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‘Like an atom bomb’: Under RFK Jr.’s broken leadership, handpicked vaccine skeptic tapped to oversee the FDA’s drug office
On [December 3, 2005], Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg was tapped as acting director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation ...
Trump brain drain: 3/4 of American scientists say they’re considering leaving the U.S. to pursue their work.
"We may very well see, as a result of what's happened in these dramatic few months, a reverse brain drain, ...
Viewpoint: Another top NIH food scientist quits, citing RFK, Jr.’s political interference and science censorship
The National Institutes of Health's top researcher on ultra-processed foods announced Wednesday he was stepping down from the agency, accusing ...
Sahara Desert was once a lush oasis and home to a human mysterious lineage
The Sahara desert, once lush and green, during a time between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago, was also home to ...
Greenpeace USA faces possible dissolution after losing $667 million defamation suit for orchestrating ‘unlawful’ demonstrations against a North Dakota pipeline project
Energy Transfer filed the colossal lawsuit in 2019, accusing Greenpeace of providing resources, including supplies, intel and training, to encourage ...
Honing in on the difference between chronological and biological age
Medical researchers in Chicago are studying the difference between a person's chronological age — how many years they've lived — ...
Trump’s Ideological corruption of science: Political appointees censor formerly independent CDC report documenting soaring bird flu cases
Trump administration political appointees have taken steps in recent weeks to exert unprecedented influence over the Centers for Disease Control ...
Anti-vaccination hysteria impact: Hospital flu-related visits surge to highest level in 15 years
Levels of influenza nationwide are now at the highest they have been since the peak of the 2009 swine flu ...
Bernie Sanders says RFK, Jr. is ‘exactly correct in criticizing the food industry but his views on health are ‘extremely dangerous’
Sen. Bernie Sanders praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s message on food issues ... and said he had not [decided] whether ...
Bird flu detected in US dairy cattle for the first time, milk supply remains unaffected
Multiple U.S. agencies said on March 29 that for the first time, the rampant bird flu has spread to dairy ...
7-20 years older: Cognitive fog from COVID-19 causes damage, shrinking and accelerated aging of the brain
A large and growing body of evidence amassed detailing the many ways that COVID-19 leaves an indelible mark on the ...
Methane gas from cow burps and other sources accelerates global warming. Here’s a genetic tweaking technique that could transform it into organic fertilizer
A Bay Area biotech firm is working on a clever strategy to capture a worrisome greenhouse gas, and in the ...
Video: From wild wolves to domesticated pets, here’s the history of dog evolution
Survival of the friendliest: How dogs evolved to be man's best friend ...
Drinking lots of water ‘may slow down aging and prolong a disease-free life’, study shows
We all know if you're going to be outside in the heat or exercising, it's important to drink water to ...
Video: Where did the wolf go? Here’s why dogs are so friendly towards humans
What do you actually know about where dogs come from? You're probably aware they evolved from wolves — but how, ...
Havana syndrome: Victims of mysterious and debilitating cognitive illness linked to US embassies often go untreated
Despite public assurances of medical care and financial support through congressional legislation for those suffering from the mysterious health condition ...
US expands vaccination program for migrants crossing US-Mexico border
The Biden administration is expanding efforts to vaccinate migrants in U.S. custody against the coronavirus as border authorities prepare for ...
Babies of vaccinated mothers less likely to be hospitalized with COVID, CDC study finds
Mothers who get vaccinated against COVID-19 while pregnant are likely to pass on protection against the virus to their newborn ...
With Omicron fading, England poised to end almost all COVID restrictions
Most legal restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in England will be dropped next week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told ...
Wealthy countries brush aside WHO pleas to hold off on booster shots until vaccination rates in poorer nations dramatically increase
French President Emanuel Macron said [August 5] his country would join the handful of nations that plan to offer a ...
Why are vaccine passports running into such intense opposition?
[A]s gyms, theaters, and airplanes also start making new rules, it's still unclear exactly how they'll verify vaccinations or how ...
Carrot or stick? After offering incentives for staff to get vaccinated, Houston Methodist becomes first US hospital to require shots — or face termination
The [Houston Methodist] hospital system is requiring that all of its workers get their shots by June 7, making it ...
Dark web scam: Here is why you shouldn’t source your vaccine from the internet
Sellers on 15 different "dark web" marketplaces have dispersed hundreds of doses of what they allege are COVID-19 vaccines, according ...
How churches and community groups are responding to vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans
[West Baltimore resident Reverend Derrick] DeWitt is a field marshal in the local war against poverty, disease and hunger. "My ...
What happens if you don’t get the second shot in a COVID vaccine two-jab regimen?
Two separate vaccines due to be released from pharmaceutical firm Pfizer and biotech Moderna appear to be more than 90% ...
‘Long-haulers’ suffer from debilitating COVID-19 symptoms months after infection – and doctors can’t figure out why
Doctors "don't understand" why some formerly healthy people can have coronavirus symptoms that linger for many weeks or even months, emergency care ...
Lawyer in glyphosate-cancer suit arrested for alleged $200 million extortion plot against unnamed chemical company
Law enforcement officials have arrested a Virginia lawyer involved in litigation over the health risks of Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer ...
Genetics pioneer George Church on support for human gene editing: As long as it’s open to everyone—rich or poor
Is it ethical to genetically engineer people? Leading geneticist George Church spends a lot of time thinking about the answer ...
