Colorado Appellate Court Sides With Employers Mandating COVID-19 Shots
The 10th Circuit court in Denver, Colorado sided with employers in two lawsuits brought by workers who were fired for refusing to comply with a COVID-19 shot mandate by their employers. The Colorado based Appellate Court had consolidated the two cases challenging health care workplace COVID shot mandates and sided with the employers.1 In the […]
FDA May Investigate DNA Contamination in COVID Shots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering investigating potential DNA contamination in mRNA COVID-19 shots. Tracy Beth Hoeg, MD, senior adviser to FDA commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, confirmed that the investigation is “something that’s being discussed.”1 Retsef Levi, PhD, chair of the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 immunization workgroup, […]
Higher Cancer Rates Found After Receipt of COVID-19 Shots
A new, peer-reviewed study by researchers in South Korea has found that people who received COVID-19 shots showed significantly higher rates of developing several cancers—including thyroid, stomach, colon, lung, breast, and prostate—compared to unvaccinated individuals. The research, published on Sept. 26, 2025 in the journal Biomarker Research, was authored by South Korean medics in orthopedic […]
FDA Plans for Expedited Licensure Approval of GSK’s Autism Drug
On Sept. 22, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the British pharmaceutical company GSK plc, announced plans to fast-track licensure of leucovorin calcium tablets. The drug, which GSK calls Wellcovorin, has long been used to treat anemia and counteract the effects of chemotherapy, The FDA will approve it for use […]
Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Pegged at About 50 Percent
Each year, the influenza vaccine is promoted across the country—recommended by public health authorities, advertised widely, and often required by medical workplaces, schools, and childcare centers. Yet, the vaccine’s effectiveness remains uncertain, as it is formulated months in advance based on predictions of which influenza virus strains will predominately circulate. This season, the flu shot’s […]
Johnson & Johnson Liable for Nearly $1 Billion in Damages for Cancer-Causing Baby Powder
Earlier this month, a jury in Los Angeles, found Johnson & Johnson, Inc. (J&J) was liable for damages in the amount of $966 million dollars to the family of a long-time consumer of its baby talcum powder. The jury concluded that the pharmaceutical giant was liable for its dangerous talcum powder product which caused the […]