Brook

"The reality is that societal stigma limits young people’s ability to take control of their sexual health, enjoy healthy relationships and explore their identities.We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudices and championing equality so that all young people can lead happy, healthy lives."—https://www.brook.org.uk/ Relationship and sex education that seems inspired compared to what is … Continue reading Brook

Good Ol’ Goiter Days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=emb_title&v=keE_ed7xCm4 When we think of the good ol' days, lets also remember they also included smallpox, polio, yellow fever, typhoid, rubella, rabies, hib, tetanus, mumps, hepatitis A/B, varicella, tuberculosis, malaria, syphilis, anemia from hookworm, and a high instance of dental caries. Prior to 1795, it was a given that half of all sailors on a … Continue reading Good Ol’ Goiter Days

Military Bioweapons Lab Shut Down After Failed Safety Inspection; All Research Halted Indefinitely

"All research at a Fort Detrick laboratory that handles high-level disease-causing material, such as Ebola, is on hold indefinitely after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the organization failed to meet biosafety standards."—Heather Mongilio, "Fort Detrick lab shut down after failed safety inspection; all research halted indefinitely." The Frederick News-Post. August 2, 2019. … Continue reading Military Bioweapons Lab Shut Down After Failed Safety Inspection; All Research Halted Indefinitely