One of the nation’s most influential surgical organizations has formally broken with years of medical orthodoxy by declaring that gender transition surgeries for minors should not be performed, citing weak evidence, irreversible harm, and unanswered questions about long-term outcomes. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which represents more than 11,000 plastic surgeons nationwide, announced last […]
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Jury Hits New York Gender Clinicians with $2 Million Malpractice Verdict in Landmark Detransitioner Case
A New York jury on Friday awarded $2 million to a 22-year-old detransitioner, finding a psychologist and surgeon liable for malpractice over a double mastectomy performed when she was 16 and identified as a boy. The six-member jury in Westchester County Supreme Court returned the verdict Jan. 30 after a three-week civil trial involving Fox […]
Vaccine Makers Lash Out at RFK Jr. as Sales Slide, Pfizer CEO ‘Seriously Frustrated’
Vaccine industry executives are publicly blaming U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for tanking stock prices, declining vaccine sales in the U.S. and their reluctance to invest in clinical trials for new vaccines. Asked what would need to change to move vaccine discussions forward, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla answered: “The secretary of health,” The Wall Street Journal reported […]
New Review: COVID Vaccines Linked to Several Types of Cancer
A systematic review of 69 peer-reviewed publications on COVID-19 and cancer identified a potential safety signal suggesting an association between COVID-19 vaccines and SARS-CoV-2, as well as certain types of cancer. The paper, published on January 3, 2026, in Oncotarget, includes 66 case-level reports describing 333 patients from 27 countries, two retrospective population-level investigations, and […]
Federal Judge Allows American Academy of Pediatrics to Sue RFK Jr. Over Vaccine Policy Changes
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a coalition of major medical organizations can move forward with a lawsuit challenging vaccine policy changes under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Judge Brian Murphy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts rejected the government’s bid to dismiss the case. Murphy ruled that the plaintiffs — which […]
HHS Cuts Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Brings U.S. in Line With Peer Nations
For decades, the U.S. has followed a childhood vaccination schedule unlike that of any other developed nation. While parents were assured the ever-expanding schedule was rooted in settled science, the reality was that it had been driven by industry influence and a regulatory framework that rewarded expansion rather than restraint at the expense of America’s […]
Bill Gates, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Ordered to Testify in Dutch COVID Vaccine Injury Lawsuit
Bill Gates and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla will have to appear in person in the Netherlands to testify at a hearing in a COVID-19 vaccine injury lawsuit, a Dutch court ruled late last month. The court order relates to a lawsuit filed in 2023 by seven people injured by COVID-19 vaccines. One of the victims has since […]
Trump Admin Moves to Protect Kids From “Gender-Affirming Care”
After years of federal acquiescence to one of the most controversial medical practices in modern American history, the Trump administration moved decisively on Thursday to shut down government support for gender transition procedures for minors. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., joined by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet […]
FDA Plans to Put Serious ‘Black Box Warning” on COVID Vaccines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to place its most serious safety warning on COVID-19 vaccines, a step that would mark a major shift in how federal regulators communicate risk associated with the shots after years of broad assurances about their safety. According to a Dec. 12 report by CNN, the FDA […]
FDA Memo Confirms At Least 10 Children Died Following COVID-19 Vaccination
A leaked memo circulating within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could undermine the entire COVID-19 vaccination program after Dr. Vinay Prasad, Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), revealed 10 deaths in children “after or because of receiving COVID-19 vaccination.” Prasad states plainly that these deaths are “related to vaccination,” […]