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What drives disease? With roots dating back to the mid-19th century, the germs vs. terrain debate often fuels discord. Sure, many have heard the discussion, which centers on whether specific microorganisms or “germs” are the primary cause of disease, and on the terrain theory, which holds that disease arises primarily from an imbalance or poor…Continue reading The Germ Is The Alibi
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Somewhere in Moscow, a pigeon is doing what pigeons do—flapping, gliding, showing off that smug “I own this city” energy—except this one is wearing a tiny backpack, carrying a camera, and taking directions from a neural implant. That’s the claim, anyway. A Russian neurotech firm called Neiry has been making headlines for a project called…Continue reading Sky Spies With Feathers
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On February 18, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) treating elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides like supply-chain vulnerabilities. Why? Because, in the administration’s framing, they are. Following the EO, sheer panic ensued over an order that people apparently briefly skimmed, and over one word they hate. The order, which leans on the Defense…Continue reading The Executive Order Everyone Misread
The BMJ is reporting: “A UK epidemiologist and Cochrane Collaboration researcher is suing the drug company Roche in the US, claiming that it defrauded federal and state governments by falsely claiming that its antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) could be a powerful tool in mitigating a flu pandemic. Tom Jefferson, a frequent contributor to The BMJ, is…Continue reading Cochrane Researcher Sues Roche for Claiming Tamiflu Could Slow Flu Pandemic
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By Jefferey Jaxen Are you familiar with “forever chemicals”? You should be. “Forever chemicals” are man-made chemicals and substances that do not break down after they are released into the environment and they build up in our blood and organs. Our friends at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) call these substances PFAS (from “perfluoroalkyl and…Continue reading “Forever Chemicals” Test The Fate of America’s Drinking Water
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BOSTON –The founder of the Arizona pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics was ordered to spend 5 1/2 years in prison Thursday for orchestrating a bribery and kickback scheme prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis which has killed almost 400,000 people. Local Boston ABC affiliate WCVB5 reports: “John Kapoor, 76, the former chairman of Insys Therapeutics,…Continue reading Insys Pharmaceutical Founder Gets 5 1/2 Years for Pushing Opioid, Execs Also Sentenced
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A breaking press release by The Royal Society of Medicines SAGE Publishings states, A new analysis of the clinical trials of HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancer raises doubts about the vaccines’ effectiveness. The analysis, published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, assessed 12 published Phase 2 and 3 randomised controlled efficacy trials…Continue reading BREAKING NEW ANALYSIS: Doubts raised about effectiveness of HPV vaccines
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By Jefferey Jaxen “We have to think about it differently than deleting misinformation.” -Prof. Heidi Larson, Ph.D., Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project Social media is the modern public square, and in 2019 it did something historically repugnant: Using the vague, dumbed down term “misinformation,” the dominating communications platforms of our time began a tricky…Continue reading WHO Admits to Failed Social Media Censorship Attempt
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The New Jersey bill seeking to remove religious exemptions to vaccination failed to get enough votes as the 2019 legislative session came to a close. A previous week of record protests against the bill at New Jersey’s state house spilled into Monday as a crowd of thousands swelled outside the building. Sustained chanting, bullhorns and…Continue reading Record Protests Stall NJ Bill Seeking To Remove Religious Exemption
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