Appeals Court Questions Judge’s ACIP Block Advisers as CDC Walks Back Aggressive COVID Recommendations

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Recently, U.S. Justice Department attorney Matthew Zorn argued during an appeals court hearing before the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston that the March 2026 ruling of U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts was preventing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) from meeting due to concerns that any new appointments…Continue reading Appeals Court Questions Judge’s ACIP Block Advisers as CDC Walks Back Aggressive COVID Recommendations

Kennedy Is in the Room. But Whose Science Is on the Table?

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For years, the only way to fight against the weedkiller Roundup has been in a courtroom. Individuals who asserted that their lives had been forever altered by cancer from the weedkiller sued its maker, Bayer, which purchased the chemical’s original manufacturer, Monsanto, by the tens of thousands. At times, juries agreed with the plaintiffs and…Continue reading Kennedy Is in the Room. But Whose Science Is on the Table?

The Old Bulbs Are Back on the Table

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Throughout history, humans have lived under two lights. Sun and fire. When the incandescent bulb arrived in the 1800s, the basic effect was heating a conductor until it glows. Essentially, it was fired tamed into glass. That light worked well, brightening the world at night for over a century. Then, about fifteen years ago, we…Continue reading The Old Bulbs Are Back on the Table