The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking public comment on whether federal vaccine recommendations should operate with “a presumption in favor of individual autonomy, informed consent, and religious freedom,” as the agency reconsiders the framework used to recommend vaccines nationwide

As revealed by Fox News in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, satellite images have revealed that the Nepal floods were caused by a massive bedrock failure, not a glacial landslide:

New study finds mycotoxins in every plant-based fake meat product; 212 “plant-based meat alternatives” were tested and found without fail to contain toxic fungi – kinds that are carcinogenic, hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic & immune suppressive.

In 2007, Exxon’s CEO wrote off the US gas sector. Nineteen years later, shale is saving every American hundreds of dollars per year

German football was rocked earlier this month when Bayern Munich’s young star midfielder Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch not once, but twice in three days during preseason matches against Leipzig and Heidenheim.

What if your body had a built-in housekeeping system — one that could clean out damaged cells, recycle worn-out parts, reduce your risk of cancer and dementia, and even slow aging?

Forget the slow burn of traffic — electric vehicles are catching fire amid a surge in recalls over models that can burst into flames even while parked

The previously outspoken Anthony Fauci may be taking the Fifth and avoiding the limelight, but climate ‘scientist’ Michael Mann is not. He is currently on the road promoting his new literary wonder, Science Under Siege

Where are all the climate ambulance-chasers? Well, you won’t find them in the Atlantic. So far in 2026, Atlantic hurricane activity has been unusually quiet. [some emphasis, links added]

On the subject of facts versus arm-waving, consider the Guardian column headlined “Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy.

Never mind the Anthropocene. After a temporary bout of forest fires the New York Times Climate Forward has called the present age the “Pyrocene”, linking to a piece in which David Wallace-Wells thunders:

British farmers face a doubling of fertilizer prices when a net-zero border tax is introduced in January, research suggests

The World Health Organization (WHO) says evidence that a person is actually sick is not required for a “laboratory-confirmed” human influenza infection with “the potential to cause a pandemic” to trigger mandatory international reporting

The Pentagon’s advanced research agency is seeking technology designed to use artificial intelligence and synthetic biology to physically rewrite proteins inside living systems, reprogram multiple pieces of biological machinery at once, and control physiological functions in real time

The recent release of Anthony Fauci’s diaries, followed by his refusal to answer questions in an appearance before a US Senate committee by invoking the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination 111 times, highlighted a stark divide in how the Covid pandemic was handled by public health authorities

Friday, August 21st 2026 was a slow news day. You could tell because the BBC’s Radio 4 6 O’Clock News led with the vacuous revelation Harry and Meghan are coming back to the UK.