Category Archives: Science

Virus update from Shane Crotty

Posted on March 30, 2021 by CNP Webmaster

COVID Variants vs. Coronavirus Vaccines (AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson) + Immunity Youtube, March 25, 2021 From MedCram. (This video was recorded on March 23, 2021) Renowned virologist Shane Crotty, PhD joins us again to address the most important … Continue reading →

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More support for Vitamin D to prevent COVID

Posted on March 26, 2021 by CNP Webmaster

medscape.com Vitamin D May Protect Against COVID-19, Especially in Blacks “These new results tell us that having vitamin D levels above those normally considered sufficient is associated with decreased risk of testing positive for COVID-19, at least in Black individuals,” … Continue reading →

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Wuhan Institute of Virology implicated in COVID

Posted on March 22, 2021 by CNP Webmaster

Wuhan Institute of Virology ‘highly probably’ the source of COVID-19   •Mar 21, 2021, Youtube Sky News Australia The former lead investigator who spearheaded a taskforce for the US government into the origins of COVID-19 has declared the virus may … Continue reading →

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What happens when alcohol enters body

Posted on March 20, 2021 by CNP Webmaster

What Alcohol Does to Your Body   •Mar 17, 2021 Institute of Human Anatomy What Alcohol Does to Your Body ____ In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the various structures ethanol interacts with as it … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus produces enzyme to block immune response

Posted on March 17, 2021 by CNP Webmaster

medicalxpress.com New study points to novel drug target for treating COVID-19 The team discovered that a coronavirus enzyme called PLpro (papain-like protease) blocks the body’s immune response to the infection. More research is necessary, but the findings suggest that therapeutics … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Doudna Code Breaker

Posted on March 11, 2021 by CNP Webmaster

bookpage.com Book Review – The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson It’s a hefty but inspiring book that chronicles Doudna’s and others’ development of the gene-editing tool CRISPR. With his dynamic and formidable style, Isaacson explains the long scientific journey that … Continue reading →

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Israel losing bird populations

Posted on March 10, 2021 by CNP Webmaster

timesofisrael.com Habitat loss, hunting, climate change taking toll on Israel’s birds — expert Some 500 million birds fly across the country every spring and fall, attracting thousands of birders from all over the world…However, many flocks that pass through are … Continue reading →

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Understanding vaccine effectiveness

Posted on March 4, 2021 by CNP Webmaster

theconversation.com COVID vaccines: how to make sense of reports on their effectiveness You need to look at very large numbers of people to prove or disprove differences in hospitalisation with COVID-19. Rather, the trials looked at whether vaccines prevented symptomatic … Continue reading →

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