How to Object to an Abortion-Tainted
COVID-19 Vaccine
Stacy Trasancos
National Catholic Register
Considering the COVID-19 vaccines
available and the guidance being offered
by church leaders on their acceptance,
National Catholic Register takes
the next step by offering suggestions on
how you can persuade pharmaceutical
companies to more rigorously apply
ethical options in their biomedical
research and development projects. Read...
acupuncture is part of a radical
addiction remedy
in the bronx
Santi Elijah Holley
Atlas Obscura
Citing Juan Cortez, "When you think of
acupuncture, massage therapy, Reiki,
yoga, sound therapy, you think about a
'spa day,' you think about people that
have money who are able to attain those
services. Not poor people in the
projects." Yet acupuncture is becoming a
vital tool in the treatment of addiction
and the marginalized, houseless,
disadvantaged could use that "spa day"
themselves.
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De-Isolation
Voices from a small town in the early days of covid
Sören Steding
This is an anthology of thirty
reflections, stories, and poems about
the early months of the Covid-19
pandemic in 2020 as it was experienced
by members of the community of Decorah,
a small town in northeast Iowa. The
Decorah Community Writing Project asked
for positive, hopeful, and humorous
texts. We hope this chorus of voice will
strengthen communities -- our own and
beyond -- during this pandemic and show
us ways to connect while being distant.
We dedicate this collection to all in
our community who provide help and care
for people in need.
ISBN: 978-3982199474, 118 pages, $$12
softcover
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Understanding how vaccines work
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
With the anticipation, hope, and perhaps
a touch of anxiety, we're all looking
forward to an effective vaccine against
COVID-19. The CDC (Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention) has an
information paper on how the immune
system and vaccines work.
Read...
COVID-19 Vaccine Myths
Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczayk, PhD, National
Catholic Bioethics Center
TheCatholicSpirit.com (Archdiocese of
Saint Paul & Minneapolis)
This article debunks several of the
popular myths going around with regards
to the upcoming COVID-19 vaccines. You
can learn more about the messenger RNA
(mRNA) which is of particular interest
right now.
Read...
Viruses, Plagues, and History
Past, Present, and Future
Michael B.A. Oldstone
The overlapping histories of humans and
viruses are ancient. Earliest cities
became both the cradle of civilization
and breeding grounds for the first viral
epidemics. This overlap is the focus of
virologist/immunologist Michael Oldstone
in Viruses, Plagues and History.
Oldstone explains principles of viruses
and epidemics while recounting stories
of viruses and their impact on human
history. This fully updated second
edition includes engrossing new chapters
on hepatitis, Zika, and contemporary
threats such as the possible return of a
catastrophic influenza, and the impact
of fear of autism on vaccination
efforts. This is a fascinating panorama
of humankind's longstanding conflict
with unseen viral enemies, both human
successes--such as control of
poliomyelitis, measles, smallpox and
yellow fever, and continued
dangers--such as HIV and Ebola.
Impeccably researched and accessibly
written, Viruses, Plagues and History
will fascinate all with an interest in
how viral illnesses alter the course of
human history.
ISBN: 978-0190056780, 512 pages, $19.95
softcover, Publisher: Oxford University
Press
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