of the immune system through an increasing number of vaccinations during critical periods of brain development will not result in adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.” Here’s what they found. A new scientific review from Poland discusses irreparable harm done by vaccines. This review addresses the issue in terms of adverse effects, immune system effects, neurological symptoms following vaccination, and a history of vaccines demonstrating little benefit. It centers mostly on studies not often referenced in the western world, providing fresh and broad-ranging information. Adverse Effects Different systems of defining types of vaccination adverse events include dividing between immune system and nonimmune system, or classifying according to whether they’re local, general, shortly after vaccination, or develop more slowly. Immune System Effects They go on to state that: They state that:
Death occurs more slowly than thought, like a wave killing the body cell by cell | Science and Technology (Before It's News) ZME Science Studying death in humans has always been precarious. I mean, it’s not like anyone would volunteer to be live dissected as they slowly die, and even if someone would agree to such a procedure, most likely it would not be allowed. With this in mind, a new study claims that death in organisms, including humans, spreads like a wave from cell to cell until the whole individual is dead. To study how death spreads throughout the body, the researchers chose to study worms, which oddly or ironically enough are considered immortal in the face of aging. “A blue grim reaper…” “We’ve identified a chemical pathway of self-destruction that propagates cell death in worms, which we see as this glowing blue fluorescence traveling through the body. “We found that when we blocked this pathway, we could delay death induced by a stress such as infection, but we couldn’t slow death from old-age,” Gems said. Findings were detailed in a paper published in the journal PLoS Biology.
The hepatitis C study America never heard about - The Berkson Clinical Study (NaturalNews) If someone were to take a look at the impressive credentials of Dr. Burton Berkson they would likely think that any study he conducted would easily find its way to publication - especially one which demonstrated remarkable success against chronic hepatitis C. Such was not the case with the Berkson Clinical Study in the U.S., despite Dr. A sample of Dr. Assist. Why the study wasn't published in the U.S. The last two items in the credentials may give a hint of why Berkson's study was never published in America. An estimated 3.2 million people in the U.S. have chronic hepatitis C, a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis C virus. 17,000 people are newly infected with the hepatitis C virus each year and 85 percent go on to develop chronic hepatitis. Antiviral treatment costs range well upwards of tens of thousands of dollars annually. The Berkson Clinical Study
10 years later, those who left NYC look back By Judy Keen, USA TODAY Updated 8/2/2011 12:59 AM Kayla Bergeron was at work on the 68th floor of the north tower of the World Trade Center when it was struck by a hijacked jet on Sept. 11, 2001. By John Zich, for USA TODAY By John Zich, for USA TODAY New York firefighter Andy Isolano arrived at Ground Zero soon after the twin towers collapsed. Timothy Mennel watched the burning towers from a park near his Brooklyn home. Then they all moved away from New York City. The 10th anniversary of the attacks next month will touch New Yorkers who have since left the city with special poignancy. Some, including Michael Utley, who's in graduate school in South Carolina, yearn for the city and can't wait to live there again. And others feel like Isolano, who lives in California now. Those who left New York City after 9/11 were quickly replaced. John Michael Sudol left the city he loved in 2004. He had lived in the city since 1989, working in film production and as a security guard. Lost connections
Are You Ready Series: Pandemic Preparedness Let’s cut to the chase, it is very difficult to prepare for epidemics and pandemics especially for those living in close proximity to others. These natural reoccurring disasters tend to occur suddenly and without warning. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), serious, deadly contagious disease outbreaks can and do happen. CDC investigates new contagious diseases—averaging one new contagion per year. These new contagious diseases can emerge right here or only a plane-ride away from here. It’s not just new diseases that threaten the United States. Looking back at the Black Plague, those living in high populated areas were hit hardest by this pandemic. Many believe the misuse of antibiotics in the past has led to the dangers of super bugs such as the spread of MRSA — or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Before we get into the meat and potatoes of pandemic preparedness, let’s look at the changes that will likely occur in your community if this disaster were to occur:
Don McLean World Trade Center 4th of July Weekend 1993.mp4 United States Accused of Planting Avian Flu in Recent H7N9 Outbreak Janet C. PhelanActivist Post Amidst allegations by a highly placed Colonel in the Chinese army that the U.S. has released a bioweapon in Mainland China, concerns are ramping up that this year's version of the avian flu, H7N9, may turn into a major pandemic. The last few years have seen several false alarms on the pandemic front. H7N9 has already shown itself to have a high mortality rate, higher in fact than the Spanish flu of 1918, which caused 50 million deaths worldwide. According to Keiji Fukuda, WHO's assistant director-general for health, security and the environment, "This is definitely one of the most lethal influenza viruses that we have seen so far." Already, there are questions as to whether H7N9 has mutated and is now transmissible from human to human. In a carefully worded statement, WHO has declared: “So far, there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.” H7N9 is considered to be resistant to the popular flu countermeasure, Tamiflu.
Art imitates life for 9/11 rescuer Almost 12 years after New York's World Trade Center towers were attacked and razed, the tragedy still seems surreal to a West Australian who found himself at the heart of the devastation. Adam T. Perkins, who was living and working as an actor in New York on September 11, 2001, spent five days at Ground Zero, helping in the search for survivors. Firefighters took to calling the 40-year-old the "tunnel rat" or "mole" because of his ability to crawl into small gaps and burrow beneath rubble to try to find people. "Everybody was working together," Perkins said. "He estimated I got four or five levels below ground. Now back in Perth, Perkins is performing in The Guys, a play about 9/11 written weeks after the tragedy. It is the first time the play, which has had international success and was made into a feature film starring Sigourney Weaver, has been produced in Australia. "I basically grabbed my little bag I'd packed and went straight down there," he said. "It was just ripping their eyes up."
Pandemic Watch: Another insider announces that a global pandemic is imminent Janet C. Phelan Dr. J. Quoted in an article in US News onDecember 24, Dr. Through his declaration of the imminent nature of a pandemic, Kim adds his name to a growing list of insiders who are stating that we are shortly facing a disease event of a global magnitude. At the very time that our attention is focused on the possibility of losing our rights to defend ourselves via our potential loss of our second amendment rights, the insidious possibility of a global pandemic is lurking....well, right under our pavement. The possibility for utilization of the water system as a delivery system for a pandemic-type agent remains salient. Truthfully, I prefer the word “genocide” to “population reduction.” Dr. Merck has been under scrutiny for a number of years for problems with its products, including drugs such as Temodar, PegIntron, and Intron A. Inovio continues to partner with Merck, according to the Inovio website. Dr. Dr. Read other articles by Janet Phelan Here