U.S. Disability Rates Have Risen Sharply Since Rollout of mRNA COVID-19 Shots
The number of Americans reporting a disability has risen sharply since the rollout of mRNA COVID-19 shots in early 2021, reaching a record high of 37.03 million people aged 16 and older in July 2026, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).1 In February 2021, two months after the […]
Spinal Drug Mix-Up Causes Paralysis in Hospital Surgical Patients
On Aug. 14, 2026, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee experienced a pharmacy medication error that severely injured four patients undergoing routine joint replacement surgeries. Medical personnel intended to administer mepivacaine, a standard local spinal anesthetic, to block pain signals during surgical procedures. Instead, pharmacy staff accidentally filled syringes with concentrated potassium phosphate […]
6G Technology Will Expose People to Untested Electromagnetic Fields
A new wireless 6G internet network is set to deploy globally by the year 2030 to succeed the current 5G. The 6G lead up is promising faster internet speed, convergence of wireless networks with artificial intelligence, and joint communications or “sensing, ”which allows the network’s ability to “infer“ the presence of objects and people.1 But […]
Presidential Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines and Autism Issued
On Aug. 10, 2026, the Trump administration issued an executive order revising the childhood vaccine recommendations in the United States. The order calls for recommending that all children be vaccinated against eleven diseases (down from the current 17), including measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal disease, human papillomavirus, and […]
Wellness Industry Expands With Procter & Gamble Acquisition of Thorne for $3.8 Billion
Consumer giant Proctor & Gamble has announced its acquisition of supplement maker Thorne for $3.8 billion. The Tide detergent company, which already owns dozens of household brands such as Tide, Olay, Pampers, and Crest, is making a push into the health and wellness market as the market continues to grow.1 The global wellness economy reached […]
WHO Report Projects Cancer Cases Will Nearly Double Worldwide by 2050
The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, released on July 8, 2026, projects that, without urgent action, new annual cancer cases will nearly double, from the current 20.6 million to nearly 35 million by 2050. While heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, cancer ranks second. The WHO attributes […]