“Open schools. No masks”

Sweden’s top virologist has a message on how to defeat coronavirus: Open schools and no masks. The following is an excerpt from an article in Fortune (August 05, 2020, www.fortune.com). I have decided to re-publish it here because it is...

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Sweden: the future of pandemic response?

We are becoming public health experts with this pandemic. Which is not bad. It is always better to appeal to the intelligence of the people, to give them all the information needed for an informed decision/consent, then just ask them...

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Deadly herbs

They may look harmless enough, but plants can harbor some of the most deadly poisons known. From the death of Socrates by poison hemlock (cicuta) to the accidental ingestion of deadly nightshade (belladonna) by children because of their berries’ sweetness...

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The Four Sacred Native Herbs

Healing powers of plants and herbs is universal and across all continents, the only difference is that not all plants grow in one region. People usually utilize the plant or the herb that is abundant in their region. Many cultures...

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Castor oil: the myth and mystery

Castor oil, derived from the castor seed, has been used for thousands of years to treat a wide variety of health conditions, although scientific studies are sparse.   Introduction and historical use Castor oil comes from the castorbean seed, binomial name...

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