Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ‘shielded’ biotech firms in gain-of-function research audit, GOP senator claims
A recent audit of the Defense Department’s funding of gain-of-function research outside the United States “may have concealed” collaborations with Chinese biotechnology companies, at least one of which has ties to Beijing’s military, a Republican senator claimed Tuesday. In a letter obtained exclusively by The Washington Post, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) asked Defense Secretary Lloyd […]
Stop funding China’s pathogen research
Despite COVID-19 causing over a million deaths, we still do not know how the pandemic began. Thanks to the systematic destruction of evidence by the Chinese Communist Party, we may never know for sure. What we do know is that the People’s Liberation Army has made “achieving biological dominance” a high priority and that part […]
Home prices far outpace paychecks in many areas: Research
As home prices continue to soar, a new study finds that in many areas, home prices are now far higher than the median household income. New Research From Harvard University Joint Centre for Housing Research They found that the cost of a single-family home in 2023 will be about 4.9 times the median household income, […]
Inflation expected to outpace salaries for a few more years: Research
A new survey shows that inflation is likely to continue to outpace most salaries in the coming years. The analysis Money wiseThe report, released earlier this month, looked at data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Federal Housing Agency (FIA) and Redfin to determine how salaries have kept up with inflation over the […]
Senate hearing previews emerging bipartisan consensus on reining in gain-of-function research
In a surprisingly substantive hearing today, members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee seemed to signal an emerging consensus that gain-of-function research that some believe is a likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic requires significant additional government oversight, or even a complete halt. The hearing, chaired by Democratic Senator Gary Peters (Mich.), […]
Honeybees can detect lung cancer in humans: Research
(News Nation) — Bad breath can say a lot about a person, but soon honeybees may be able to smell your breath and tell if you have lung cancer. The researchers Michigan State University They discovered that honeybees can detect chemicals in human breath that are linked to lung cancer. “Insects, like dogs, have an […]
New research reveals bodily changes space tourists may experience compared to seasoned astronauts
Space tourists experience similar physical changes to astronauts who spend months in orbit, according to a new study published Tuesday. The researchers reported that these changes largely returned to normal once the amateurs returned to Earth. The study of the four space tourists is part of a series of studies looking at the health effects […]
Minority groups’ uninsured rates plummeted under Affordable Care Act: Research
The report found that uninsured rates for minority groups in the U.S. plummeted between 2010 and 2022. Released on Friday According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The rise in the number of people with insurance shows the impact of the Affordable Care Act, former President Obama’s signature health care law. […]
Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds
Shrinking treatment for three types of cancer could make patients’ lives easier without compromising outcomes, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference. It’s part of a longer-term trend to study whether reducing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments can help patients live longer and feel better. The latest studies looked at ovarian cancer, esophageal cancer […]
Fauci’s Definition For Gain-Of-Function Research Contradicts The Agency He Once Headed, Testimony Reveals
Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before Congress in January and said that in his previous testimony he chose to use the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) definition of gain of function research, which was in direct conflict with the definition of gain of function research at the agency he previously led. Fauci, who was […]