Amazon announced it is removing the option to opt out of sending voice recordings for users of the Echo Dot, the Echo Show 10, and the Echo Show 15. This feature was reportedly only used by 0.03% of users, while all other consumers who utilize these devices have been sending their recordings to Amazon. The…Continue reading Amazon Removes Option to Opt Out of Voice Recording Storage
This week, an op-ed was published in The Conversation, discussing a lack of transparency regarding the materials used to manufacture tampons and other period products. Studies have shown the presence of endocrine disruptors in period products, including “phthalates, volatile organic compounds, parabens, environmental phenols, fragrance chemicals, dioxins, and dioxin-like compounds,” according to a 2024 study.…Continue reading FDA Says Heavy Metals and Other Contaminants in Menstrual Products Are “Unlikely to Harm”
A preprint study from Yale University researchers examined a condition known as post-vaccination syndrome. The study included 42 individuals with PVS and 22 without. Researchers observed elevated levels of spike proteins in the PVS group for 36 to 709 days because the time that lapsed since the last vaccination varied between participants. It is a…Continue reading Yale Study Finds Post-Vaccine Syndrome Shares Symptoms with Long COVID
This week, an op-ed was published in The Conversation, discussing a lack of transparency regarding the materials used to manufacture tampons and other period products. Studies have shown the presence of endocrine disruptors in period products, including “phthalates, volatile organic compounds, parabens, environmental phenols, fragrance chemicals, dioxins, and dioxin-like compounds,” according to a 2024 study.…Continue reading FDA Says Heavy Metals and Other Contaminants in Menstrual Products Are “Unlikely to Harm”
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. paused a clinical trial funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) for a COVID-19 oral vaccine made by Vaxart. Kennedy said, “While it is crucial that the Department [of] Health and Human Services (HHS) support pandemic preparedness, four years of the Biden administration’s failed oversight have…Continue reading RFK Jr. Halts COVID-19 Oral Vaccine Trial for 90 Days, Ends Flu Vaccine Ad Campaign
The White Coat Waste Project (WCWP) revealed that $10 million has been spent on taxpayer-funded studies that use mice and monkeys for transgender experiments, including surgeries and hormone treatments. Senator Rand Paul released his annual Festivus report of wasteful government spending days before Christmas and included $33.2 million in transgender monkey research. The HighWire reported…Continue reading White Coat Waste Project Uncovers $10 Million in Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Animal Experiments
Bayer continues to face struggles related to its acquisition of Monsanto and the flagship product Roundup, which currently has 67,000 pending cases alleging the herbicide has caused serious health conditions. So far, Bayer has paid out $10 billion to settle cases and has $5.9 billion set aside to resolve the pending cases. Sources told Reuters…Continue reading Bayer Seeks Capital Raise to Cover Roundup Lawsuit Settlements
Amazon announced it is removing the option to opt out of sending voice recordings for users of the Echo Dot, the Echo Show 10, and the Echo Show 15. This feature was reportedly only used by 0.03% of users, while all other consumers who utilize these devices have been sending their recordings to Amazon. The…Continue reading Amazon Removes Option to Opt Out of Voice Recording Storage