Report Finds High Levels of Fluoride in Water Linked to Lower IQ in Kids
A U.S. government systemic review by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) has concluded “with moderate confidence” that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children.1 Federal officials allegedly blocked the report from release to the public for two years until a federal judge forced the report’s release […]
Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA Combo Influenza and COVID Shot Efficacy Fails in Trial
Pfizer and BioNTech recently announced that a new mRNA vaccine designed to protect against both COVID-19 and influenza in a single shot faced a major setback after failing to achieve one of its primary goals in a late-stage trial. The “primary goal” missed in the late-stage trials was the ability to effectively prevent influenza B. […]
Risk of Infection Increases With Each mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Dose, Study Shows
New research raises serious questions about the COVID-19 vaccine’s long-term effectiveness and potential role in increasing susceptibility to infection. In a recent peer-reviewed study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers found that the risk of COVID-19 increased as the number of vaccine doses increased and the vaccine became increasingly less effective against variants different from those […]
Life-Threatening Skin Reactions Linked to Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics
According to a large, two-decade-long study of older adults, commonly prescribed oral antibiotics are linked to skin reactions known as cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs), which can be life-threatening. These cADRs can vary significantly in severity and symptoms, ranging from mild, itchy rashes to life-threatening reactions that cause extensive skin peeling and blistering. In severe […]
CDC Narrows RSV Vaccine Guidelines Due to Safety Concerns
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently narrowed its original recommendations for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, citing concerns over the risk of a side effect that can lead to paralysis or death. The recommendations originally stated adults over the age of 60 should receive the vaccine, but updates in […]
WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox (mpox) a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). “Today, the Emergency Committee met and advised me that in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,1 2 3 […]
