In Vitro Characterization of a Nineteeth-Century Therapy for Smallpox

William Arndt et al. In the nineteenth century, smallpox ravaged through the United States and Canada. At this time, a botanical preparation, derived from the carnivorous plant Sarracenia purpurea, was proclaimed as being a successful therapy for smallpox infections. The work described characterizes the antipoxvirus activity associated with this botanical extract against vaccinia virus, monkeypox […]

Rediscovered Native American Remedy Kills Poxvirus

James Urquhart Herbal medicine used to treat smallpox in the 19th century found to halt viral replication in vitro An old herbal remedy for treating smallpox that is thought to have been used by native Americans in the late 1800s has been rediscovered and found to kill the poxvirus. Smallpox has been eradicated, but the finding […]

The Monkey Business Behind Monkeypox Propaganda

Joseph Mercola As predicted, just as hysteria about COVID-19 is winding down, another “pandemic” is poised to take its place. This time, it’s monkeypox, an infection that just so happens to mimic many of the symptoms of COVID jab-induced shingles — so much so, the Department of Health in Queensland, Australia, used the same photo […]

Strengthening Global Systems to Prevent and Respond to High-Consequence Biological Threats

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Results from the 2021 Tabletop Exercise Conducted in Partnership with the Munich Security Conference Jaime M. Yassif, Kevin P. O’Prey, Christopher R. Isaac In March 2021, NTI [Nuclear Threat Initiative] partnered with the Munich Security Conference to conduct a tabletop exercise on reducing high-consequence biological threats. e exercise examined gaps in national and international biosecurity […]