Every year there’s a new flu shot. What’s going on with all these different “strains,” and what does it all mean? There are four different types of influenza: A, B, C, and D. Influenza D is found in cattle and influenza C causes a mild respiratory infection. That leaves A and B. Both A and […]
Are there fetal cells in vaccines? No. Do some vaccines contain viruses grown in cells from the human fetal origin? Yes. But, I feel this needs some explanation. And before I get started, this isn’t meant to be a debate or opinion article. These are just the facts as I’ve researched them. And before I […]
The body’s immune system makes antibodies in response to something it believes needs to be destroyed. Most often, antibodies are made to attach to foreign substances, “immunogens”, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, animal dander, cancer cells…and the list goes on. Occasionally antibodies are made to our own body’s tissues, as is the case with […]
One of the first things you learn about in biology classes is something called a Gram stain. You have probably heard of it, and most likely knew what it was at some point in your life, but have long since forgotten. A gram stain is a test to determine whether a bacterium or particular fungi […]