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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
Following today’s passage of Senate Bill 276 (SB276) out of the Senate by a vote of 27 to 11, protests erupted in the hallways, outside the chambers and eventually center outside Governor Gavin Newsom’s office. The protests are still in progress at the time of this writing. The bill now moves to the desk of…Continue reading Protests Erupt Outside CA Gov Newsom’s Office Following SB276 Vote
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After meeting with protest late last week, California Senate Bill 276 (SB276) was heard on the Assembly floor Tuesday afternoon where it passed with a vote of 47 to 17. The proposed bill would give state public health officials the power to override the judgment of private physicians. SB276 would place the granting or withholding…Continue reading California SB276 Passes Assembly, Moves to Senate
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By Jefferey Jaxen Last week’s landmark $572 million judgement against Johnson and Johnson has triggered a torrent of PR stunts and legal maneuvers from opioid makers in the few days since the stunning decision. At a press conference immediately following the judgement on August 26, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter was asked if this was…Continue reading Opioid Makers Scramble to Settle Ahead of Ohio Trial, Purdue Mulls Bankruptcy
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Today, the hotly contested California Senate Bill 276 (SB276) was heard in front of the Appropriations Committee chaired by Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez. While previously sitting in the suspense file, where the Appropriations Committee sends any bill with an annual cost of more than $150,000 to be considered after the state budget has been prepared, SB276…Continue reading Protesting Parents Halt California SB276 Hearing
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The California Assembly Appropriations Committee votes Friday on SB276. Today thousands of Californians who oppose this bill are at the state capitol encouraging legislators to protect the doctor/patient relationship.
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A ruling in a landmark legal case over the opioid crisis has Johnson and Johnson being ordered to pay the state of Oklahoma $572 million in the first trial of an opioid manufacturer for the destruction wrought by prescription painkillers. A judge ruled that Johnson & Johnson bears responsibility for helping to fuel the state’s opioid…Continue reading Johnson & Johnson Loses Landmark Opioid Case, Pays $572M
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