Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang is a health writer for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She mainly covers stories on COVID-19 and the healthcare system and has a bachelors in biomedicine from The University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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Brain Dead People May Not Be Dead–Here’s Why
A brain-dead person is legally dead, but whether they may be biologically alive is still up for debate.
Myocarditis and Pericarditis Only Appear After COVID Vaccination: NHS Preprint
Adolescents had a higher incidence of post-vaccine myocarditis and pericarditis than children.
Paper Finds Vaccine-Induced Blood Clotting Disorder Also Triggered by Infections, But Not COVID
While the rare blood clotting disorder can occur after both the adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines and adenovirus infections, it is not triggered by COVID-19.
Long-Wear, Noise-Canceling, and Wireless: How Earphones Damage Our Hearing
Earphones may be convenient, but convenience doesn’t come without a cost.
Increased Reports of Rare Autoimmune Disease, COVID-19 and Its Vaccine Contributed: Study
In 2019 in Yorkshire, England, only two people tested positive for the disease. In 2020, nine tested positive, and in 2021, there were 35 new cases.
Common Medications for ADHD Linked to Increased Risk of Glaucoma
Many popular ADHD drugs activate the sympathetic nervous system. However, their downstream effects can inadvertently contribute to elevated eye pressure.
Neurocysticercosis: A Brain Infection RFK Jr. Had, Here Are the Symptoms and Treatment
Over 10 years ago, presidential candidate RFK Jr. contracted a parasite that traveled to his brain, but the infection resolved.
This Is What Happened After Several Schools Banned Cellphones
Researchers of a 73-page paper followed data from recent decades, mainly focusing on 2010 to 2018.
Lipid Nanoparticles Cause Inflammation in Cells, but Damage Can Be Reduced: UPenn Preprint
The study found that lipid nanoparticles cause inflammation by damaging cellular components called endosomes, but the degree of inflammation varies.
