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Severe COVID-19 linked to 24% higher risk to one killer cancer | UK | News

Severe COVID-19 linked to 24% higher risk to one killer cancer | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Scientists also discovered that being vaccinated against Covid and flu could help lower the risk of lung cancer in mice (Image: Getty) Individuals who have contracted Covid could be at an increased risk of developing a certain type of cancer, as per a recent study. The research indicates that those who suffered from severe Covid-19 had a 24 per cent higher risk of developing the disease. Researchers found the heightened risk of contracting lung cancer remained even after accounting for smoking and other known risk factors. Scientists also discovered that being vaccinated against Covid and flu could help reduce the risk of contracting the disease in mice. As part of the study, which was published in the journal Cell, researchers examined health records from nearly 76 million American adults. Through this, they discovered that people hospitalised with severe COVID-19 had approximately a 24 per cent higher risk of subsequently developing lung cancer compared to individuals who had never been infected. To further explore the potential link between Covid and lung cancer, the researchers infected mice …

56% Of Americans Now Suspect COVID-19 ‘Vaccines’ Caused Mass-Deaths

56% Of Americans Now Suspect COVID-19 ‘Vaccines’ Caused Mass-Deaths

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Public opinion is shifting… and they want action. A new Rasmussen survey of 1,158 likely U.S. voters – conducted September 7–9, 2025, with a ±3% margin of error – reveals that 56% believe side effects from the COVID-19 shots have likely caused a significant number of unexplained deaths. Nearly one-third (32%) say it’s very likely. Only 35% still dismiss the idea. This shows that what was once called a “conspiracy theory” has become the mainstream view. The majority of Americans now believe vaccine harms are real and widespread. Support for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reflects this shift. Half of voters (50%) say government health officials deserve criticism for their handling of the pandemic, while 42% even think CDC employees should be fired for their role in misleading the public. Among those who strongly believe the shots caused deaths, over 70% want CDC firings. Partisan divides remain—70% of Republicans, 46% of Democrats, and 54% of independents think the vaccines likely caused deaths—but the skepticism crosses party lines and racial groups. In fact, black (64%) and Hispanic (57%) voters are even more …

Reflecting on the Covid-19 Pandemic Years Later

Reflecting on the Covid-19 Pandemic Years Later

Published by Jenni Sidey

It was six years ago this week that the local government enacted the first shelter-in-place order in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This was the beginning of the hunkered-down lifestyle: some working from home, some not. Lots of comfy clothes. Ordering everything for delivery. Canceling plans: travel, concerts, and eating out. Creating your Covid bubble of safe people to socialize with. Learning how to Zoom. Getting your school-age children to focus on their online classes. At that time, we really did not know what we were in for. Setting politics aside completely, I think it is easy for people to forget that the reasons local authorities across the country enacted the shelter-in-place were threefold: Covid-19 was a brand-new virus humans had never encountered before, and science and medicine needed time to study and understand it In places like Milan, Italy, it was clear the virus strain at that time had the power to devastate or kill a large number of people (including otherwise healthy people) in a community, and the shelter-in- place effort was an …

No association found between COVID-19 shots during pregnancy and autism or behavioral issues

No association found between COVID-19 shots during pregnancy and autism or behavioral issues

Published by José Betancourt

Recent research provides new evidence regarding the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations during pregnancy. The study, presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting, indicates that receiving an mRNA vaccine while pregnant does not negatively impact a toddler’s brain development. The findings suggest that children born to vaccinated mothers show no difference in reaching developmental milestones compared to those born to unvaccinated mothers. The question of vaccine safety during pregnancy has been a primary concern for expectant parents since the introduction of COVID-19 immunizations. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines function by introducing a genetic sequence that instructs the body’s cells to produce a specific protein. This protein triggers the immune system to create antibodies against the virus. While health organizations have recommended these vaccines to prevent severe maternal illness, data regarding the longer-term effects on infants has been accumulating slowly. Parents often worry that the immune activation in the mother could theoretically alter the delicate process of fetal brain formation. To address these specific concerns, a team of researchers investigated the neurodevelopmental outcomes …

Lexington man gets prison time in federal COVID-19 loan gambling fraud scheme

Lexington man gets prison time in federal COVID-19 loan gambling fraud scheme

Published by skeptic

A Lexington man who secured hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds through false claims is headed to federal prison, after authorities said he funneled part of the money into gambling and other personal expenses. John A. Hopkins, 48, was sentenced Tuesday to 24 months behind bars by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove in Frankfort. Hopkins previously admitted he took part in a fraud and money laundering scheme involving federal pandemic relief programs designed to keep struggling small businesses afloat. According to prosecutors, the scheme stretched from April 2020 through October 2021. During that period, Hopkins filed multiple applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Paycheck Protection Program funds, programs created to stabilize businesses rocked by shutdowns and economic uncertainty. Authorities said the paperwork he submitted was riddled with false statements. Applications were filed under business names connected to him, including Blurock LLC and Hopkins Drywall. In those filings, he overstated revenues and misrepresented eligibility in order to qualify for larger payouts. Court records show he submitted 10 fraudulent EIDL applications, along …

COVID-19 infection may alter brain microstructure even in people who fully recover

COVID-19 infection may alter brain microstructure even in people who fully recover

Published by José Betancourt

New research utilizing advanced brain imaging techniques reveals that SARS-CoV-2 infection may induce lasting changes in the brain, even in individuals who feel fully recovered. The study identified specific alterations in tissue microstructure and chemical levels that distinguish people with Long COVID from those who recovered without lingering symptoms, as well as from those never infected. These findings were published in the journal Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health. The global spread of COVID-19 resulted in a significant number of people experiencing persistent health issues known as Long COVID. Common symptoms include severe fatigue, cognitive dysfunction often called brain fog, and sleep disturbances. The research team at Griffith University’s National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases had previously studied Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). They noted that Long COVID symptoms frequently overlap with those observed in ME/CFS. This observation prompted the team to investigate whether similar brain mechanisms might be at play. Medical professionals have also noted that even individuals who recover from the acute phase of COVID-19 sometimes demonstrate subtle cognitive slowing. Previous imaging …

Monsanto Sues COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers, Alleging Copyright Infringement

Monsanto Sues COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers, Alleging Copyright Infringement

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Bayer and its Monsanto division are suing COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, alleging they used technology Monsanto developed and patented in the 1980s in their vaccines. Bayer said in lawsuits that Pfizer, its partner BioNTech, and Moderna wrongly used technology Monsanto developed and used to make plants resistant to insects. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna included the technology in their shots to enhance the stability of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) “and thus the vaccines’ ability to confer immunity to the virus,” lawyers for Bayer and Monsanto said in the suits, which were filed on Jan. 6 with the U.S. court in Delaware. Bayer was not involved in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing or production. Bayer said it was not seeking to interfere with the production of the COVID-19 vaccines, which are still being made and sold, but said the court should award it money, describing the defendants as having “profited handsomely from infringing vaccine sales worldwide.” “Plaintiffs are entitled to damages as a result of Defendants’ infringement of the … Patent in an …

A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise

A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise

Published by Sam Flores

CNN  —  Scientists in Germany say they’ve been able to make a nasal vaccine that can shut down a Covid-19 infection in the nose and throat, where the virus gets its first foothold in the body. In experiments in hamsters, two doses of the vaccine – which is made with a live but weakened form of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 – blocked the virus from copying itself in the animals’ upper airways, achieving “sterilizing immunity” and preventing illness, a long-sought goal of the pandemic. Although this vaccine has several more hurdles to clear before it gets to a doctor’s office or drug store, other nasal vaccines are in use or are nearing the finish line in clinical trials. China and India both rolled out vaccines given through the nasal tissues last fall, though it’s not clear how well they may be working. Studies on the effectiveness of these vaccines have yet to be published, leaving much of the world to wonder whether this approach to protection really works in people. The US has reached …