A former FDA regulatory consultant says Merck failed to adequately warn the public that its Gardasil HPV vaccine could be linked to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and other autoimmune-related conditions, according to a public court filing. The expert report, released after Merck settled hundreds of Gardasil lawsuits, alleges the […]
The families of two Black infants who died in a 1960s government RSV vaccine trial have filed a federal lawsuit, alleging researchers enrolled the children without parental knowledge or consent. The suit also claims tissue samples from the deceased babies later contributed to the development of modern RSV vaccines. The […]
Citing a procedural question, a federal appeals court has vacated a landmark decision that found fluoridated drinking water poses an “unreasonable risk” to children’s health. The court sent the case back to the district judge and ordered him to ignore any scientific evidence uncovered after 2020. Attorney Michael Connett told […]
Jeffery Taubenberger, acting director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) — the agency formerly led by Dr. Anthony Fauci — is reportedly out, amid a broader shakeup at the NIH. Sen. Tammy Baldwin revealed Taubenberger’s apparent departure Thursday during a U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, STAT […]
Virginia’s Department of Health is recommending infants ages 6 to 11 months receive a MMR vaccine — earlier than the age recommended by the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Doctors and other vaccine experts told The Defender that Virginia’s guidance is “reckless” and “not grounded in science.” Virginia’s […]
Noise emitted by data centers can be heard and felt hundreds of feet away, and noise levels can reach up to 96 decibels — for 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sound levels exceeding 85 decibels are considered dangerous and potentially damaging to human hearing, depending on the […]
Herbicide mixtures widely used on industrial farms may damage the gut, disrupt healthy bacteria and trigger inflammation at exposure levels regulators currently consider safe, according to a new peer-reviewed study. Researchers say the findings raise urgent questions about how pesticide safety is evaluated, since regulators typically assess chemicals individually rather […]
The FDA fired Tracy Beth Høeg, the agency’s top drug regulator and a staunch advocate for vaccine safety. It’s the latest in a string of high-profile exits from the agency, many of which followed the appointment of Chris Klomp as HHS’ No. 2 official, Reuters reported. TrialSite News suggested the […]
The U.S. Supreme Court today heard arguments in a case that will determine if pesticide companies can be held liable for health harms caused by their products if the EPA doesn’t require those health warnings on product labels. A man who alleges that Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer brought the […]
In an X post that went viral Sunday, Elon Musk said he “felt like I was dying” and almost went to the hospital after taking his second COVID-19 vaccine. Musk was responding to an X post about how Dr. Helmut Sterz, Pfizer’s former chief toxicologist, admitted during a German COVID-19 […]