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Echoes of the 1918 Pandemic:
A Century-Old Warning About Immune System Priming
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A Message from Dr. McMillan
Just as in 1918 - when bacterial vaccines were deployed before the viral nature of influenza was understood - we are now grappling with the consequences of acting before fully grasping the immunological impact of repeated exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
Without a clear scientific framework, the medical community remains ill-equipped to recognize and manage the rising number of atypical and complex presentations. These may stem from immune priming due to vaccination or prior infection, followed by reinfection with evolving variants.
We are already seeing shifts in disease expression, yet diagnostic tools, treatment strategies, and even clinical awareness have not kept pace. The cost of this gap in understanding could be immense - especially if immune overactivation behaves similarly to what we observed in the post-1918 flu sequelae.
Dr. Philip McMillan
In this week's July 4, 2025 update:
COVID-19: A century-old warning about mass vaccination
Vejon: This week’s featured Vejon video
Ethics: When do we first feel pain?
Infographic: Echoes of the 1918 pandemic
News: Medical news in brief
Education: Covid Heart STORM
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FEATURE ARTICLE
COVID-19
In 1918, doctors gave bacterial vaccines thinking that bacteria caused flu, potentially priming immune systems for disaster.
The immune system appears to treat the COVID-19 spike protein like a toxin, creating only short-lived immune memory.
This priming could cause dangerous immune overreactions to future spike protein exposure, echoing what occurred in the 1918 pandemic.
Acting with certainty based on incomplete scientific knowledge can lead to disastrous, unintended consequences in medicine and public health.
Why this is important: Historical parallels reveal potential long-term consequences of mass vaccination strategies based on incomplete scientific understanding. If immune systems were inadvertently primed for overreaction, like in 1918, millions could face heightened risks during future viral encounters, emphasizing the need for individualized medical approaches over universal interventions.
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FEATURED VIDEO
Did Vaccines Worsen the 1918 Flu?
ETHICS
New research shows pain networks develop in stages, with sensory aspects maturing before emotional and cognitive ones.
Newborns can detect harmful stimuli but likely cannot consciously evaluate their pain due to immature cognitive centers.
Historically, views on infant pain have shifted, once leading to surgeries being performed without any anaesthesia.
Studying infant pain is difficult because observable signs are ambiguous and their subjective experience is ultimately unknowable.
Why this is important: Pinpointing how infants experience pain is vital for guiding ethical medical treatment. These findings suggest newborns feel sensory and emotional distress, even without conscious thought. This knowledge reinforces the need for pain management and helps prevent the return of cruel, outdated medical practices that ignored infant suffering.
INFOGRAPHIC
EDUCATION
Covid Heart STORM
Discover how repeated exposure to the COVID spike protein can silently damage the heart.
What is the deadly triangle of immune misfire? Whether you're a clinician, researcher, or health-conscious learner, this course will challenge what you thought you knew about myocarditis, arrhythmias, and long COVID.
MEDICAL NEWS IN BRIEF
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
🚥 Betaine Molecule Mimics Exercise Benefits: Betaine, a naturally occurring molecule, offers a pharmaceutical pathway to exercise's benefits, potentially helping disabled or elderly individuals access anti-aging and anti-inflammatory effects while providing researchers with precise molecular targets for therapeutic intervention. [SOURCE]
🚥 Weekly Nightmares Triple Risk of Premature Death Through Accelerated Biological Aging: Weekly nightmares now represent more than sleep disturbances - they're mortality predictors, tripling premature death risk through accelerated aging. With 5% of adults affected and proven treatments available, this research positions nightmare frequency as a vital sign worthy of routine medical screening alongside traditional health metrics.
🚥 Never-Smokers' Lung Cancer May Worsen in Areas With Air Pollution:
Molecular evidence reveals that air pollution triggers cancer-causing mutations identical to smoking in never-smokers' lungs. This discovery provides scientific justification for stricter environmental policies while exposing hidden dangers in traditional medicines. With lung cancer rising among non-smokers globally - especially women of Asian descent - these findings illuminate urgent prevention opportunities. [SOURCE]
🚥 Too Much Vitamin B6 Can Be Toxic. 3 Symptoms to Watch Out For: Nerve damage from vitamin B6 supplements affects far more Australians than expected, with 4.5% of blood samples indicating toxicity. This reveals how seemingly harmless over-the-counter supplements can cause serious, sometimes permanent neurological problems in people who likely don't need supplementation, necessitating stricter regulatory controls and medical oversight.
🚥 Deeper Sleep Is More Likely to Lead to Eureka Moments: Creative breakthroughs may finally have a biological explanation. Identifying that deep sleep triggers 85% more insights than staying awake offers concrete evidence for optimizing problem-solving through strategic napping, while pinpointing specific brain patterns opens new research avenues for enhancing human creativity and cognitive performance. [SOURCE]
🚥 Releasing a Molecular 'Brake' May Help Immune Cells Better Fight Cancer: Targeting the newly discovered PTGIR ‘brake’ presents a novel strategy for cancer immunotherapy. Blocking this checkpoint could reinvigorate exhausted T cells, creating a vital new treatment pathway for patients whose cancers resist current therapies and expanding the fight against the disease on a new front. [SOURCE]
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