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Confusion Surrounds Draft Executive Order on Eve of First Religious Liberty Commission Hearing
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday that the DOJ “will use every legal and constitutional tool available to ensure Americans can live out their…
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After Years of Silence, New CDC Vaccine Panel to Vote on Mercury in Flu Shots
The CDC’s vaccine advisory committee will vote next week on the mercury-based flu vaccine, according to an ACIP meeting agenda draft posted today.
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COVID Pandemic Interventions, Not the Virus, Drove Spikes in Excess Mortality
Deaths during the first "peak" of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted from medical and government interventions, not a circulating respiratory virus…
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mRNA Vaccines Linked to Genetic Changes That Can Cause Cancer, Autoimmune Disorders
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‘Bombshell’ CDC Study: Kids Who Got Pfizer Vaccine More Likely Than Unvaccinated to Get COVID Infection
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‘I Will Not Do Harm’: Pediatrician Suing CDC Explains Decision Not to Give COVID Vaccines to Kids
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Sen. Cassidy Told RFK Jr. This Study Proves Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism — Here’s What’s Wrong With the Study
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‘Jaw-dropping’ Study Finds Vaccinated Children Have 170% Higher Risk of Autism
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Poll: 88% of Americans Want Pharma Held ‘Financially Responsible’ for Vaccine Injuries
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CDC Scientist Who Drove COVID, RSV Vaccine Policies Resigns in Protest
In her resignation letter, Dr. Fiona Havers cited concerns about the future of vaccine policy under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Hospital Failed to Report COVID Vaccine Injuries Gets Green Light
A whistleblower lawsuit alleging a New York hospital system violated federal law by failing to report adverse events connected to the COVID-19 vaccines…
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CEOs of BioNTech, Pfizer, J&J and Merck Make List of Highest-Paid Pharma Execs
The CEO of Germany's BioNTech outearned all his fellow pharma CEOs in 2024, according to Fierce Pharma. Dr. Uğur Şahin's nine-figure salary was $287…
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Witness Alleges Hospital’s ‘Egregious’ Breaches of Standard of Care Killed Teen
Witness testimony continued this week in the wrongful death trial of Grace Schara, a 19-year-old with Down syndrome who died in a Wisconsin hospital…
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FDA Approves First Lab-Grown Salmon Based Solely on Manufacturer’s Safety Claims
San Francisco-based ag-tech startup Wildtype Foods won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its lab-cultivated salmon last month.
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RFK Jr. Rips CNN Over Claims on Vaccines and Placebo-Controlled Trials
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KFF Health News Reports on Dangerous Food Additive — Doesn’t Mention It’s Also Used in Vaccines
A recent exposé by KFF Health News showed the health risks of emulsifiers like polysorbate 80 used in processed foods. If the chemical is too dangerous…
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