The National Institutes of Health (NIH) under both the Trump and Biden administrations has continued to award millions in taxpayer-funded grants to scientists who played a central role in stifling public debate over the possibility that COVID-19 originated from a laboratory accident. In March 2020, Nature Medicine published the now-infamous …

An August 2025 report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) uncovers evidence of UN aid collusion with the Taliban, raising serious concerns about the integrity of U.S.-funded humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan. The report, titled “A Broken Aid System: Delivering U.S. Assistance to Afghanistan After the U.S. Withdrawal,” …

In a decision sparking fresh privacy concerns, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can access sensitive federal data belonging to millions of Americans. The ruling overturns a temporary injunction issued earlier this year that had blocked DOGE’s access …

In a move raising eyebrows across the political spectrum, Dr. Vinay Prasad is returning as the FDA’s top vaccine regulator less than two weeks after resigning under intense public pressure. Prasad will once again lead the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the request of the U.S. Food …

A recent study published in Nature Communications Medicine examines the mRNA COVID vaccines’ impact on healthcare workers in a post-pandemic setting. The research, conducted in the United Kingdom, investigates whether SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccinations, a.k.a. as “COVID boosters,” protect healthcare workers from influenza-like illness and workday loss. Study Overview Research Context …