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The USDA is going to breed millions of flies, sterilize them with radiation, and send them into Texas and Mexico to prevent a re-emergence of the New World Screwworm(NWS), also known as a flesh-eating maggot. The NWS is endemic to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and some South American countries, but it was eradicated in the…Continue reading USDA to Build Sterile Fly Factory to Stop Flesh-Eating Maggots from Invading U.S.

A new research review published by Cambridge University Press evaluated 292 random control trials (RCTs) studying Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in adults and found that half of the studies do not use a clear diagnostic criterion to ensure participants have the condition. “Our finding that half of the RCTs exhibited little or no interest…Continue reading New Study Finds Half of Adult ADHD Trials Lack Clear Diagnostic Standards

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ICAN Releases Recordings of FDA’s Peter Marks; Vaccine Official Dismissed Vaccine Injuries
The Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) and REACT 19 held a joint press conference today to reveal a trove of secret recordings and FOIA documents of Peter Marks, the former Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. The press conference included ICAN Founder Del Bigtree, Attorney Aaron Siri, and REACT 19’s Brianne Dressen.…Continue reading ICAN Releases Recordings of FDA’s Peter Marks; Vaccine Official Dismissed Vaccine Injuries

Health & Nutrition

New Study Finds Half of Adult ADHD Trials Lack Clear Diagnostic Standards
A new research review published by Cambridge University Press evaluated 292 random control trials (RCTs) studying Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in adults and found that half of the studies do not use a clear diagnostic criterion to ensure participants have the condition. “Our finding that half of the RCTs exhibited little or no interest…Continue reading New Study Finds Half of Adult ADHD Trials Lack Clear Diagnostic Standards

Vaccines

ACIP Votes 5–1 to Recommend Against Thimerosal in Flu Vaccines
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended against influenza vaccines with Thimerosal as an adjuvant during the two-day meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The CDC web page on Thimerosal in vaccines hasn’t been updated since December 2024 and states, “Thimerosal contains ethylmercury, which is cleared from the human body more quickly than methylmercury, and…Continue reading ACIP Votes 5–1 to Recommend Against Thimerosal in Flu Vaccines

Science & Tech

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Eyes Embryo-Editing Startup
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong declared his interest in creating a startup to work on gene-editing embryos, a type of editing that people say will lead to the creation of “designer babies.” CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) technology has been used in the medical field to help with certain conditions, and recently, a baby…Continue reading Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Eyes Embryo-Editing Startup

Environment

USDA to Build Sterile Fly Factory to Stop Flesh-Eating Maggots from Invading U.S.
The USDA is going to breed millions of flies, sterilize them with radiation, and send them into Texas and Mexico to prevent a re-emergence of the New World Screwworm(NWS), also known as a flesh-eating maggot. The NWS is endemic to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and some South American countries, but it was eradicated in the…Continue reading USDA to Build Sterile Fly Factory to Stop Flesh-Eating Maggots from Invading U.S.

Policy

Leaked Memo From Pharma Trade Org Details Plot To Oust RFK As HHS Secretary
An apparent leaked memo from a trade association meeting details a plot against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., planned by major pharmaceutical companies in an April meeting. Dr. James Lyons-Weiler published the memo and an op-ed on his Popular Rationalism Substack and the Brownstone Institute. The document has not been independently authenticated or verified.…Continue reading Leaked Memo From Pharma Trade Org Details Plot To Oust RFK As HHS Secretary

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USDA to Build Sterile Fly Factory to Stop Flesh-Eating Maggots from Invading U.S.

The USDA is going to breed millions of flies, sterilize them with radiation, and send them into Texas and Mexico to prevent a re-emergence of the New World Screwworm(NWS), also known as a flesh-eating maggot. The NWS is endemic to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and some South American countries, but it was eradicated in the…Continue reading USDA to Build Sterile Fly Factory to Stop Flesh-Eating Maggots from Invading U.S.
New Study Finds Half of Adult ADHD Trials Lack Clear Diagnostic Standards

A new research review published by Cambridge University Press evaluated 292 random control trials (RCTs) studying Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in adults and found that half of the studies do not use a clear diagnostic criterion to ensure participants have the condition. “Our finding that half of the RCTs exhibited little or no interest…Continue reading New Study Finds Half of Adult ADHD Trials Lack Clear Diagnostic Standards
Leaked Memo From Pharma Trade Org Details Plot To Oust RFK As HHS Secretary

An apparent leaked memo from a trade association meeting details a plot against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., planned by major pharmaceutical companies in an April meeting. Dr. James Lyons-Weiler published the memo and an op-ed on his Popular Rationalism Substack and the Brownstone Institute. The document has not been independently authenticated or verified.…Continue reading Leaked Memo From Pharma Trade Org Details Plot To Oust RFK As HHS Secretary
ACIP Votes 5–1 to Recommend Against Thimerosal in Flu Vaccines

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended against influenza vaccines with Thimerosal as an adjuvant during the two-day meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The CDC web page on Thimerosal in vaccines hasn’t been updated since December 2024 and states, “Thimerosal contains ethylmercury, which is cleared from the human body more quickly than methylmercury, and…Continue reading ACIP Votes 5–1 to Recommend Against Thimerosal in Flu Vaccines
FDA Secretly Allowed Contaminated Foreign Drugs Into the U.S., ProPublica Finds

ProPublica released an exposé on the FDA detailing the exemptions that were secretly allowed to foreign substandard drug factories, including a Sun Pharma plant in India. For more than a decade, the FDA has provided exemptions to over 20 foreign factories, allowing them to import more than 150 generic drugs into the United States. This…Continue reading FDA Secretly Allowed Contaminated Foreign Drugs Into the U.S., ProPublica Finds
Lab-Grown Salmon Hits Menus in Oregon and Texas After FDA Green Light

A San Francisco cultured meat company has received a “no questions” letter from the FDA and has begun serving its “cultivated” or “lab-grown” salmon product in Portland, Oregon and Austin, TX. Mission Barnes received the approval letter from the FDA in March for its lab-grown pork. Two states, Alabama and Florida, banned the cultivation, sale,…Continue reading Lab-Grown Salmon Hits Menus in Oregon and Texas After FDA Green Light
FDA Halts New Clinical Trials Exporting Americans’ Cells to Hostile Foreign Labs for Genetic Engineering

The FDA has announced a review of new clinical trials that “involve sending American citizens’ living cells to China and other hostile countries for genetic engineering and subsequent infusion back into U.S. patients – sometimes without their knowledge or consent.” The press release further explains that there is “mounting evidence” that participants did not receive…Continue reading FDA Halts New Clinical Trials Exporting Americans’ Cells to Hostile Foreign Labs for Genetic Engineering
$3.2M New York Bayer Settlement Funds Awarded to Pollinator Conservation Groups

New York Attorney General Letitia James has awarded $3.2 million in grants to pollinator conservation grants from a 2023 $6.9 million settlement with Bayer/Monsanto for false advertising. James started the investigation against Bayer/Monsanto in 2020 on the suspicion that it was violating a 1996 settlement with the Office of the Attorney General by making false…Continue reading $3.2M New York Bayer Settlement Funds Awarded to Pollinator Conservation Groups
Children’s Hospital LA Ends ‘Gender Affirming Care’ for Minors Following Federal Pressure

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), the biggest clinic in the United States that provides medicalized treatments for youth experiencing gender dysphoria, announced last week that it will be halting these services for children effective July 22. The move reportedly is in response to pressure from the Trump administration, which started with an executive order signed…Continue reading Children’s Hospital LA Ends ‘Gender Affirming Care’ for Minors Following Federal Pressure

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