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Articles by Henrick Karoliszyn
Synthetic Biology Is Transforming the Food Supply. Is FDA Doing Enough to Protect Kids?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing mandatory — rather than voluntary — notification when food companies determine that ingredients they add to food are “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS. The move, announced last month by the Trump administration, comes as a growing number of food ingredients are being developed using synthetic biology.
Pfizer Board Member Dismissed COVID Vaccine Studies During 2020 CIA Briefing
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in September 9, 2026 › Agency Capture › Big Pharma › News Toxic Exposures During a May 2020 briefing with the CIA, Dr. Scott Gottlieb — a Pfizer board member and former commissioner of the FDA — dismissed two studies suggesting COVID-19 infections were far more widespread, and possibly less lethal, than official case counts indicated, according to a newly released agency memo.
6-Week-Old Amish Infant With Fatal Genetic Condition Died From Measles, Coroner Confirms
6-Week-Old Amish Infant With Fatal Genetic Condition Died From Measles, Coroner Confirms By Henrick Karoliszyn, DSW | The Defender |September 4, 2026 A 6-week-old Amish infant with a neurological genetic disorder died from measles, Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamontoni said today. Lancaster Online first reported the death and Diamontoni’s comments. The baby girl, born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a condition that typically causes infants to die within six months of birth, died on Aug.
6-Week-Old Amish Infant With Fatal Genetic Condition Died From Measles, Coroner Confirms
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in September 4, 2026 › Health Conditions › Toxic Exposures › News Health Conditions Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamontoni today told the media that a Pennsylvania infant died from measles. Diamontoni said the 6-week-old girl was born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a condition that typically causes infants to die within six months of birth. The coroner said the infant, who died on Aug. 18, died from measles.
Pennsylvania Coroner Investigating Death of Second Child With Positive Measles Test
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in September 1, 2026 › Health Conditions › Toxic Exposures › News Health Conditions The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office today said it is investigating the death of a child who tested positive for measles. It was unclear whether the death was one of the two “measles-associated” deaths reported last week by Pennsylvania health officials, or if the announcement involved a new case.
Meta’s $18-Billion Settlement in Social Media Addiction Suit Draws Mixed Reactions
Meta on Wednesday agreed to pay up to $18 billion and make sweeping changes to its Facebook and Instagram platforms under a landmark settlement with 48 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories over allegations the company knowingly designed its platforms in ways that endangered children.
2 NIH Researchers Indicted for Smuggling Mpox DNA Samples into U.S.
Two National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers accused of transporting 113 biological samples, including mpox DNA, into the U.S. from the Republic of Congo have been indicted on federal charges, according to court records.
Florida Law Firm Calls on All 50 States to Investigate Trillions in COVID Federal Aid to Hospitals, Drugmakers
As COVID-19 cases overwhelmed hospitals in 2020, the federal government moved with unprecedented speed to send trillions of dollars into the nation’s healthcare system. The money was intended to keep hospitals operating, expand treatment capacity and accelerate the development of vaccines, medicines and testing.
Connecticut Amended Law To Avoid Religious Exemption Suit, Parents Allege
Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram By Henrick Karoliszyn, DSW Connecticut parents who sued the state after lawmakers eliminated the religious exemption from school vaccination requirements are asking a Superior Court judge to reject the state’s effort to dismiss their lawsuit.
Connecticut Amended Law to Avoid Religious Exemption Suit, Parents Allege
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in August 17, 2026 › Big Pharma › Censorship/Surveillance › News Mandates In a response filed Aug. 11 in Stamford Superior Court, attorney Lindy R. Urso accused Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration of using a new law to avoid having the courts decide whether the 2021 elimination of the religious exemption to vaccine mandates violated Connecticut’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Should Schools Provide Mental Healthcare? Virginia Sex-Abuse Case Highlights Licensing, Parental Oversight Concerns
When Albemarle County Public Schools created staff positions in 2021 to help children manage stress, resolve conflicts and regulate their emotions, the district gave the 24 employees hired to fill those jobs regular access to students. The transition from off-site learning during the COVID-19 pandemic to a classroom context created struggles for some children.
Trump’s Executive Order Gives Revived Task Force 90 Days to Produce Vaccine Safety Report
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in August 11, 2026 › Legal › Toxic Exposures › News Toxic Exposures An executive order signed Monday gives the HHS Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines 90 days to produce a report that could shape the nation’s childhood vaccination policy.
Fauci Raised COVID Vaccine Miscarriage Risk, Texts Reveal
In January 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci discussed a theoretical risk of miscarriage following the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during the first trimester, according to a text message retrieved from Fauci’s cellphone. The text was included in a set of messages released today by Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.).
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks California From Disciplining Doctors for COVID Medical Advice That Contradicts Public Health Officials
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in August 6, 2026 › Censorship/Surveillance › COVID › News Health Conditions Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb on Wednesday granted a renewed motion for a preliminary injunction in favor of physician plaintiffs Dr. Pierre Kory, Dr. Le Trinh Hoang and Dr. Brian Tyson in a lawsuit, funded by Children’s Health Defense, against two California medical boards.
‘Fauci Wants the Money’: Emails Suggest Fauci Illegally Used Government Position to Amass Wealth
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in July 29, 2026 › Agency Capture › COVID › News Health Conditions Sen. Josh Hawley, during a U.S. Senate hearing today, sharply criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci for growing his pockets and public prominence as Americans languished, alleging his net worth exceeded $12 million. “You got rich while people were dying,” Hawley said. Fauci refused to answer, pleading the Fifth Amendment as he had throughout the hearing.
‘I Am the Most Famous’: Fauci Basked in Media Spotlight, Newly Released Diaries Show
Former White House COVID-19 adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci is set to return to Capitol Hill Wednesday to answer new questions about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and his role in the federal response. Ahead of the July 29 hearing, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released Fauci’s personal diary entries.
Pharma Looks to Cash in on Psychedelics as Patients Seek Alternatives to Psychotropic Drugs for Depression
Eli Lilly’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of AtaiBeckley marks the largest pharmaceutical investment yet in psychedelic medicine, signaling a new phase for an industry once relegated to the margins of scientific research.
Private Equity Wants an Even Bigger Piece of the Healthcare Pie — What Does It Mean for Autism Care?
As private equity firms strengthen their financial hold on the American healthcare system, a wider discussion is emerging over whether financial incentives are improving access to care — or reshaping medicine in ways that will ultimately disadvantage patients. That dialogue is becoming increasingly relevant in autism treatment, one of the nation’s fastest-growing healthcare sectors.
RFK Jr. to Create COVID Vaccine Injury Table
Written by Henrick Karoliszyn, DSW on July 17, 2026. Posted in Current News U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
What a Landmark Case in Britain Could Mean for Mother Charged in Idaho Twins’ Deaths
When Angela Cannings’ child died in 1989, doctors concluded the 13-week-old baby girl tragically succumbed to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). By the time two more infants — one in 1991, the other in 1999 — died, suspicion replaced sympathy. Prosecutors alleged the English mother had suffocated her two sons. To make their case, they relied on prominent pediatric experts who testified that multiple unexplained infant deaths in one family were extraordinarily unlikely to occur naturally.
Lawmakers Urge CDC to Track Vitamin K Shot Refusals as More Parents Say No
Two Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to begin tracking how often parents decline vitamin K injections for newborns, saying the absence of national data is hindering efforts to prevent a rare but potentially fatal bleeding disorder. In a letter sent to CDC Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya, Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.), a pediatrician, and Sen.
RFK Jr. to Create COVID Vaccine Injury Table — Will More People Finally Be Compensated for Injuries?
by Henrick Karoliszyn, DSW, Childrens Health Defense: HHS plans to propose a rule in November establishing a formal “injury table” for COVID-19 vaccines. The proposal would undergo a public comment period expected to run into early 2027 before any final rule could take effect. Under the PREP Act, HHS was legally required to create the table, but never did. In May, attorney Ray Flores sued the agency to compel it to create the table.
RFK Jr. to create COVID jab injury table – will more people finally be compensated for injuries?
This article was originally published by The Defender — Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website. (Children’s Health Defense) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to launch a rulemaking process that could make it much easier for people injured by COVID-19 vaccines to receive compensation from the federal government, marking one of the most consequential changes yet to the vaccine injury program.
RFK Jr. to Create COVID Vaccine Injury Table — Will More People Finally Be Compensated for Injuries?
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to launch a rulemaking process that could make it much easier for people injured by COVID-19 vaccines to receive compensation from the federal government, marking one of the most consequential changes yet to the vaccine injury program. According to a federal regulatory agenda, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to propose a rule in November that would establish a formal “injury table” for COVID-19 vaccines.
Study of 208 Infant Deaths Highlights ‘Unsafe’ Sleep — But Omits Key Data on Vaccination Status
While infant mortality in the U.S. has fallen to historic lows, a new analysis of infant deaths in Illinois’ most populous county paints a grim picture: Between 2019 and 2023, more than 200 babies died unexpectedly. The analysis, which focused on sleeping conditions, reinforces decades of public messaging that infants should be placed on their backs to sleep, on a firm, flat mattress free of pillows, blankets or other soft objects.
How Psychiatric Drugs Win Approval — and Why It Matters for Children
When Charay Gadd-Spencer thinks of her daughter, she remembers a girl who loved to draw, played soccer year-round in Michigan and dreamed of becoming an Air Force pilot. London Izabella-Ryén Gadd also had a passion for travel and loved taking trips to Mexico with her family. But in July 2024, London told her mother she needed help with anxiety. Within days, she was prescribed fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) commonly known as Prozac.
Efforts to Roll Back Childhood Vaccine Mandates in Florida Stall — What’s Next?
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in June 29, 2026 › Censorship/Surveillance › Health Conditions › News Censorship/Surveillance A proposal backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo to expand vaccine mandate exemptions and eliminate some mandates was part of a broader medical freedom campaign.
CDC Awards Pfizer $1.24 Billion for COVID Vaccines for Kids and Adults
by Henrick Karoliszyn, Activist Post: The roughly $735 million pediatric and $505 million adult COVID-19 vaccine grants cover 2026 and 2027, according to federal records. The monetary infusion has revived debate among critics and public health experts around the safety and efficacy of the vaccines and reliance on mRNA technology.
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Pesticide Giant Bayer in Landmark Cancer Lawsuit
by Henrick Karoliszyn, DSW, Childrens Health Defense: The decision is expected to significantly reduce Bayer’s exposure to thousands of pending lawsuits tied to Roundup, the glyphosate-based herbicide originally developed by Monsanto, acquired by Bayer in 2018. The case arrived after litigation that included multibillion-dollar verdicts against the global agrochemical manufacturer.
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Pesticide Giant Bayer in Landmark Cancer Lawsuit
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in June 25, 2026 › Agency Capture › Big Chemical › News Toxic Exposures The decision is expected to significantly reduce Bayer’s exposure to thousands of pending lawsuits tied to Roundup, the glyphosate-based herbicide originally developed by Monsanto, acquired by Bayer in 2018. The case arrived after litigation that included multibillion-dollar verdicts against the global agrochemical manufacturer.
When Published Research Comes Under Fire: Homeopathy Studies Become Battleground in Debate Over Scientific Retractions
What happens when peer-reviewed research produces findings that challenge prevailing scientific assumptions? The question has surfaced across medicine for decades, from disputes over vaccine safety and nutrition research to debates over cancer treatment. Increasingly, it has also emerged in one of healthcare’s most polarizing fields: homeopathy. Supporters argue that homeopathy has been unfairly dismissed despite hundreds of published studies examining its effects.
HHS Says No Decision on COVID Vaccine Deal With Pfizer, But Questions Persist About $1.24 Billion Contracts
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in June 22, 2026 › COVID › Health Conditions › News Policy The controversy began after publicly available federal contracting records showed two CDC contract awards to Pfizer with a combined potential value of approximately $1.24 billion for pediatric and adult COVID-19 vaccines during fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The assumption that these contracts are being paid out is “simply wrong,” U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
Federal COVID Vaccine Injury Program Pays for Another Death — But Denials Still Hover Above 98%
A government program tasked with compensating injuries linked to COVID-19 vaccines and other countermeasures has approved four additional claims, including one death benefit, according to newly released federal data. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) reported in its June update that the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) has compensated 60 of 7,407 adjudicated claims, while denying 7,298. The denial rate is more than 98%, according to the report.
CDC Awards Pfizer $1.24 Billion for COVID Vaccines for Kids and Adults
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent decision to award Pfizer $1.24 billion for COVID-19 vaccines has renewed debate over the government’s continued investment in mRNA technology. The contracts, awarded on June 1, include about $735.7 million for pediatric COVID-19 vaccines and nearly $505.3 million for adult doses for fiscal year 2026-2027.
‘Your Children Are Your Wealth’: Comedian Rob Schneider Headlines First Children’s Health Defense Advocacy Day
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in June 11, 2026 › Big Pharma › Censorship/Surveillance › News Toxic Exposures Health freedom advocates gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday to push for changes to vaccine policy as lawmakers and activists called for greater government accountability, medical autonomy and transparency surrounding the COVID-19 response. “Hundreds of thousands have died, and they didn’t have to,” said Sen. Ron Johnson.
RFK Jr.’s Push to Remove Synthetic Dyes Hinges on Big Food’s Cooperation — Some Brands Are Holding Out
by Henrick Karoliszyn, DSW, Childrens Health Defense: In April 2025, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the FDA set a goal to remove synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by the end of 2026. Critics say the effort relies on voluntary compliance and lacks enforcement mechanisms. “If major brands opt out, then what we have is not a phase-out. It is a public relations exercise with no enforceable finish line,” one policy expert said.
RFK Jr.’s Push to Remove Synthetic Dyes Hinges on Big Food’s Cooperation — Some Brands Are Holding Out
More than a year after federal health officials announced a voluntary effort to eliminate petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply, several of the nation’s largest food and beverage manufacturers have yet to publicly commit to removing the additives from their products, raising questions about whether the initiative can succeed without regulatory enforcement. In April 2025, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
‘Let That Sink In’: Feds Charge Two NIH Researchers With Smuggling Mpox Into U.S.
‘Let That Sink In’: Feds Charge Two NIH Researchers With Smuggling Mpox Into U.S. By Henrick Karoliszyn, DSW | The Defender | June 3, 2026 Two National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers are charged with conspiring to smuggle biological materials, including deactivated monkeypox virus samples, into the U.S. from Africa. The researchers also allegedly lied to federal authorities about what they were carrying, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday in federal court in Detroit.
‘Let That Sink In’: Feds Charge Two NIH Researchers With Smuggling Mpox Into U.S.
by Henrick Karoliszyn, DSW, Childrens Health Defense: Two NIH researchers are charged with conspiring to smuggle biological materials, including deactivated monkeypox virus samples, into the U.S. from Africa. The researchers work at a Biosafety Level 4 laboratory in Montana. The charges have renewed scrutiny of safety procedures for handling potentially dangerous pathogens.
‘Let That Sink In’: Feds Charge Two NIH Researchers With Smuggling Mpox Into U.S.
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in June 3, 2026 › Agency Capture › Censorship/Surveillance › News Agency Capture Two NIH researchers are charged with conspiring to smuggle biological materials, including deactivated monkeypox virus samples, into the U.S. from Africa. The researchers work at a Biosafety Level 4 laboratory in Montana. The charges have renewed scrutiny of safety procedures for handling potentially dangerous pathogens.
New Mexico Wants a Court to Declare Meta a ‘Public Nuisance.’ How Would That Change Platforms Like Facebook and Instagram?
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has asked a state judge to declare Meta’s social media platforms a “public nuisance” — a legal strategy experts say could dramatically expand how courts regulate technology companies accused of harming children. The request, filed during the second phase of New Mexico’s landmark lawsuit against Meta Platforms, seeks $3.7 billion in damages and sweeping court-ordered changes to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Ebola Was Identified Nearly 50 Years Ago — Why Are There No Treatments for the Latest Outbreak?
As health officials work to contain a growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, questions are resurfacing about why some strains of the virus still lack approved treatments nearly 50 years after Ebola was first identified. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 900 suspected infections and 220 deaths through ongoing transmission of the Ebola virus in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
Children’s Health Defense Weighs in on West Virginia Religious Exemption Case
Major medical organizations that support West Virginia’s vaccine mandates for schoolchildren have extensive financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry, according to Children’s Health Defense (CHD).
Oklahoma Company to Pay $4.25M After Firing Workers Over COVID Vaccine Mandate
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in May 21, 2026 › Censorship/Surveillance › COVID › News Censorship/Surveillance The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused A G Equipment Company of refusing to consider religious or medical exemptions before terminating employees who didn’t comply with the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in 2021. Legal experts say the case reflects a broader rise in workplace accommodation disputes.
Experts Warn Lab Leaks ‘Surprisingly Common’ After NIH Confirms Possible Exposure to Deadly Virus at Montana Lab
You must be a CHD Insider to save this article Sign Up Already an Insider? Log in May 20, 2026 › Global Threats › Health Conditions › News Global Threats An employee at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana was potentially exposed to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever following a personal protective equipment breach in November 2025, according to the National Institutes of Health.
How agtech startups like Guardian Aerial are reshaping Louisiana farming
A new generation of startups is reshaping one of Louisiana’s biggest legacy industries: agriculture. From rice fields in Acadia Parish to sugarcane stretches along the Mississippi River, farming is both a cultural identity and a financial engine. But as climate volatility intensifies and labor shortages squeeze growers, agricultural technology (agtech) is taking off to help farms adapt to modern challenges.
Family Life | Breakwater Review
by Henrick Karoliszyn Molly began her prosecution before our father’s body was in the ground. We were at Jackson Hole in Queens, the burger place where they shot a Goodfellas scene. When we were kids, eating here made us feel glamorous, as if the laminated menus and vinyl booths made us adjacent to Hollywood. Now our father was dead, and Molly was building her case like a lawyer who already knew the jury’s verdict. “He was a pervert,” she said, pouring pursed Jack Daniel’s into her Diet Coke.
An Open Letter to Donald Trump, from a Grateful Canadian Family He Has Unintentionally United
Dear President Trump, I wanted to take a moment, between shoveling snow and apologizing for existing, to thank you for something truly remarkable: You have united Canada. Not politically, not economically, not even spiritually—but in a deep, existential, Tim Hortons double-double-fueled way that transcends provinces, poutine recipes, and hockey rivalries. So from the 49th parallel north, I say: Merci beaucoup! Because you have, in your own uniquely spectacular fashion, created a unified country.
‘Miracle’: NYPD Officer Thomas Richards survives shootout when gun belt deflects suspect’s bullet
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Somebody is watching over Officer Thomas Richards. The lucky Manhattan cop was saved by his belt Monday when a man with a rusty illegal weapon fired a round that hit his gun clip — instead of him. Dodging a life-threatening wound, Richards was left with a dime-sized dint in the ammo magazine — and a heckuva story for his girlfriend. The metal clip, inside a bullet-pierced pouch, was on the left side of his leather gun belt and just above his hip.
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New law for small businesses brings uncertainty
A new law aimed at helping employees impacted by COVID-19 is prompting concern among small business owners. President Donald Trump signed a short-term relief package on March 18 that provides paid sick leave to workers affected by the coronavirus. The bill applies to companies with fewer than 500 employees and mandates 10 days of paid sick leave for part and full-time employees who are unable to work remotely and need time off due to the coronavirus.
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