RFK Jr. is definitely coming for your vaccines (part 7): What, me worry (about polio and HPV)?
Last week was a hellscape for vaccines, with a RICO lawsuit against the AAP and the newly antivax CDC coming for your HPV and polio
Month: January 2026
The World Health Organization on Traditional Medicine
The World Health Organization updated their guidelines on “traditional medicine.” Unfortunately, as has been the case in the past the WHO tends to be far
French MPs take first step to ban social media for under-15s
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by September.
New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs
Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.
NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting
The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.
As Tech Chiefs Woo Trump, Silicon Valley Seethes Over Minneapolis Shootings
Executives, investors and engineers are speaking out against the Trump administration after the killings of Alex Pretti and another protester in moves reminiscent of Silicon
Former Philippine president Duterte’s defence of ill health rejected by International Criminal Court
Judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, after postponing an earlier hearing
Trump and U.S. government have declared war on Minneapolis, says former mayor
Former mayor of Minneapolis R. T. Rybak says people in his city are coming together against what he sees as an attack from the U.S.
Minnesota asks courts to curtail immigration blitz after 2 shootings as Trump sends his border czar
U.S. President Tweety McTreason said on social media on Monday that he is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota, two days after a second
Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks
Officials warn that shoveling snow after this weekend’s massive storm could be hazardous to your heart
Former colleague of Alex Pretti recalls his empathy
Former colleague of Alex Pretti recalls his empathy
This ancient stick may be the world’s oldest handheld wooden tool
These 430,000-year-old wooden tools from Greece are a rare find and provide a glimpse at the technical know-how of our early human ancestors.
Some vaccines are making progress in protecting vulnerable species
Vaccines can be a crucial conservation tool. But getting shots to wildlife, and developing them in the first place, is tough.