Florida Surgeon General, Scientist Warn of Cancer Risk Linked to mRNA COVID Shots Contaminated With DNA
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD is raising concerns about the potential for the mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) COVID shots to cause cancer because the product reportedly is contaminated with viral DNA. Phillip Buckhaults, PhD, professor of cancer molecular genetics at the University of South Carolina, has issued a similar warning about the risks […]
Only 14 Percent of American Adults Have Received Updated COVID Booster Shots
Only 13.9 percent of the U.S. adult population have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 shot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The mRNA monovalent COVID booster shot, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sept. 11, 2023 despite only being tested on mice, was […]
One in Five Paxlovid Users Experience COVID Rebound Infections
A new study published earlier this month suggests that people who took Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir)—an antiviral drug treatment for COVID-19—are much more likely to experience reinfection than those who did not take the drug. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, reported that one in five people who take Paxlovid could experience rebound […]
Blood Pressure Drug Recalled After Oxycodone Found on Production Line
Drug manufacturer KVK-Tech, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of blood pressure drug betaxolol after oxycodone was discovered on the production line. The recall notice, published Sept. 29, 2023 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), says the precautionary measure is being taken following the discovery of a single 5 mg Oxycodone Hydrogen Chloride […]
FDA Panel Statements Prompt Pharmacies to Pull Popular Nasal Decongestants from Pharmacy Shelves
Conventional over-the-counter cold meds promise cold symptom relief right on the front of their packaging, but U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisors have stated that an active ingredient in many popular cold medicines is not effective in relieving congestion when taken orally. An advisory panel for the FDA unanimously concluded recently that phenylephrine, a […]
CDC Says Overweight People Need Longer Needles for Vaccinations
If you were among the many who experienced a breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection despite getting a COVID-19 shot (or two or three), federal health officials suggest that—if you are overweight or obese—the length of the needle used to inject you might be to blame, not vaccine failure. New recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]
