Bill Gates Funds New Self-Assembling Contraceptive

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With funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, MIT, Harvard Medical School, and the Broad Institute have concocted a frightening new self-injecting contraceptive that uses tiny crystals to self-assemble inside the body to construct an implant that blocks pregnancy. These crystal suspensions form a long-lasting “depot” under the skin, releasing medication over months or…Continue reading Bill Gates Funds New Self-Assembling Contraceptive

Essential for Life, the WHO Compiles “Deadly Fungi” List

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With the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, the World Health Organization (WHO) has shifted focus to its next global crisis. In early April, the group published its “first-ever” reports to address what it calls “the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases,” noting that this deficit underscores “the urgent need…Continue reading Essential for Life, the WHO Compiles “Deadly Fungi” List

The $8 Billion Question: Does Gardasil Cause Ovarian Failure?

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With over 200 known types—and roughly 75 percent of those considered not harmful—the National Institute of Health (NIH) reports that human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. In fact, most sexually active women and men become infected with HPV, and the majority of those infections are cleared by…Continue reading The $8 Billion Question: Does Gardasil Cause Ovarian Failure?