UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council on Monday issued its first demand to halt the fighting in Gaza, calling for a cease-fire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in a vote that drew an immediate protest from the Israeli prime minister. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned visit to Washington by… Continue reading UN demands cease-fire in Gaza during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its 1st demand to halt fighting – Chicago Tribune
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Florida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines
Florida’s surgeon general on Wednesday called for a halt to the use of Covid vaccines, citing widely debunked concerns that contaminants in the vaccine can permanently integrate into human DNA. “These vaccines are not appropriate for use in human beings,” Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the state’s surgeon general and highest-ranking health official, said in a statement… Continue reading Florida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines
Drugmakers Throw ‘Kitchen Sink’ to Halt Medicare Price Negotiations
The pharmaceutical industry, which suffered a stinging defeat last year when President Biden signed a law authorizing Medicare to negotiate the price of some prescription medicines, is now waging a broad-based assault on the measure — just as the negotiations are about to begin. The law, the Inflation Reduction Act, is a signature legislative achievement for… Continue reading Drugmakers Throw ‘Kitchen Sink’ to Halt Medicare Price Negotiations