CDC’s Independence, Integrity Compromised by Funding from Private Industry
On its website, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) boasts a “Pledge to the American People” that outlines five commitments. Among these commitments is one to place the benefits to society above the benefits to the government agency. This prohibits employees “from participating in matters that post a conflict of interest or […]
Appellate Court Tosses Out 1,200 Shingles Vaccine Injury Lawsuits Against Merck
The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed approximately 1,200 lawsuits filed against Merck & Co. over its shingles vaccine, Zostavax. The Appellate Court upheld a U.S. District Court ruling that threw out the lawsuits for failing to abide by a court order requiring them to provide clinical test results.1 Zostavax, the first shingles vaccine […]
Navy Members’ COVID Vaccine Case Against Biden Administration is Settled
In 2021, during the height of the pandemic, COVID numbers were high, masks were a new norm, and the vaccine was given across the country. For military members, they were required to get the COVID-19 shots. Some asked for religious exemptions and dozens of Navy Seals filed a lawsuit against President Biden, the Department of […]
Novel Breast Cancer Vaccine Technology Receives Japanese Patent
Anixa Biosciences, Inc. of San Jose, California announced on July 17, 2024, that its collaborator, the Cleveland Clinic, has received a “Decision to Grant” notice from the Japan Patent Office (JPO) for the patent application titled “Vaccine Adjuvants and Formulations” for its novel breast cancer vaccine technology. The company is two decades into developing a […]
Monkeypox Fear Fest: Is Smallpox Vaccine on Its Way Back?
This article is an excerpt from a longer fully referenced report by NVIC co-founder and president Barbara Loe Fisher on Mutated Monkeypox Outbreaks and the Anticipated Return of Smallpox Vaccine, which can be read on NVIC.org. A day before the July 4, 2024 holiday, Business Insider published an article warning that “Experts are racing to […]
Supreme Court Reverses Preliminary Injunction Against Government for Coercing Social Media Firms to Censor Speech
The states of Missouri and Louisiana, together with three doctors, a health care advocate and a news website, sued federal officials and agencies including Anthony Fauci, MD, FBI special agents, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), State Department and Election Assistance Commission. […]