Current Health News

October 8, 2019

Should the religious vaccine exemption be abolished? For certain individuals, the decision of whether to vaccinate boils down to the origins of the vaccines themselves. Not all are willing to accept the use of 58-year-old aborted fetal cell lines in the development of some recommended immunizations.

October 8, 2019

Since 1970, 2.9 billion birds have been lost and disappearing habitat is the primary reason why. Common bird species, like sparrows and other backyard birds, were among the hardest hit, and researchers are calling on individuals to take action to protect birds before it's too late.

October 8, 2019

A Department of Defense research agency is funding research to create genetically engineered viruses carried by insects. The insects would theoretically 'infect' plants with the GE viruses to protect crops, but scientists are raising serious concerns that the technology could be used as a biological warfare agent.