Chlorine dioxide is a potent oxidant with in vitro anticancer activity. Its precise mechanism of action has not been thoroughly explored, but it is proposed that it acts through the redox imbalance of cancer cells. Three patients were treated for metastatic cancer (kidney, prostate, lymphoma, uterus and melanoma), on a compassionate basis. We report lasting tumor response with a combination of oral, enema and/or intravenous chlorine dioxide, without side effects. The patients had refused conventional chemotherapy, radiation therapy or immunotherapy. This preliminary work suggest that chlorine dioxide and his free radicals might be the mediators. Chlorine dioxide is both a promising and unexpensive anticancer agent. Rigorous clinical trials are needed to confirm these preliminary results. Keywords: Chlorine dioxide solution, cancer, reactive oxygen species, intermittent fasting, ketogenic diet

The chemical composition of COVID test swabs has not been examined beyond the manufacturers’ datasheets. Given the unprecedented demand for swabs to conduct rapid lateral flow tests and nucleic acid amplification tests, which led to mass production, including 3-D printing platforms, it is plausible that manufacturing impurities could be present in the swabs and, if so, could pose a risk for human health. We used scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy to examine the ultrastructure of five assorted brands of COVID test swabs, and to identify and quantify their chemical elements. We detected unexpected elements, including transition metals, such as titanium and zirconium, as well as aluminium, silicon, and fluorine. The amount of some of the detected elements is close to reported toxicological thresholds for inhalation routes. Experimental studies have shown that detrimental effects of the unexpected chemical elements include moderate to severe inflammatory states in the exposed epithelium as well as proliferative changes. Given the massive testing still being used in the context of the COVID pandemic, often as requisites for travelling, attending universities, or as mandatory work policies, we urge caution in continuing to recommend repeated and frequent testing, particularly of healthy, non-symptomatic, individuals.

Immunotherapy has recently yielded tremendous progress in the fight against malignancies. Its precise mechanism of action remains controversial. Activated leukocytes release reactive oxygen species which kill cancer cells. In the body, chlorine dioxide, orally ingested degrades into free radicals such as found in neutrophils. Chlorine dioxide is a potent oxidant with in vitro anticancer activity. Its precise mechanism of action has not been thoroughly explored, but it is proposed that it acts through the redox imbalance of cancer cells. Six patients were treated for metastatic cancer (breast, kidney, prostate, lymphoma, uterus and melanoma), on a compassionate basis. We report lasting tumor response with a combination of oral, enema and/or intravenous chlorine dioxide, without any side effects. This preliminary work suggest that chlorine dioxide and free radicals might be the mediators for immunotherapies. Chlorine dioxide is both a promising and unexpensive anticancer agent. Rigorous clinical trials are needed to confirm these preliminary results. Keywords: Chlorine dioxide , cancer, immunotherapy, Warburg effect, reactive oxygen species, intermittent fasting, ketogenic diet.

The chemical composition of COVID test swabs has not been examined beyond the manufacturers' datasheets. Given the unprecedented demand for swabs to conduct rapid lateral flow tests and nucleic acid amplification tests, which led to mass production, including 3-D printing platforms, it is plausible that manufacturing impurities could be present in the swabs and, if so, could pose a risk for human health. We used scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy to examine the ultrastructure of five assorted brands of COVID test swabs, and to identify and quantify their chemical elements. We detected unexpected elements, including transition metals, such as titanium and zirconium, as well as aluminium, silicon, and fluorine. The amount of some of the detected elements is close to reported toxicological thresholds for inhalation routes. Experimental studies have shown that detrimental effects of the unexpected chemical elements include moderate to severe inflammatory states in the exposed epithelium as well as proliferative changes. Given the massive testing still being used in the context of the COVID pandemic, often as requisites for travelling, attending universities, or as mandatory work policies, we urge caution in continuing to recommend repeated and frequent testing, particularly of healthy, non-symptomatic, individuals.

Chlorine dioxide is a potent oxidant with in vitro anticancer activity. Its precise mechanism of action has not been thoroughly explored, but it is proposed that it acts through the redox imbalance of cancer cells. Three patients were treated for metastatic cancer (kidney, prostate  and lymphoma), on a compassionate basis. We report lasting tumor response with a combination of oral, enema and/or intravenous chlorine dioxide, without side effects. The patients had refused conventional chemotherapy, radiation therapy or immunotherapy. This preliminary work suggest that chlorine dioxide and his free radicals might be the mediators. Chlorine dioxide is both a promising and unexpensive anticancer agent. Rigorous clinical trials are needed to confirm these preliminary results. Keywords: Chlorine dioxide solution, cancer, reactive oxygen species, intermittent fasting, ketogenic diet