Tag Archives: Controversial

Convalescent plasma: another controversial clash of politics & science

You’d need a pretty big, stiff broom to sweep away all of the hype dished out by the Trump Administration as it announced an Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma – the liquid component of blood that may be tapped for disease-fighting antibodies from people who’ve been infected with COVID-19. Before the announcement was even… Read More »

Sofia Vergara Speaks Out After Controversial Ellen DeGeneres Interviews Resurface

Sofia Vergara is defending a controversial clip of a series of interviews from The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In the clip, Ellen is poking fun at Sofia’s accent. Sofia Vergara does not want to be dragged into Ellen DeGeneres’ controversy. Ever since the news broke that The Ellen DeGeneres Show is facing sexual misconduct and “toxic… Read More »

How long will it take to burn off these calories?: The controversial next step in nutrition labeling

According to scientists, Brits consume, on average, 6,000 calories on Christmas Day alone. So, in an experiment published last year in the British Medical Journal, U.K. researchers explored whether providing people with the amount of exercise required to burn off the calories in, say, a single piece of mincemeat pie (21 minutes of running) or… Read More »

‘So much is at stake’: Academics call for release of data behind controversial Canadian fluoride study

When the editor-in-chief of a highly reputable American medical journal decided to publish a potential bombshell study from Canada hinting that pregnant women who drink fluoridated water risk subtly damaging their child’s brain, he braced for the blowback. He imagined anti-fluoridationists would sink their teeth into it and wave it as more proof of the… Read More »

More Parents Are Turning To New Controversial Solutions For Their Children’s Myopia

by StePapa More Parents Are Turning To New Controversial Solutions For Their Children’s Myopia The number of people getting affected by myopia (nearsighted) and other visual related issues has been increasing steadily over the recent past. These people include young children who experience various issues related to their eyes. Statistics from the World Health Organization… Read More »