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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency is investigating an incident where a midwestern school administered a vaccine on a child without parental consent and in violation of a legally recognized state exemption. “If a provider ignores consent, violates an exemption, or keeps parents in the dark, HHS will act — quickly and…Continue reading HHS Investigates Vaccine Given to Student Without Parental Consent, Despite Religious Exemption

Monsanto-Ghostwritten Glyphosate Paper Retracted; US Solicitor General Supports Bayer Court Review
“Revolution In Vaccine Regulation” Following FDA Acknowledgement Of COVID-19 Vaccine Child Deaths
Pfizer Settles AG Paxton Lawsuit For $41.5 Million; Adulterated ADHD Drugs 2012-2018

The US Solicitor General said the Supreme Court should review Bayer’s petition regarding the federal preemption of labeling and “failure to warn” laws that could halt tens of thousands of lawsuits against the agrochemical giant. This news comes as a journal article that was instrumental in the EPA’s determination that glyphosate is “not likely to…Continue reading Monsanto-Ghostwritten Glyphosate Paper Retracted; US Solicitor General Supports Bayer Court Review

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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

US Labs Create Tick Colonies To Study Foreign Highly Pathogenic Disease With 30% Mortality
The White Coat Waste Project uncovered 10 existing USDA contracts to work on mRNA vaccines, including one that is studying Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), a highly pathogenic tick-borne disease with a 10-40% case fatality rate. The research grant is given to the Agricultural Research Service in Manhattan, Kansas, in combination with researchers at the National…Continue reading US Labs Create Tick Colonies To Study Foreign Highly Pathogenic Disease With 30% Mortality

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HHS Investigates Vaccine Given to Student Without Parental Consent, Despite Religious Exemption
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency is investigating an incident where a midwestern school administered a vaccine on a child without parental consent and in violation of a legally recognized state exemption. “If a provider ignores consent, violates an exemption, or keeps parents in the dark, HHS will act — quickly and…Continue reading HHS Investigates Vaccine Given to Student Without Parental Consent, Despite Religious Exemption

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US Labs Create Tick Colonies To Study Foreign Highly Pathogenic Disease With 30% Mortality
The White Coat Waste Project uncovered 10 existing USDA contracts to work on mRNA vaccines, including one that is studying Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), a highly pathogenic tick-borne disease with a 10-40% case fatality rate. The research grant is given to the Agricultural Research Service in Manhattan, Kansas, in combination with researchers at the National…Continue reading US Labs Create Tick Colonies To Study Foreign Highly Pathogenic Disease With 30% Mortality

Environment

Whistleblower: Dioxin Contamination in Roseland, LA Pond 18x Higher Than East Palestine
Independent toxicity expert and Government Accountability Project whistleblower Scott Smith has warned of high dioxin contamination in Roseland, Louisiana, that is more than 18 times higher than the highest reading he got while testing in East Palestine, Ohio, during the first week after the train derailment. Smith said his testing revealed 165 parts per quadrillion…Continue reading Whistleblower: Dioxin Contamination in Roseland, LA Pond 18x Higher Than East Palestine

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HHS Investigates Vaccine Given to Student Without Parental Consent, Despite Religious Exemption
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency is investigating an incident where a midwestern school administered a vaccine on a child without parental consent and in violation of a legally recognized state exemption. “If a provider ignores consent, violates an exemption, or keeps parents in the dark, HHS will act — quickly and…Continue reading HHS Investigates Vaccine Given to Student Without Parental Consent, Despite Religious Exemption

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FDA Approves Lab-Grown Pork Without Long-Term GMO Growth Hormone Studies

Mission Barns has received an FDA approval for its lab-grown pork product, which will be sold at Fiorella restaurants in San Francisco and Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store. The FDA did not test the product, but relied upon the company to present its science, methodology and the FDA has “no questions.” The FDA approval letter…Continue reading FDA Approves Lab-Grown Pork Without Long-Term GMO Growth Hormone Studies
Study of 100K+ Adults Finds Transgender Surgeries Linked to Worse Mental Health Outcomes

A new 10-year retrospective study of gender-dysphoric patients 18 and over concludes that transgender surgeries increase the risk of mental health issues. This study was published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine and is the largest sample size of any study on the topic. The study results state, “From 107 583 patients, matched cohorts demonstrated that…Continue reading Study of 100K+ Adults Finds Transgender Surgeries Linked to Worse Mental Health Outcomes
EPA’s Lee Zeldin Launches Investigation Into $20B Greenhouse Gas Fund

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced an investigation into the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), a $20 billion contract signed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. Zeldin wrote a letter to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) providing several potential conflicts of interest within the GGRF. “Recent findings reveal a pattern of…Continue reading EPA’s Lee Zeldin Launches Investigation Into $20B Greenhouse Gas Fund
Pfizer to Pay $60M in Healthcare Fraud Settlement Over Biohaven Kickback Scheme

Pfizer has agreed to pay nearly $60 million to settle a lawsuit involving healthcare fraud by its subsidiary Biohaven before Pfizer acquired the company in 2022. The settlement resolves allegations from March 1, 2020 to September 30, 2022 during which Biohaven paid kickbacks to doctors for prescribing its migraine medication Nurtec ODT. The kickbacks were…Continue reading Pfizer to Pay $60M in Healthcare Fraud Settlement Over Biohaven Kickback Scheme
RFK Jr. Halts COVID-19 Oral Vaccine Trial for 90 Days, Ends Flu Vaccine Ad Campaign

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
Senator Hawley Calls for Criminal Charges Against Tyson Foods for Child Labor

Senator Josh Hawley called for Tyson Foods to be prosecuted for using child labor in their factories. Hawley made the statement on an X post while sharing a video of him questioning Labor Secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer. During the confirmation hearing, Hawley said. “We know from the investigations done by the New York Times and…Continue reading Senator Hawley Calls for Criminal Charges Against Tyson Foods for Child Labor
Indian Pharma Company Raided After BBC Exposes Illegal Opioid Exports to West Africa

Aveo Pharmaceuticals, based in Mumbai, was raided by Indian authorities after a BBC documentary called “India’s Opioid Kings” exposed the firm distributing an illegal opioid to be sold on the black market in Ghana, Nigeria, and Cote D’Ivoire. The drug is a combination of tapentadol, a strong opioid, and carisoprodol, an addictive muscle relaxant that…Continue reading Indian Pharma Company Raided After BBC Exposes Illegal Opioid Exports to West Africa
Yale Study Finds Post-Vaccine Syndrome Shares Symptoms with Long COVID

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
USDA Implements New Avian Flu Protocols to Prevent Mass Culling of Chickens

New protocols are being implemented in the USDA regarding its response to the avian flu as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins looks for ways to prevent the mass culling of chickens. Egg prices have continued to soar as millions of chickens have been culled due to avian flu concerns while some states have implemented new cage-free…Continue reading USDA Implements New Avian Flu Protocols to Prevent Mass Culling of Chickens

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