Over $80M BARDA Prize to Create New H5N1 Vaccines to Prepare for “Future” Bird Flu Pandemic
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has launched an $80+ million multi-stage competition for “vaccine developers and researchers, biotech companies, and other innovators” to develop vaccines for pandemic influenza A, or A(H5) bird flu, which includes highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1). The name of the competition is Single Shield Prize, and it “calls […]
Tamiflu Found to Be Ineffective, May Increase Mortality in Patients Critically Ill With Influenza
A randomized clinical trial posted as a preprint on July 27, 2026, found that treatment with oseltamivir, commonly known by the brand name Tamiflu, is not only ineffective, but highly likely to increase 90-day mortality in critically ill patients with influenza. Researchers enrolled 442 critically ill patients aged 12 and older with laboratory-confirmed influenza between […]
Connecticut Changed Its Law to End a Vaccine Religious Exemption Case
Superior Court Judge Edward T. Krumeich dismissed the last remaining claim in a four-year legal challenge to Connecticut’s removal of the religious belief vaccine exemption from state laws requiring school attendance. The judge’s decision did not address whether the ban on religious vaccine exemptions violated the law. Rather, the decision was based on the fact […]
Government Investigation Examines Potential Link Between COVID Shots and Troop Deaths
Army Lieutenant Colonel Theresa Long said in a Virginia federal court that she is reviewing 55,000 troop adverse-event reports and 2,544 troop death reports to determine if any were linked to COVID-19 shots.1 Dr. Long, a board-certified aerospace medicine physician and flight surgeon who holds a master’s degree in public health, said in an Aug. […]
Public Confidence in Measles Vaccine Falls in U.S.
Public confidence in the safety of measles vaccines has declined in the United States, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The survey found that 76 percent of people in the U.S. consider the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine safe for children. That figure was 84 percent in a similar Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in May […]
Graphene Oxide Being Tested on Animals as an Adjuvant in Vaccines
Graphene oxide (GO) is a material made from graphene, a very thin form of carbon, with oxygen added to its structure. Scientists have studied GO for possible medical uses, including its use as an ingredient in vaccines. Other researchers have examined what happens when GO comes into contact with human cells. A review published in […]