vaccines

Speculation persists about the causes of autism thanks to an explosion in the number of cases that have been diagnosed ...

It's that time of year again. No, I am not referring to the latest COVID-19 vaccines, which are now available ...

The public accepts a lot of myths about nutrition. Let's examine 10 of the most common, but scientifically dubious ideas ...

There's no evidence that cell phone use causes brain cancer, so why do so many people, some scientists included, believe ...

Marriage is a major milestone for many people, but how has the institution influenced human evolution? A growing list of ...

Activist groups effectively use fear-based PR campaigns to drive pesticides and other important products off the market. What can scientists ...

Are our current farming practices unsustainable? If so, how do we make them sustainable? Academic freedom enables researchers to pursue ...

Does the weedkiller glyphosate cause convulsions? A study published last week seemed to support that conclusion, but there's much more ...

The recent campaign to "cancel" comedian Joe Rogan for promoting COVID misinformation highlights a troubling trend in science communication. High-functioning ...

A recent meta-analysis has alleged that the health risks linked to chemical exposure have doubled in the last five years ...

The Philippines has finally approved Golden Rice, and Greenpeace is doing everything in its power to reverse the decision. A ...

If a pesticide is banned in Europe, does that make it dangerous? Nope. Typically an excellent source of science commentary, ...

Early in the pandemic, Children's Health Defense—the anti-vaccine group headed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—alleged that SARS-COV-2 was being used ...

Geneticist Dr Kat Arney takes a look at the discovery of messenger RNA (mRNA) and finds out how mRNA vaccines ...

Alternative health guru and conspiracy theorist Mike Adams, founder of the popular website Natural News, has been identified as the ...

Welcome to the GMO Debate, part 2 ...

[Two studies] have demonstrated that flu and pneumococcal vaccines are linked with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In both ...

What does an antivaxxer and a far-right activist have in common? If the thought of someone who opposes vaccines brings ...

[Molecular biologist Mike] Daly has been investigating ways to apply the lessons learned from this bacteria’s unique radiation resistance to ...

Since mid-April, 27 state and local health leaders across 13 states have resigned, retired, or been fired, some citing threats ...

“I try to look and see where the evidence takes me.” Does this statement sound reasonable? If I told you ...

Chemical giant Bayer just settled roughly 95,000 lawsuits alleging its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. Has the company given its anti-GMO ...

Two issues influencing the accessibility of many vaccines are their needs for constant refrigeration from production until use and for ...

If you are reading this, chances are that you repeated an anti-vaccine myth or said you weren't vaccinating your children, ...

On the hunt for plant-produced vaccines ...

So far, the responses from major players wear down a familiar path of conspiratorial thinking and government mistrust ...

While President Trump continues to promote antimalarial drugs such as hydroxychloroquine sulfate and azithromycin to treat COVID-19 ... the global ...