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Viewpoint: Activist hypocrisy — It makes no sense to use genetic engineering to treat disease but limit it to grow food sustainably
As a biomedical scientist working in cancer and infectious disease immunology, I’ve spent decades working with genetic tools and genetic ...
Is RFK. Jr. protecting or endangering pregnant women by blocking the CDC from recommending COVID vaccines?
You're pregnant, healthy, and hearing mixed messages: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is not a ...
National Cancer Institute—world’s premier cancer research center—victim of RFK’s cuts and chaos agenda
The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government ...
Stinky plants: The evolutionary explanation
Not all flowers emit odors that are enticing to humans. Three types of flowering plants – Asarum simile, Eurya japonica, and Symplocarpus ...
‘Wellness’ grifters’ pseudoscience imperils public health
In recent years, the $6.3 trillion global “wellness” industry has marketed itself as a liberating alternative to conventional medicine, promising ...
Video: Nuclear energy will destroy us? Global warming is an existential threat? Chemicals are massacring bees? Donate to the Green Industrial Complex!
In an eye-opening exchange, John Stossel sits down with Jon Entine, an award-winning journalist and Executive Director of the Genetic ...
Viewpoint: While plaintiff attorneys link ultra-processed foods to rising obesity levels, the science remains unconvincing
Opinions regarding “safe” and unsafe foods vacillate more than hem-length fashion. While we disregard emerging data, fail to conduct sound ...
Viewpoint: How the Washington Post became a megaphone for Green Billionaires peddling environmental misinformation
There was a time when environmental journalists at least made an effort to present their coverage in a balanced manner ...
Bird flu? Don’t worry, we fired the scientists
The Trump administration’s recent decision to cancel $766 million in funding to vaccine company Moderna for the development of a ...
Viewpoint: How well-intended mask mandates and lockdowns fueled the establishment science-skeptical MAHA movement
Every time I post about vaccine science, the responses are swift and predictable: "Where was the evidence for the lockdowns ...
Is the American Academy of Pediatrics a stalwart defender of science and vaccines or a biotechnology science rejectionist? Sadly, it’s both
In a rare but pointed rebuke of federal health policy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) filed a federal lawsuit ...
KFF Part 9: From leadership to limbo – U.S. reviews commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic Literacy ...
Would widespread adoption of organic farming practices be a good idea from a climate change perspective?
Agriculture plays a complex role when it comes to climate change. Farming does contribute a significant share of certain greenhouse ...
KFF Part 8: U.S. policy shifts on vaccines create uncertain future for global immunization efforts
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic Literacy ...
The science of seed oils: Healthy or harmful?
The Dirt Seed oils have become the most recent food to avoid. Despite being a staple in every diet and ...
KFF Part 7: U.S. foreign aid disruptions unravel global gains to control tuberculosis
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic Literacy ...
KFF Part 6: U.S. foreign health policy reverses 50 years of global maternal and child health progress
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic Literacy ...
KFF Part 5: Policy changes and funding cuts decimate U.S. support for global family planning
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic Literacy ...
Viewpoint: Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen is out. It’s a ‘heaping pile of disinformation’
It’s springtime in the US, which means the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases their annual Dirty Dozen list, the bane ...
KFF Part 4: ‘Slower responses, higher costs’ — What U.S. global aid cuts mean for pandemic preparedness
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic ...
On zombie health risks: RFK Jr.’s crusade against cell phones and vaccines
Are cell phones and our Wi-Fi based system threats to our health? Do they cause cancer and other health disorders? ...
KFF Part 3: How the U.S. aid freeze threatens the global fight against malaria
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic ...
GLP Spaces on X: Will MAHA harm or help US health care?
The MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement has big plans. "We are leading the charge to transform America’s approach to ...
KFF Part 2: From lifesaver to lifeline in peril — the future of global aids relief amid U.S. budget and bureaucratic overhaul
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic ...
Trump’s tariffs: Beijing positions itself as stable biotech ally for the Global South as U.S. protectionism surges
In Kigali, Rwanda, nudging the gleaming avenue that links the city’s downtown to the airport, a quiet hum stirs the ...
KFF Part I: Global health in limbo — USAID’s collapse, CDC cuts, and high-stakes reorganization
Following numerous executive actions since January that have fundamentally changed U.S. foreign assistance, KFF, a partner organization of the Genetic ...
RFK, Jr. is targeting chemical food additives. What does science tell us?
In a video posted to YouTube [last] September, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at U.S. health agencies that he said have ...
