In the past fortnight, revised drafts of the World Health Organisation’s Pandemic Accords (a draft new Pandemic Agreement, and a package of amendments to the existing International Health Regulations) have been made available. Although the new texts, especially as regards the IHRs, mark a significant improvement on the egregious overreach of the previous circulated drafts, significant concerns remain.
This briefing paper explains the key changes and persisting issues. In summary:
If you’re looking for a healthy snack for your survival stockpile, you can’t go wrong with nuts. Nuts are nutritious, and different kinds contain different nutrients.
Almonds – are a great source of fiber, protein and vitamin E.
Brazil nuts – Brazil nuts are rich in selenium, a mineral that has a role in thyroid hormone production. However, Brazil nuts are bigger than other nuts so you only need to eat two or three a day to get the benefits.
Cashews – Cashews have more iron than any other nut. They also have a creamy texture, making them a great dairy replacement… see more
Five Simple Policies To Reset America’s “Rigged” Health System
-By Tyler Durden
Calley Means, a one-time consultant for big food and pharmaceutical companies in the Washington, DC, swap and now the founder of TrueMed, a company that enables tax-free spending on food and exercise, has outlined on X five simple policies the federal government can implement to correct the “rigged system” that has contributed to the nation’s obesity crisis.
Means first compares childhood obesity rates in the US, over 20%, with those in Japan, which are only 4%. He said 50% of US teens are overweight or obese. As we’ve noted before, this is a national security threat…
7 False Claims about Cancer by the Medical/Pharmaceutical Establishment
-By Paul A. Philips
1.The idea that cancer is a disease of the modern western world is overplayed
This disease has been known since ancient times. However, it has gone from a rare disease as it was during the turn of the 1900’s to a rising global epidemic in modern times.
The cancer establishment gives the impression that its true causes are unknown and plays down the idea that it is a disease of the modern western world. Nothing could be further from the truth. Well documented evidence has been produced to show that cancer causes have been known for years… see more
Madkind-v-Mankind. A Race Against Time – Julian Rose
-By Julian Rose
Just under the surface of daily life two starkly opposing forces are at work: ‘the will for life’ and ‘the will for no life’. Both are wrestling their way towards becoming the dominant reality of this era. It’s a race against time.
The clock has been set by Madkind, with the disturbingly passive acceptance of much of Mankind.
Madkind is obsessed by mechanical time. It sets the clock and demands its agenda be implemented according to the time frame it decrees… see more
In the quest for a longer, healthier life, could the answer lie in a simple bowl of oats? A groundbreaking study reveals that this humble grain may hold the key to reducing age-related chronic inflammation, a major contributor to cardiovascular disease and other age-related ailments.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)remains the leading cause of death worldwide, despite being largely preventable.1Recent research has shed light on the role of the immune system, particularly systemic chronic inflammation (SCI), in the development of CVD.1Targeting SCI may provide a new avenue for preventing or delaying the onset of CVD.
University dean fears ‘99.9 %’ of his students are using AI to write essays
-By Telegraph Reporters
A leading academic and expert in artificial intelligence has warned the technology is “de-skilling” and demotivating university students.
Professor Laurent Muzellec, Dean of Trinity Business School at Trinity College Dublin, said AI was for analysing data and enhancing the curriculum, but lamented the use of chatbots by “99.9%” of his students for their essays and coursework.
“You literally don’t need to know anything to use the technology,” he said… see more
Wearable tech devices collect loads of information on users that compromise their privacy
Wearable devices are becoming a more important marketed consumer item by Big Tech companies because of their ability to gather data without the wearer being aware of it.
Wearables, like smartwatches, collect a list of measurements on your well-being, such as sleep patterns, activity levels and heart fitness. Other high-tech portable devices are able to acquire data from brain activity, eye movements and even the temperature of and sweat levels on the skin…
The cafe that banned Zoom: Coffee shop owners outlaw laptops after remote workers demanded everyone be quiet for online meetings and sat nursing single drink for hours while they tapped away
A coffee shop has banned laptops after remote workers demanded everyone be quiet for online meetings while they nursed a single drink for hours at a time.
Remote workers typing away in coffee shops at all hours of the working day has become a regular sight since the pandemic but one coffee shop in Canterbury decided to take a stand against the new normal…