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WHO Confirms No Link Between Vaccines and Autism: Analysis Refutes Widespread Misinformation
Dec 12, 2025 10:47 am CST
The World Health Organization has released a comprehensive analysis confirming that vaccines do not cause autism, contradicting recent claims in the US. This fourth review examined 31 studies across multiple countries over 15 years, finding no causal link between vaccines (including those containing thiomersal or aluminum) and autism. WHO Director-General Tedros emphasized that while vaccines can have side effects, autism is not among them.
Fatal Rabies Transmission Through Kidney Transplant: Rare Case Highlights Organ Donation Risks
Dec 10, 2025 05:42 pm CST
A Michigan man died of rabies after receiving a kidney from a donor who had been scratched by a skunk. This exceptionally rare case of rabies transmission through organ transplantation highlights important screening gaps in the organ donation process, as donors are not routinely tested for rabies despite potential risks.
Norovirus Cases Surge in the US: Understanding the Winter Vomiting Disease and Prevention Strategies
Nov 30, 2025 10:38 am CST
Norovirus cases are rising rapidly across the United States, with CDC data showing a doubling of positive tests in recent months. This highly contagious "winter vomiting disease" causes gastroenteritis and can spread for weeks after symptoms subside. Learn about the symptoms, current outbreak statistics, and essential prevention strategies to protect yourself and others from this seasonal virus.
First Human Death From H5N5 Bird Flu Reported in Washington State: What You Need to Know
Nov 22, 2025 05:26 pm CST
Washington state reports the first human death from the rare H5N5 bird flu strain in an elderly individual with underlying health conditions. Health officials maintain that public risk remains low, with no evidence of human-to-human transmission. The virus appears no more threatening than the H5N1 strain that has caused mostly mild illnesses in agricultural workers across the US.
First Human H5N5 Bird Flu Case Detected in Washington State: Public Health Officials Monitor Virus with Pandemic Potential
Nov 16, 2025 01:06 am CST
A Washington state resident has been hospitalized with the first known human case of H5N5 bird flu, prompting health officials to monitor contacts while maintaining the public risk remains low. Despite no human-to-human transmission documented in the US, experts warn the virus has "pandemic potential" as investigators work to determine how the elderly patient contracted the infection, likely from backyard poultry. This marks the 70th human avian influenza case in the current US outbreak that began in 2022.
On Tylenol, Vaccines, Raw Milk: Donald Trump And US Health Minister's 3 Claims
Sep 23, 2025 03:24 pm CST
Donald Trump's latest 'public service announcement' - that pregnant women should "fight like hell" to not take Tylenol, a paracetamol, over 'links' to autism, a claim with no evidence and swiftly debunked by medical professionals.
Rising Diabetes In US Kids: Can Mounjaro Be The Answer? New Study Says Yes
Sep 20, 2025 05:21 pm CST
A new study reveals Mounjaro may help children as young as 10 manage Type 2 diabetes, significantly reducing blood sugar and weight, with Eli Lilly pushing to expand its use beyond adults.
Trump-Backed Panel Questions Safety, Efficacy Of Covid-19 Vaccine Shots
Sep 20, 2025 04:16 pm CST
A Trump-backed health panel questioned Friday the efficacy and safety of Covid-19 vaccines -- and declined explicitly to recommend them -- in an argument some experts said center on "myths" and "anecdotes."