Prostate Cancer Linked to Common Pesticides for First Time Ever
Researchers at Stanford University have identified 22 pesticides consistently associated with the prevalence of prostate cancer—19 of which have never been associated with cancer in the past. Four of the 22 pesticides were linked to an increased mortality rate among men with prostate cancer.1 To assess the associations, researchers looked at exposure to 295 different […]
First Needle-Free Patch RSV Vaccine Being Created
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted the Biotech company Vaxxas Pty. Ltd. of Australia a worldwide license to a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antigen known as DS2. The license will allow for the firm to create the first needle-free and room-temperature stable RSV vaccine using a novel and “cutting edge” high-density microarray […]
Pharmaceutical Companies Pay Billions of Dollars to Influence Medical Journal Reviewers
More than half of peer reviewers for four of the top medical journals received $1.06 billion in payments from the pharmaceutical industry during 2020-2022 alone, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The payments went to peer reviewers for four of the leading scientific journals—JAMA, the British […]
Protestors Target Kellogg’s Over Cereal Dyes
It has been nearly a decade since the cereal brand giant Kellogg’s announced that it would remove artificial colors and ingredients from its cereals and other food products by the year 2018. Last month, more than a thousand people1 gathered outside of Kellogg’s headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan to deliver petitions with over 400,000 signatures […]
EPA Must Reduce Fluoride’s Risks to Children’s IQ
After more than four years in court, a U.S. District Court judge has reached a historical ruling: fluoride in drinking water poses an “unreasonable risk” to brain development in children and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must take regulatory action to eliminate that risk. Judge Edward Chen who ruled on the case was careful […]
Antibiotic Resistant Infection Deaths on Track to Increase 70 Percent by 2050
A recent study projects that deaths around the world due to infections that are resistant to existing antibiotics could increase nearly 70 percent by 2050. These antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” are fueled by what is known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) caused by overuse and misuse of antibiotics as well as over-sanitization efforts. The World Health Organization (WHO) […]
