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In Brief (click on the links to read more)
- New podcast with Rob Verkerk PhD – bioregulatory peptides
- HPV vaccine creates room for strain swap
- Engineered bacteria eats plastic to create paracetamol
- US bill to stop pesticide liability shields
- Merging health tech with humans – the Internet of Bio-Nano Things
- Weight-loss jab prescriptions for kids soar in US
- Food emulsifiers health harms
- Call for fluoridation study to be retracted
- US EPA uses further delay tactics in key fluoride lawsuit
- EFSA updates fluoride risk assessment but maintains its safe
- ANH-USA Update
- Free Speech Controls
- Post-covid related
Natural News
- Looking for a new podcast to listen to? Then you’ll love this conversation between Rob Verkerk PhD and Ben Atkinson on his Functional Health podcast as they discuss all things Bioregulatory peptides. Molecules which have huge potential in the regenerative medicine space. Find out what bioregulatory peptides are, how they work, and how bioregulatory peptides can slow biological ageing.
- The HPV vaccine is purported to be eliminating infection with HPV types HPV16/18. However, as has been previously predicted, the gap left by the alleged elimination is resulting in women being infected with high risk HPV strains not covered by the jabs, with vaccinated women at higher risk of infection that those that remain unvaccinated. The findings come from a Danish study, published in Eurosurveillance using data from girls HPV vaccinated at age 14 in 2008
- Want to get rid of plastic waste? Why not turn it into paracetamol (Tylenol)? Using genetically modified E. coli bacteria researchers have been able to bioengineer paracetamol from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic. Publishing in Nature Chemistry the researchers describe the process of breaking down the plastic and using the E. coli bacteria as part of the process to create the pain-killing drug. It’s unlikely such a process will make much of a dent in the plastic mountain and once again it’s a case of ‘just-because-we-can’, should we, as the introduction of plastic eating bacteria could have far reaching unforeseen health and envrironmental consequences?
- As pesticide makers pursue the introduction of ‘liability shield’ laws in the US to prevent people from suing them for harms caused by their products, new legislation has been introduced by US Senator, Cory Booker to counter such efforts. The new bill ‘The Pesticide Injury Accountability Act’ seeks to enshrine the right for pesticide manufacturers to be held responsible for harms caused by their products. If you’re in the US, sign the Organic Consumers Association petition to tell Congress to ban Roundup, not bail out Bayer!
- What if you could meld nanoscale devices with the internet and human beings? Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. Not for much longer. Step beyond the Internet of Things (IoT) and you’ll now find the Internet of Bio-Nano Things (IoBNT). A system that envisages the creation of a system that links nanotechnology and biotechnology with the IoT. Rather than having to undergo a scan, tiny machines made from biological materials will be put into your body to detect the onset of disease or deliver drugs. Sounds great in principle, but in reality, there’s much that could be used for nefarious means whether it be to track people without consent, create a bio-digital ID system, accelerate the loss of body autonomy or advance the transhumanist agenda further and faster
- Prescription of GLP-1 weight loss drugs for children increased substantially following the publication of guidelines by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), recommending their use to tackle childhood obesity in children as young as 8. A recent study (pre-publication PDF version) published in Pediatrics, found that the use of semaglutide drugs increased from 2.5% of patients to 26.8% in the post-guideline period. The rise of semaglutide drug use in children risks leaving them with a lifetime reliance on medication rather than getting the support and education they need on how to implement sustainable health practices. While pharma is cashing in, people are losing themselves in a vicious cycle of weight loss and regain, without long-term strategies to gain and maintain vibrant metabolic health.
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- Serious red flags have been raised about the role of emulsifiers in food with regard to disrupting the gut microbiome and promoting inflammation. Both of which pave the way for long-term harm to heart and brain health. Food emulsifiers (often disguised as e-numbers) are hidden in thousands of ultra-processed foods like cakes, bread, ready meals, chocolate, margarine, and desserts to enhance texture, appearance, and shelf life. French researchers, publishing in The BMJ, found that high intakes of certain emulsifiers, such as celluloses, mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, and trisodium phosphate were significantly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes. The findings highlight the growing need for minimally processed foods without industrial additives that are causing hidden health harms, along with more transparent food policy that puts public health first
- A recent cost-benefit analysis, published in JAMA Health Forum, which claimed that stopping water fluoridation in the US would lead to increased levels of tooth decay and higher costs, is facing strong criticism from scientific and dental experts. In a formal letter to the journal editors, the experts called for the paper’s retraction, citing serious flaws, outdated data, and misrepresentation of evidence. According to the critics, newer studies show that water fluoridation provides minimal dental benefit today, largely due to widespread use of fluoridated toothpaste, while exposing children to neurotoxic risks and dental fluorosis.
- In the US, the legal battle to ban water fluoridation continues after the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed an appeal designed to further delay conclusion of the case. The appeal, based on legal aspects of the case, doesn’t challenge the Court’s determination that fluoridation poses an unreasonable risk to human health
- Across the pone, in the EU, the European Food Standards Agency has published an updated risk assessment (RA) on fluoride in water and other sources. The RA, which examines health risks from fluoride, recommends safe daily intakes for pregnant women and children up to age 8 years. It also recommends the legal limit for fluoride in water should be reviewed. However, the review maintains that current evidence for neurodevelopmental effects and adverse effects on bone, thyroid and the central nervous system is inconsistent and that fluoride does not pose a threat to human health within the recommended limits.
ANH-USA Update
- The ANH-USA team cleared a major hurdle in its lawsuit against the FDA, as a federal court ruled that ANH-USA and co-plaintiff Meditrend have standing to challenge the FDA’s move to regulate homeopathic medicines like conventional drugs. While three claims were dismissed, the court allowed the core argument, that the FDA lacked evidence to justify its crackdown on homeopathy, to proceed. Donate today to protect access to homeopathic medicines in the US…
- The FDA’s push to abolish self-affirmed GRAS is premature and misguided. Most harmful additives were FDA-approved, not self-declared. ANH-USA advocates reform, not elimination, of the GRAS system through greater transparency and smarter risk assessment, preserving access to safe, natural ingredients while removing truly dangerous ones. Take action to support real GRAS reform…
Free Speech Controls
- Around the world countries are closing the net on free speech as they increasingly demand online ID systems to “protect children from harm” and prevent supposed dis- and misinformation. The latest to push for sweeping controls are Australia, Ireland and UK, which is seeking to expand already onerous censorship and surveillance regulations
- Alongside the push to introduce online ID checks, the spectre of digital IDs looms large. Mexico has formally mandated the use of a new biometric digital ID system, while in the US the Transportation Security Administration is rapidly progressing plans to introduce AI driven biometric tools compatible with digital IDs into airports.
Post-Covid Related
- The US, Italy and Israel have formally rejected the 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHRs), while Austria has officially filed a legal objection to the amendments. However, they have only rejected the amendments to the IHRs not the IHRs themselves, which still remain a threat. James Roguski has more.
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