America’s lead in biotechnology is eroding, and one Florida company’s three-year wait for a routine government stamp shows why, as The Hill’s David Mansdoerfer writes. China already runs more clinical…
Category: Genetics
Kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit record high as Trump’s order squeezes school mandates
American kindergartners are skipping their shots at a record pace, CNN reporter Deidre McPhillips found, and the White House just turned up the pressure. New CDC data show 4.2% of kindergartners claimed…
Fact check: COVID vaccines are not linked to miscarriages
A viral claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause an 82 percent miscarriage rate exploded across social media and Congress this month, but the number is a statistical mirage, according to NewsGuard’s…
‘No causal link between COVID vaccines and excess deaths’: Study at the heart of anti-vaccine hysteria retracted
A high-profile study claiming COVID-19 vaccines contributed to excess deaths across dozens of countries has been retracted by BMJ Public Health, which cited “misinformation” in how the paper framed its…
‘Dangerous’: As measles cases reach a 30-year high, American Academy of Pediatrics blasts Trump/RFK Jr. vaccine order
The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics blasted President Trump’s … executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines. “As measles cases reach a 35-year high in the U.S. and with cold and flu…
White House ‘gold standard’ science? With RFK, Jr. at his side, Trump revives vaccine-autism myth, recommends splitting childhood shots
President Trump signed an executive order on [August 10, 20206] laying out new recommendations for childhood vaccinations, and during his remarks, he mentioned that autism had a role in the guidance. The order…
Early Stress Heightens Adult Anxiety
Summary: Researchers uncovered a fundamental epigenetic mechanism explaining how early-life adversity permanently alters the brain’s stress response networks. The study identified that childhood trauma increases levels of the enzyme SETD7…
Selling sickness: How RFK Jr. and wellness influence grifters turned “inflammation” into a racket
While some health advocates believe raising awareness about inflammation is important, the MAHA movement has twisted it, devaluing the struggles chronically ill people with inflammatory disorders actually face. … This inflammation…
Viewpoint: Fact-checking CNN interview with RFK, Jr. underscores the depth of his disinformation delusions
In attempting to rewrite the history of the US Covid-19 response, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on [August 2, 2026] pinned the blame for pandemic lockdowns on Dr. Anthony…
TRF2 Preserves Muscle Stem Cell Identity and Drive Repair
Summary: Researchers identified an unexpected dual function for the telomeric protein TRF2 in muscle tissue regeneration and stem cell preservation. The study demonstrates that TRF2 goes beyond its traditional role…
