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A climate change scientist has claimed the world’s leading academic journals reject papers which don’t ‘support certain narratives’ about the issue and instead favor ‘distorted’ research which hypes up dangers rather than solutions. Patrick T. Brown, a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University and doctor of earth and climate sciences, said editors at Nature and Science – two of the most prestigious scientific journals – select ‘climate papers that support certain preapproved narratives’. In an article for The Free Press, Brown likened the approach to the way ‘the press focus so intently on climate change as the root cause’ of wildfires, including the recent devastating…

Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson pressured South Africa into implementing provisions that shielded the companies from claims over COVID-19 vaccine injuries, newly disclosed documents show. Pfizer made the implementation of indemnification and a compensation fund part of its COVID-19 vaccine contract with South Africa, according to documents obtained by the Health Justice Initiative. One document states that South Africa was agreeing to “indemnify, defend, and hold harmless” Pfizer and its partner BioNTech, as well as their representatives, “from and against any and all suits, claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, settlements, penalties, fines, costs and expenses” arising from claims resulting from the vaccine, including injuries.…

At least there was no stoppage time. It was a friendly game the Wales manager, Rob Page, confessed he did not really want and so perhaps it was inevitable his team would play out a forgettable stalemate in their first meeting with South Korea. The preface to the match was Wales’s sorry record of late – it is now one win in 13 matches – and if that does not improve in Latvia on Monday, when they resume their ailing Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, the glare will only intensify on the under-pressure Page. The announced attendance of 13,668 is the lowest…

The Atlanta college that reinstated its mask mandate in August confirmed that it has ended the rule after two weeks. Morris Brown College, described as a historically black liberal arts college, stated in mid-August that it would reimpose mask mandates amid what it said was a rise in COVID-19 cases on campuses near where it’s located. That rule was scheduled to end on Sept. 3. In a statement to Newsweek, college President Kevin James confirmed that the rule had ended. However, the school will still “have several safety protocols in place,” he said. Parties and large events will still be banned from…

A recent study on the immune effects of Pfizer’s COVID-19 mRNA vaccine has scientists raising concerns over vaccine-acquired immune deficiencies. Vaccine-acquired immune deficiency syndrome (VAIDS) is a new colloquial term coined by researchers and health practitioners since the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Though not recognized as a medical condition, some experts believe the COVID-19 vaccines may impair or suppress immune responses. While the new study does not use the term VAIDS, the researchers recognized “a general decrease in cytokine and chemokine responses” to bacteria, fungi, and non-COVID viruses in children after COVID-19 vaccination. “Our findings suggest SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination could alter the immune response to…

The former Tory MP Chris Pincher has “made arrangements” to resign from the House of Commons, triggering a byelection in the safe seat of Tamworth in Staffordshire. Days after he lost an appeal against an eight-week suspension from parliament for groping two men at a private member’s club last summer, the former deputy chief whip announced he was standing down as an MP. In a statement he said: “I have said already that I will not stand at the next general election. “However, following the Independent Expert Panel’s decision I wanted to talk to my office team and family. “I do…

Supermarket giant Lidl has been forced to recall packs of ready-to-eat hot dogs, after warnings that the snacks could cause high temperatures, diarrhoea and meningitis. The supermarket chain issued an urgent safety recall for McEnnedy Corn Dogs on sale across Britain and Ireland after Listeria monocytogenes bacteria was found. Lidl is pulling the snacks, which retail for around £4.99, from its shelves. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a warning over the products, stating today: ‘Lidl is recalling McEnnedy Corn Dogs because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the product and accompanying sauce. NHS advice on listeriosis – the infection caused by eating…

UK house prices suffered their sharpest annual drop in 14 years, as the seasonal summer slump and high mortgage costs dragged on sales. Data released by Halifax, Britain’s biggest mortgage lender, showed that prices fell by 4.6% in August, marking the biggest year-on-year decrease since 2009. It means that the price tag of the typical UK home has dropped by about £14,000 over the past 12 months to £279,569. That is the lowest level since early 2022, but still leaves average prices £40,000 higher than before the pandemic, when lockdowns fuelled demand for larger homes in a “race for space”.…

Britain’s biggest housebuilder has warned that conditions will “continue to be difficult” for the housing industry over the coming months as potential buyers struggle with the rising cost of home loans. Barratt Developments said “short-term demand has been impacted by mortgage affordability challenges” and it was reducing construction sharply in response, but also reported £705m in annual profits. Housebuilding across the UK contracted sharply in August, according to separate data from the construction purchasing managers’ index published on Wednesday by S&P Global. The measure of activity fell to its second-lowest since the first pandemic lockdown in May 2020. The UK…

COVID-19 cases among vaccinated seniors soared in 2021, according to newly disclosed data that was acquired by U.S. health agencies but wasn’t presented to the public. Humetrix Cloud Services was contracted by the U.S. military to analyze vaccine data. The company performed a fresh analysis as authorities considered in 2021 whether COVID-19 vaccine boosters were necessary amid studies finding waning vaccine effectiveness. Humetrix researchers found that the proportion of total COVID-19 cases among the seniors was increasingly comprised of vaccinated people, according to the newly disclosed documents. For the week ending on July 31, 2021, post-vaccination COVID-19 cases represented 73…