Doubling Michigan’s vaccine supply could prevent 1,200 deaths, model suggests

Biden administration officials are refusing to boost the vaccine supply sent to Michigan, which is now in a vicious fourth wave of coronavirus infections and deaths.  Doubling the number of doses sent to the Great Lakes state weekly could prevent up to 1,200 COVID-19 deaths, one University of California, Berkeley model suggests. But when asked … Read more

Black women are up to four times more likely to die of COVID-19 compared to white men

Two new studies have revealed the impact the coronavirus pandemic had on death rates in certain U.S. communities and during its early days. In one study, researchers from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health found that black women died of COVID-19 at far higher rates in Georgia and Michigan than white men did. Another … Read more

Three people in Michigan DIED after contracting COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated

At least 246 people in Michigan who were fully immunized against COVID-19, tested positive for the virus, have tested positive for coronavirus and three have died.  No identifying information was available for the three people who died except that they were aged 65 or older.  This makes Michigan among the first states to report ‘breakthrough cases,’ … Read more

Doctor warns US is ‘walking into the mouth of this virus monster’ as UK variant becomes dominant

As the coronavirus variant first identified in the UK becomes dominant in the U.S., doctors are warning that a fourth wave could be imminent.   There are at least 11,569 cases of the strain, known as B 1.1.7, in 49 of the 50 states and the Distinct of Columbia., according to the Centers for Disease Control … Read more

Lake Michigan is heating up due to climate change, study reveals

Climate change is spreading deeper into the Earth than previously believed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revealed water hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Michigan is warming. The agency warns this could disrupt the lake’s seasonal patterns, which would ultimately alter the ecosystem that evolved to adapt to the current environment. … Read more

Shipwreck from the 1880s is identified as the Contest thanks to shifting Lake Michigan water levels

Shipwreck from the 1880s that emerges every few years due to Lake Michigan tidal waters is finally identified as the long-lost Contest A shipwreck has appeared four times along the shore of Lake Michigan – 1947, 1974, 2018 and 2021 It was previously speculated to be remains of the 170-foot-long Woodruff, but experts determined otherwise  … Read more

Mother of conjoined twins who were separated says they’re ‘resilient’ and thriving six months on

The mother of conjoined twins who were successfully separated at 14 months has revealed her daughters are ‘resilient’ six months on from the life-changing operation.  Sarabeth and Amelia Irwin of Petersburg, Michigan, were born ‘hugging each other’ and were connected from their chests to their belly buttons. Each had their own arms and legs and … Read more

How to use your environment deal with the negative thoughts in your head

All of us are prone to patterns of negative thinking, but what happens when these unhelpful thoughts become an overwhelming chatter you can’t escape?  In a new book, experimental psychologist, neuroscientist and writer Ethan Kross – who calls himself a ‘mind mechanic’ – reveals the tools that will help you retrain your thought patterns.  Ethan, … Read more