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Scientists who authored article denying lab engineering of SARS-CoV-2 privately acknowledged possible lab origin, emails show
Newly released emails reveal that virologists who publicly dismissed the SARS-CoV-2 lab leak theory privately acknowledged that they could not rule it out, exposing concerns over editorial…
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10mHormone-disrupting chemical mixtures linked to excess childhood weight
Children exposed during pregnancy and early life to combinations of chemicals that disrupt hormones and metabolism may face a greater risk of excess weight that persists into adolescence, a new study suggests.
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13mRalph Baric warned COVID statement could be used for 'nefarious purposes to shift blame,' email shows
Newly released emails reveal virologist Ralph Baric's private concerns about being pressured to publicly defend his lab's research during the early, tense days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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14mBill Gates promised Africa a farm productivity revolution. The data show sluggish yield growth and rising hunger.
Twenty years ago, the Gates and Rockefeller foundations launched the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), promising agricultural transformation from improved seeds, synthetic fertilizers, mechanization, and commercial markets.
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10mTracking the Trump administration’s favors to the pesticide industry
Over the past 18 months, the Trump administration has delivered a string of victories to the pesticide industry that could reshape pesticide use and public health protections for years to come.
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11mBig Tobacco promotes e-cigarettes, undermines health protections through U.S. business groups worldwide
Tobacco companies remain embedded in influential U.S. business groups worldwide, giving the industry a discreet and powerful channel to weaken regulation and undermine public health, a new study finds.