Editorial - The HighWire

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

From Lockdowns to Large Language Models: How AI Became the Post-COVID Companion We Never Asked For

Updated 5:54 AM EDT, Mon October 19, 2026

The Trillion-Dollar AI Boom Built on a Generation Already Isolated by COVID The date was May 11, 2023, and the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency officially ended in the United States. An entire generation of children and adolescents had been artificially masked and forced onto devices for their education and socialization. Already struggling with mental…Continue reading From Lockdowns to Large Language Models: How AI Became the Post-COVID Companion We Never Asked For

Nineteen Companies. Twenty-One Investigations. Zero Admissions of Wrongdoing.

For those who still need proof that the pharmaceutical industry views human health as a commodity and patients as revenue streams, a new review published in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics just handed it to you—documented, sourced, and damning. The study abstract declared: “Reported bribes amounted to about US $12.6 million, with sanctions exceeding…Continue reading Nineteen Companies. Twenty-One Investigations. Zero Admissions of Wrongdoing.

Updated 9:24 AM EDT, Wed April 8, 2026

Your Body Was Never Broken. That Was the Point.

For decades, an increasingly unhealthy American public has been handed the same story. The human body is fragile, complicated, and largely dependent on medical intervention to function properly. Got a problem? Hold on, there’s a drug for that. Feeling run down? Probably a deficiency. Something more serious? Here’s a lifelong prescription. What we haven’t been…Continue reading Your Body Was Never Broken. That Was the Point.

Updated 7:51 AM EDT, Mon April 13, 2026

Ed Clay’s Hardest Fight: Former MMA Fighter Steps Into One of Medicine’s Most Controversial Frontiers

“Life is what happens when you’re making plans. This is one of those stories.” That’s how Del Bigtree introduced Ed Clay during a recent conversation on The HighWire, and it’s hard to think of a better way to describe the path that led Clay from professional fighting to running a regenerative medicine hospital. The Nashville-born…Continue reading Ed Clay’s Hardest Fight: Former MMA Fighter Steps Into One of Medicine’s Most Controversial Frontiers

Updated 2:32 PM EDT, Tue April 7, 2026

2026’s Pivotal Fight For Religious Medical Freedom

The framers of our Constitution incorporated two divine rights into the founding documents of America: religious freedom and church-state separation. The failed pandemic response strained these rights, and many others, for U.S. citizens seeking vaccine exemptions on religious grounds. The legal battles playing out over COVID-era religious violations and state-level moves to deny such rights…Continue reading 2026’s Pivotal Fight For Religious Medical Freedom

Updated 4:46 AM EDT, Sat April 4, 2026

Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier: The Erythritol Problem

That “sugar-free” label center stage on the protein bar wrapper? Or the one promising guilt-free bit of sweetness in our morning cup of coffee? Well, it turns out that hailed sugar-free sweetener might be doing something our bodies—and our brains—were not designed to handle. Yes, we’re talking about erythritol, the innocent sweetener that sits in…Continue reading Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier: The Erythritol Problem

Updated 12:26 PM EDT, Wed April 1, 2026

Tick Tock: Inside Pfizer’s Bid to Vaccinate Against Lyme

Pfizer is adding a new vaccine to its repertoire. The Big Pharma behemoth is preparing to bring a Lyme disease vaccine to market with its French partner, Valneva. The company recently announced the news, which comes at a time when public trust in pharmaceutical giants remains shaky, particularly following the contentious rollout of mRNA COVID…Continue reading Tick Tock: Inside Pfizer’s Bid to Vaccinate Against Lyme

Updated 12:27 PM EDT, Mon March 30, 2026