Tag: national institutes of health (NIH)

A daily or weekly dose of Vitamin D has multiple benefits, including boosting the immune system and staving off COVID-19, according to a recent publication.

Vitamin D Effective for COVID-19: Meta-Analysis

On Jan. 17, the Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy journal conclusively found that COVID-19 patients supplemented with vitamin D “demonstrate fewer rates of ICU [intensive care unit] admission, mortality events, and RT-PCR positivity.” Contributors to...

US lawmakers seek answers from Dr. Anthony Fauci over experiments on puppies.

Fauci Faces Hearing After ‘Despicable’ Experiments on Beagle Puppies

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is seeking answers from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), for allegedly funding cruel experiments on dogs. According to documents obtained...

Some early SARS-CoV-2 viral sample data was deleted from an NIH database and later recovered, providing additional insights into the origins of COVID-19.

Recovery of Deleted COVID-19 Data From NIH Database, Removal Request Made by Chinese Scientist

Some of the earliest viral samples from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic submitted by a Chinese researcher were removed from a shared database maintained by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to...

Trump's order in 2020 to cut funding to a project being conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology was opposed by Fauci and NIH Director Francis Collins.

Fauci Opposed Trump’s Order to Cut Funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology

In April 2020, the Trump administration cut funding for a project studying the spread of coronaviruses from bats to humans. The project was being carried out at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), a lab...

An NIH study has examined possible links between marijuana use and the risk of suicide.

NIH Study: Increased Suicide Risk Among Regular Marijuana Users

A new study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) claims that the use of marijuana increases the risk of suicide among its users. The study, published on June 22 in the Journal of the...

NIH Admits to ‘No Control’ Over How US Grants Were Used at Wuhan Institute of Virology

During an interview with radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt published June 2 on YouTube, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institute for Health (NIH) and Dr. Anthony Fauci’s boss, admitted that the U.S....

Many colleges have announced COVID-19 vaccine mandates, which professionals and professional organizations say violate the rights of students.

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Millions of Students Face Harsh Criticism From Physicians

More than 100 colleges and universities across the United States are currently asking students to get a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in order to attend classes in the fall. Public figures, physicians, and professional...