FDA Adds Boxed Warning to Merck’s Asthma Drug Singulair About Suicide, Neuropsychiatric Side Effects
In 2008, the FDA issued a warning advising that it would investigate a possible risk of suicide associated with Merck & Co.’s asthma and allergy drug Singulair after there were many reports of increases in agitation, aggression, anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts. Hallucinations also were documented for children and adolescents taking Singulair. When the drug’s […]
‘Disease X’ Preparations Launched; CCP Creates New Deadly Disease | Crossroads
Preparations for a so-called “Disease X”… these were among the discussions held at the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos. And during the panel they had on this, global health authorities talked about setting up new plans and procedures to get ready for another global health crisis. Now just to be clear, “Disease X” is […]
BARDA Awards $9.27 Million Contract to Evaluate Oral Pill COVID Vaccine
Biotechnology firm Vaxart, Inc. announced on Jan. 19, 2024 that it received a $9.27 million contract from the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to fund preparations for a Phase IIb clinical trial to evaluate the company’s oral pill XXB COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The trial is expected to involve 10,000 participants and will […]
FDA Hasn’t Reviewed Some Food Additives in Decades
There’s a long list of chemicals and additives that are allowed in the U.S. but are banned in Europe and other places over health concerns. There are more than 10,000 chemicals and additives allowed in food in the U.S., often in small amounts. But many have not been evaluated by the FDA in decades. The […]
Study: No Protection from COVID for People Who Got Pfizer mRNA COVID Shots in 2022-2023
Just three years after federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates by the Biden administration forced millions of Americans to choose between their jobs and exercising informed consent rights to protect bodily autonomy, a new study funded by Pfizer found that only the company’s most recent Comirnaty mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) COVID shot is effective in preventing symptoms […]
Artificial Intelligence Used in Health Care
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making its way into health care. It is increasingly being used to help doctors interpret tests, clarify diagnoses and identify which treatments may be most effective.1 According to a recent article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), some people even believe the use of AI has a place in addressing vaccine […]