Ralph Baric warned COVID statement could be used for ‘nefarious purposes to shift blame,’ email shows

As scientists and U.S. intelligence officials scrambled to understand the origins of the emerging coronavirus, prominent virologist Ralph Baric was asked to make a public statement knocking down claims that a chimeric coronavirus created in his UNC lab using genetic material supplied by a Wuhan scientist was the virus causing the outbreak.

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Ultra-processed foods and our health  

Ultra-processed foods tied to cancer, diabetes, dementia, depression, early death, and more

More than half the calories Americans consume come from ultra-processed foods. Hundreds of scientific studies provide strong evidence that consuming these foods causes serious health risks.

May 7, 2025