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The stock market had a meaningful drop this week as economists warned of a recession. In addition to the stock market declines, there is a housing bubble as real estate prices are at record highs. There has not been enough to supply to account for the demand, which has effectively priced the middle class out…Continue reading Economists Warn: Stock Market and Housing Affordability Crisis Could Trigger a Larger Recession than 2008

The FDA has approved new formulations of the COVID-19 vaccines under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The fact sheet released by the FDA states, “An EUA is supported by a Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) declaration that circumstances exist to justify the emergency use of drugs and biological products during the COVID-19 pandemic. A…Continue reading FDA Renews Emergency Use Authorization for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines

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American Board of Internal Medicine Revokes Certifications of Drs. Marik and Kory Over COVID-19 Treatment Claims
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) revoked the certifications of Dr. Pierre Kory and Dr. Paul Marik for allegedly spreading misinformation. ABIM said that Kory and Marik’s “statements about the safety and efficacy of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine” as treatments for COVID-19“ are false and inaccurate because they are unsupported by factual, scientifically grounded, and…Continue reading American Board of Internal Medicine Revokes Certifications of Drs. Marik and Kory Over COVID-19 Treatment Claims

Health & Nutrition

Time Magazine Changes Headline About Ultra-Processed Foods After Online Backlash
Time Magazine received criticism and backlash for publishing an article originally titled, “What if Ultra-Processed Foods Aren’t as Bad as You Think?” The outlet has since changed the title to “Why One Dietitian is Speaking Up for Ultra-Processed Foods.” This comes after a Tucker Carlson segment about health issues in the United States has gone…Continue reading Time Magazine Changes Headline About Ultra-Processed Foods After Online Backlash

Vaccines

FDA Renews Emergency Use Authorization for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
The FDA has approved new formulations of the COVID-19 vaccines under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The fact sheet released by the FDA states, “An EUA is supported by a Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) declaration that circumstances exist to justify the emergency use of drugs and biological products during the COVID-19 pandemic. A…Continue reading FDA Renews Emergency Use Authorization for Updated COVID-19 Vaccines

Science & Tech

USDA Reopens Comment Period for Deregulation of Gene-Edited Plants
The deregulation of gene-edited plants is on the USDA agenda, and the public comment period has been extended by 21 days. The comment page has yet to be posted on the Federal Register. CRISPR is a new technology that is being used in agriculture to modify plants. “New Gene Technologies” or NGTs are how big agricultural companies like Bayer are…Continue reading USDA Reopens Comment Period for Deregulation of Gene-Edited Plants

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NTP Report Links Fluoride to Lower IQ in Children Amidst Ongoing EPA Lawsuit
A new report has found that water fluoridation levels at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended levels are linked to lower IQ in children. The report was conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The federal agency reviewed and analyzed previous studies before concluding…Continue reading NTP Report Links Fluoride to Lower IQ in Children Amidst Ongoing EPA Lawsuit

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Military members speak out against vaccine mandates

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a memo last week calling for the mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations of American troops. Austin ordered United States military leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation. More than 800,000 service members have yet to get their COVID-19 vaccines, according to Pentagon data. In June, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced HR 3860, which would prohibit any mandatory…Continue reading Military members speak out against vaccine mandates
Biden officials toying with accelerated U.S. booster push sidestepping FDA, CDC decision
London, Berlin Protest Against Lockdown Restrictions, Vax Passports

Another weekend continues the sustained protests throughout the streets of both London and Berlin as scores of people protest against a slew of lockdown restrictions. GERMANY The protests in Berlin are coming a month before a federal election. The leading candidates vying to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel have pledged there will be no return to…Continue reading London, Berlin Protest Against Lockdown Restrictions, Vax Passports
BREAKING STUDY: Having SARS-CoV-2 once confers much greater immunity than a vaccine

The natural immune protection that develops after a SARS-CoV-2 infection offers considerably more of a shield against the Delta variant of the pandemic coronavirus than two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to a large Israeli study that some scientists wish came with a “Don’t try this at home” label. The newly released data show…Continue reading BREAKING STUDY: Having SARS-CoV-2 once confers much greater immunity than a vaccine
Japan suspends 1.6M doses of Moderna’s Covid vaccine citing possible contamination

It’s been a relatively smooth ride for Moderna’s global COVID-19 vaccine roll out. But on Wednesday, the company said it’s investigating the possible contamination of one batch sent to Japan. The company has received “several complains of particulate matter” in vials of its vaccine, a Moderna spokesperson said over email. The complaints came from “one product lot”…Continue reading Japan suspends 1.6M doses of Moderna’s Covid vaccine citing possible contamination
BBC presenter Lisa Shaw died of Covid vaccine complications, coroner finds

Shaw died of a brain haemorrhage caused by a blood clot three weeks after her first AstraZeneca dose An award-winning BBC radio presenter died as a result of complications from the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, a coroner has concluded. Lisa Shaw, who worked for BBC Radio Newcastle, died at the city’s Royal Victoria Infirmary in May, a little more…Continue reading BBC presenter Lisa Shaw died of Covid vaccine complications, coroner finds
Alarming numbers from Israel: Heart attacks and cardiac arrests explode in younger people who have been vaccinated

There are worrying facts that Professor Retsef Levi of the Sloan School of Management at the world-famous MIT in Massachusetts (USA) announced – based on a recently published Israeli study . As a result of the Covid vaccinations in Israel (60 percent of the population there is already fully vaccinated, over 80 percent once), there are more and more…Continue reading Alarming numbers from Israel: Heart attacks and cardiac arrests explode in younger people who have been vaccinated
NYC mandates COVID vaccine for teachers and school staff, NJ follows suit for all state employees

New York City will require every employee of the city’s Department of Education — including teachers, principals, custodians and all central office staff — to have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 27, without the option of instead submitting to weekly testing, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday reports…Continue reading NYC mandates COVID vaccine for teachers and school staff, NJ follows suit for all state employees
U.S. FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine without public hearing

Reuters is reporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) has granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc COVID-19 vaccine that had earned emergency-use authorization (EUA) in December, making it the first to secure such an F.D.A. validation. The full approval marks a regulatory switch for Pfizer’s shot away from an experimental (EUA) therapy. The…Continue reading U.S. FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine without public hearing

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