Autism Rate for American Children Now 1 in 33 and Likely Worse
Opinion | If you do a Google search for the current prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children in the United States, you will likely come across the rate of 1 in 36. That’s the rate that was confirmed by an analysis published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) epidemiological […]
Medical Tourism Among Americans on the Rise
The number of people from the United States traveling abroad for medical care has surged in recent years. Although precise statistics are unavailable, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that millions of Americans now seek treatment in other countries.1 The phenomenon of medical tourism, where patients travel abroad for affordable or […]
First Severe Case of Human Bird Flu Confirmed in U.S.
Officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed diagnosis of the first severe human case of “bird flu” or H5N1 avian influenza. They determined that the hospitalized patient, a resident of Louisiana, was exposed to “sick and dead birds in backyard flocks,” although the source of the infection in the […]
U.S. May Again Move to Withdraw from WHO
The incoming Trump administration plans to withdraw the United States from membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) on Jan. 20, 2025—the first day of President Trump’s second term. The move was originally reported by the Financial Times on Dec. 22, 2024.1 2 3 4 5 “I have it on good authority that he plans […]
Why Are We Giving Babies COVID-19 Vaccines That Don’t Work?
Despite persistent recommendations from U.S. health agencies to vaccinate children as young as six months against COVID-19, a new study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD) found that the shots do not reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children under 5 years old and may actually increase the risk of […]
Gates Foundation Awards $8.6 Million to Expand Development of Multi-Dose Pediatric Vaccines Using Novel Adjuvants
On Dec. 5, 2024, formulation technology company VitriVax, Inc. of Boulder, Colorado was awarded a two-year, $3.6 million grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help “fund development of a polio vaccine formulation for possible inclusion in combination pediatric vaccines.” “We are honored to be part of the global drive to protect children […]