(Natural News) The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the threat of plastic pollution, as disposable face masks and other forms of personal protective equipment have become ubiquitous. In a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, researchers have suggested cutting back on disposable face masks, recommending the use of reusable masks instead. In recent times, face masks […]

(Natural News) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his health ministry drew criticism from doctors and independent scientists who questioned the drug recommendations that he and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) made.  The same group also questioned their lack of transparency on data related to the variants of the virus that emerged from India. The ICMR is […]

(Natural News) Scientists who studied a school of over 1,000 students in Virginia found no cases of COVID-19 transmission on school bus rides. The data, which was gathered from August 2020 to March 2021, noted that buses are a safe mode of transportation despite the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus in the state. According to the Daily […]

(Natural News) Does a vaccine policy infringe on the bodily autonomy and medical privacy of a college student? Not according to U.S. District Judge Damon R. Leichty. On Sunday, July 19, Leichty handed out a 101-page decision ruling that Indiana University may require its students to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccinations before they can be admitted […]

(Natural News) Top officials from Israel are warning individuals that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is less effective against the “Delta” variant. The Delta strain, first identified in India, is said to be responsible for a large portion of new COVID-19 cases in the United States and the United Kingdom. Israel is currently fighting its fourth wave of coronavirus […]

(Natural News) This week, an asteroid that’s about twice the size of London’s Big Ben is expected to pass by Earth. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the asteroid 2008 GO20 will be closest to Earth on July 24, after its Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) trackers confirmed the distance of the pass […]