February 2, 2024

Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Other Pharma Firms Prepare to Lose Billions from Blockbuster Drugs

Big pharmaceutical companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck, and Johnson & Johnson face a looming threat that will put tens of billions of dollars in sales at risk between now and 2030, as blockbuster drugs will tumble off a so-called ‘patent cliff’.
January 25, 2024

China Knew About COVID Virus Two Weeks Before Going Public

Chinese scientists knew the genetic makeup of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, two weeks before it shared this information with the rest of the world, according to a new report.
January 25, 2024

More Evidence Suggests Multivitamins May Help Slow Memory Loss

Taking a daily multivitamin may protect against memory loss in older adults, according to a trio of studies that included more than 5,000 participants.
January 25, 2024

Higher Acetaminophen Intake in Pregnancy Linked to Attention Deficits in Young Children

A new study links increased use of acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy – particularly in the second trimester – to modest but noticeable increases in problems with attention and behavior in 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds.
January 25, 2024

Research Links Vitamins K2 and D to Reduction in Coronary Artery Calcification

A new data analysis suggests a link between vitamin K2 MK-7 and vitamin D supplementation and a reduction in coronary artery calcification development – a strong predictor of heart attack and cardiovascular mortality in high-risk patients and statin users.
January 25, 2024

Florida State Surgeon General Calls for Halt in the Use of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines

On December 6, 2023, State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo sent a letter to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Mandy Cohen regarding questions pertaining to the safety assessments and the discovery of billions of DNA fragments per dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.
January 19, 2024

Vitamin D Deficiency ‘Remains Alarmingly High’ in Seniors

The percentage of seniors admitted to the Department of Geriatrics at the Medical University of Bialystok in Poland with vitamin D deficiency remains 'alarmingly high’, a new study concluded, with the authors calling for targeted interventions and enhanced education.
January 19, 2024

The Qatargate Files: Hundreds of Leaked Documents Reveal Scale of EU Corruption Scandal

A vast cache of leaked documents from the police investigation into the biggest corruption case to hit the EU in decades uncovers the full extent of the European Parliament’s money-for-influence scandal.