Elevated Levels of Toxicants Found in Teeth of Autistic Children
A pilot study from the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) Health Center adds to existing bodies of evidence that link exposure to toxicants such as pesticides, flame retardants and plastics with neurotoxicity and autism. Researchers found that the primary teeth of children with autism had elevated levels of toxicants compared to the primary teeth […]
WHO Report Projects Cancer Cases Will Nearly Double Worldwide by 2050
The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, released on July 8, 2026, projects that, without urgent action, new annual cancer cases will nearly double, from the current 20.6 million to nearly 35 million by 2050. While heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, cancer ranks second. The WHO attributes […]
Who is Really in Charge of Public Health?
A 200-page policy report argues that global public health is no longer being driven by the needs of countries, but by financial incentives. At the center of that argument is Professor Ramesh Thakur—a former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and principal writer of Kofi Annan’s UN reform report. He spent years inside the system […]
Oral Vaccine Being Developed for Invasive Bacterial Diarrhea
Researchers are taking steps toward developing an live attenuated oral vaccine aimed at preventing invasive bacterial diarrhea caused by the Shigella bacteria.1 The Shigella bacteria can cause shigellosis—an intestinal infection characterized by diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. It is one of four highly contagious bacteria that infects tens of millions of people around the world.2 […]
First Trimester COVID-19 Shot Linked to Birth Defects in New Registry Study
A new registry-based cohort study out of Iran published in Sage Journals on June 15, 2026, has found a higher incidence of congenital anomalies, or birth defects, in babies born to women who received a COVID-19 shot within the first trimester of pregnancy compared with those who did not get vaccinated or were vaccinated after […]
Ebola Bundibugyo Vaccines in Development Four Months Before Outbreak
An Ebola outbreak in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was confirmed by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on May 15, 2026. Through laboratory analysis, health officials confirmed that the outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo ebola strain, for which there is no vaccine currently […]