Editorial - The HighWire

Medicine’s New Priorities: Flu Shots During Surgery and Climate Rules in the OR

Updated 5:28 AM EDT, Mon October 26, 2026

Making the rounds of shock on social media has been this year’s advertising from CHOP’s (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) “Close Your Eyes, We’ll Immunize!” Program. Active since 2023 across CHOP campuses for patients under general anesthesia or sedation, medical teams administer vaccines to children after induction – the transition phase where a patient is taken…Continue reading Medicine’s New Priorities: Flu Shots During Surgery and Climate Rules in the OR

The UN’s “Non-Binding” Pandemic Declaration: Sequence In, Shot Out

Updated 2:36 PM EDT, Wed October 21, 2026

On October 12, with little to no media coverage, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Political Declaration on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response. The vote was 153 in favor and 3 against. The United States, Israel, and Argentina voted no, and New Zealand and Paraguay abstained. The scant headlines moved on within a day,…Continue reading The UN’s “Non-Binding” Pandemic Declaration: Sequence In, Shot Out

The Kind of People Who Build Bridges for Animals

Updated 6:14 AM EDT, Tue October 20, 2026

Three mule deer wandered up to a brand-new bridge near Grass Lake, in the far north of California, and walked across it. The bridge was built just for them, and other animals, and a trail camera caught them taking advantage of it. Remarkably, the bridge was not even finished being built when they used it.…Continue reading The Kind of People Who Build Bridges for Animals

Marianne Williamson Questions Vaccine Safety

By Jefferey Jaxen Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson often frames herself as a political outsider uniquely positioned to address fundamental problems in American politics. She recently took to Facebook to express her support for greater scrutiny and focus on vaccine safety. “As president, I would order the Centers for Disease Control to establish an independent…Continue reading Marianne Williamson Questions Vaccine Safety

Updated 9:52 AM EST, Fri December 6, 2019

‘Cannot be trusted … causing harm’: Top medical journal takes on big pharma

The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting: “A leading medical journal is launching a global campaign to separate medicine from big pharma, linking industry influence to the pelvic mesh scandal that injured hundreds of women. The BMJ says doctors are being unduly influenced by industry-sponsored education events and industry-funded trials for major drugs. Those trials cannot be…Continue reading ‘Cannot be trusted … causing harm’: Top medical journal takes on big pharma

Updated 5:35 PM EST, Wed December 4, 2019

What CrossFit & ICAN’s Legal Challenges Have Revealed About HHS, CDC & FDA

The continued efforts of CrossFit, Inc. and the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) have made strides towards exposing the corruption that compromises America’s public health agencies. Through the direct actions of CrossFit and ICAN, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S.…Continue reading What CrossFit & ICAN’s Legal Challenges Have Revealed About HHS, CDC & FDA

Updated 9:27 AM EST, Wed November 27, 2019

Candace Owens Goes Public About Her HPV Vaccine Reaction

Popular American commentator and political analysts Candace Owens recently told her 1.8 million followers on Twitter of a ‘terrible’ reaction she experienced from her HPV shot. The post went on to receive nearly a thousand comments, the majority of which were sympathetic to her. Owens then continued by decrying government overreach warning that “mandating diseases…Continue reading Candace Owens Goes Public About Her HPV Vaccine Reaction

Updated 2:04 PM EST, Mon November 25, 2019

Swine Flu Vaccine Injury Settlements Reveal Health Authorities & Big Pharma Are Partners In Crime

By Jefferey Jaxen Remember Swine Flu? It was a big deal for a little while, but now it’s something nobody in corporate media wants to talk much about. On October 2009, Anthony Fauci, US National Institutes of Health infectious diseases chief, appears on YouTube. He reassures Americans about the safety of the “swine flu” vaccine,…Continue reading Swine Flu Vaccine Injury Settlements Reveal Health Authorities & Big Pharma Are Partners In Crime

Updated 9:58 AM EST, Sun November 24, 2019

POLL: One-Third Of Americans Don’t Trust The Media

Around one-third of Americans don’t trust that the media’s reporting is based on factual information, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts. The poll, released Nov. 20, asked Americans “how often” they think each of the questions asked “are based on factual information.” It found that about…Continue reading POLL: One-Third Of Americans Don’t Trust The Media

Updated 4:17 AM EST, Fri November 22, 2019