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Children as young as 6 continued receiving AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in a U.K. clinical trial — even after government advisers discussed a “very small but potentially very serious” blood-clot risk.

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The documents are now raising difficult questions about how those decisions were made — and what parents of the children in the trial were told.

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The protocol is still being finalized. Children may be included later.

So what will the NIH study — and who will ultimately get the chance to participate?

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For people who say they’ve struggled for years to find answers after a suspected vaccine injury, the NIH’s new initiative could mark an important shift.

But there’s a catch: Who qualifies — and exactly how the program will work — is still being decided.

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NIH official told The Defender the new Vaccinology Immunology Center is a research study, not a traditional treatment clinic. It will initially enroll adults while researchers investigate why some people experience long-term symptoms & what biological mechanisms may be involved

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Their school was built around gardening, wildlife observation and learning outdoors.

Then a bitcoin mining facility opened nearby — and school officials say the constant noise forced students inside.

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Now the Montessori school is suing, while the company disputes the allegations and says noise-reduction measures brought sound levels below ambient conditions.

What happens when industrial expansion collides with a place designed for children to learn in nature?

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What happens when drug-resistant bacteria move beyond farms and into nearby homes?

A new study found that people living near factory farms were more likely to have antimicrobial-resistant genes in household dust — and the likelihood increased with the number of nearby operations

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Researchers say the findings raise important questions about how antibiotic resistance may spread through communities.

Read what the study found — and why researchers say it deserves closer attention.

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A routine trip to the dentist could soon include a conversation about vaccinating your 9-year-old against HPV.

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The campaign even includes a strategy of sending children birthday cards encouraging parents to discuss the shot.

As vaccination moves beyond the pediatrician’s office, questions are emerging about informed consent, industry ties and how young is too young.

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Environmental chemicals found inside human tumors!

Researchers examining thyroid cancer tissue identified 442 different chemicals, including pesticides, plasticizers, PFAS, flame retardants and other contaminants. About 40% were classified as potential endocrine disruptors.

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But with hundreds of compounds detected — many never formally evaluated for carcinogenicity — the findings raise a difficult question: How much do we really know about the chemicals accumulating inside our bodies?