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February 12, 2026

Rumors Fly After NIH Taps Former Duke Prof to Lead Agency Overseeing Health Effects of Toxic Chemicals

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February 11, 2026

‘Fox Guarding the Henhouse’: AMA, Vaccine Integrity Project to Conduct Their Own Vaccine Safety and Efficacy Reviews

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February 10, 2026

The MAHA Agenda Is Urgent — Its Success Depends More Than Ever on Bottom-Up Support

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February 09, 2026

‘Eat Real Food’: Heavyweight Great Mike Tyson Goes Viral With Super Bowl Ad

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February 09, 2026

FDA Rewrites Food Labeling Rules for ‘No Artificial Colors’

February 09, 2026

The BMJ and Commonwealth Fund: All Hat, No Cattle?

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February 04, 2026

CDC Official: MMR Vaccine Doesn’t Guarantee Protection Against Measles

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February 04, 2026

Idaho Ranked Last in U.S. for Autopsies When Infants Died Unexpectedly

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February 02, 2026

Jury Awards $2 Million to Woman Who Sued Over ‘Gender-Affirming’ Surgery She Had as Teen

February 02, 2026

‘Let’s Bridge That Divide!’: CHD’s Mary Holland Challenges Author of BMJ Op-Ed to Debate Vaccine Science

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January 30, 2026

Colorado, New Mexico Lawmakers Move to Control States’ Vaccine Guidelines

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January 30, 2026

No More Citizen Petitions? Industry Lobbies Congress to Weaken Key Protections Against Toxic Chemicals

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January 30, 2026

Nearly Half of Japanese Surveyed Said They Won’t Get Vaccinated in a Future Pandemic

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January 29, 2026

Iowa Bill Would Require Medical Examiners to Include Vaccine Records in Infant Death Investigations

mary holland, meryl nass, dane wigington, charles eisenstein, james corbett and patrick wood

January 29, 2026

Control Is the ‘Holy Grail’: CHD Panel Debates Geoengineering, Earth’s Future

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January 28, 2026

‘Blind Compliance’: California Threatens Funding for Schools With ‘Low’ Vaccination Rates

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January 27, 2026

One Day After U.S. Exits WHO, California Joins International WHO Network

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January 23, 2026

‘Not Much We Can Do’: Vaccine Makers Lash Out at RFK Jr. as Sales Slide

January 23, 2026

EPA Promises ‘Gold Standard’ Review of Fluoride, as Agency Appeals Decision in Landmark Lawsuit

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January 23, 2026

After Years of Pushing HPV Vaccine as ‘Safe and Effective,’ CDC Now Taking a Closer Look

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January 20, 2026

RFK Jr. Tells USA Today: Wireless Radiation Is ‘Major Health Concern’

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January 20, 2026

RFK Jr. Revamps Commission That Advises on Vaccine Injury Program

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January 16, 2026

HHS to Study Cellphone Health Risks, as FDA Scrubs Online Safety Claims

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January 15, 2026

Growing Number of States Reject New Childhood Vaccine Schedule

January 13, 2026

RFK Jr.’s MAHA Agenda Gains Support Among State Lawmakers

January 12, 2026

FDA Relaxes Oversight of Wearables, Dodges Wireless Radiation Concerns

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January 08, 2026

Big Pharma Captured Vaccine Regulation a Long Time Ago — Is the Tide Finally Turning?

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January 06, 2026

Federal Judge Clears Path for AAP to Sue RFK Jr. Over Vaccine Policy Changes

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January 06, 2026

The CDC’s New Vaccine Recommendations: What to Know

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January 06, 2026

HHS Just Gave Parents More Say in Their Kids’ Vaccines — And the Vaccine Establishment Is Running Scared