Topic: Functional Medicine

An NPR report by the disinformation team profiles a woman who died of COVID-19 after refusing vaccines and seeking "unproven" treatments like Ivermectin. The report targets Dr. Pierre Kory and other "fringe" doctors who prescribe alternative medications. The discussion notes the growing popularity of "functional medicine" as patients lose trust in the Western medical establishment.

China is cracking down on its "996" work culture (9am to 9pm, six days a week) following public anger over employee suicides and exhaustion. Simultaneously, a massive purge of "functional medicine" and natural health accounts, including those of Dr. Mercola, has been reported on Instagram.