Welcome to Debunker, a weekly breakdown of misleading (and sometimes flat-out wrong!) news from the worlds of science, health, and more—for Beast Inside members only. Editor's Note: On Thursday, Amazon re-posted what appears to be a similar or same product as the Humble's Mineral Solution that was taken down earlier this week after The Daily Beast reached out to the company for comment. (Autism expert Steve Silberman says the new product appears to be “the same shit” as the old one.) The new product appears to have different packaging and is bigger than the original post with slightly less sodium chloride, but still contains the "Humble's Mineral Solution" label. The new product does not promise to be a potential autism cure. The Daily Beast has reached out to Amazon again for comment on its new posting. Just a few weeks ago, Humble’s Mineral Solution (also known as Miracle Mineral Solution, or MMS) was adorned with the prized “Amazon’s … [Read more...] about Why Is Amazon Endorsing a Ghastly Autism ‘Treatment?’
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Kent State University Student Wins PITCH U Competition
KENT, OH - Kent State University's Shanice Cheatham is one step closer to helping health care workers stop the spread of disease in underdeveloped countries. Cheatham took first place and won $4,500 in the PITCH U elevator competition at the University of Akron, with the generous support of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation. Cheatham is the founder of Endemic Solutions. The company is in the development phase for its Endemic Filtration Portable Handwashing System. Healthcare professionals treating patients in countries with undeveloped water sources can carry around, and use the backpack-style filtration system. "This pitch competition couldn't have come at a better time for me," Cheatham said. "I'm at the point with my product where this money will be able to propel me to the next level of development. Even though I've done my pitch many times before, I learned some new techniques at the workshop that I think really helped me take my pitch to the next level." Cheatham is passionate … [Read more...] about Kent State University Student Wins PITCH U Competition
