November 2020

U.S. Right to Know Sues State Department for Documents about Origins of SARS-CoV-2

Gary Ruskin | November 30, 2020

News Release For Immediate Release: Monday, November 30, 2020 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 or Sainath Suryanarayanan U.S. Right to Know, a nonprofit investigative public health group, filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of State for violating provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This is the second FOIA … U.S. Right to Know Sues State Department for Documents about Origins of SARS-CoV-2

Scientist with conflict of interest leading Lancet COVID-19 Commission task force on virus origins

Sainath Suryanarayanan | November 24, 2020

Last week, U.S. Right to Know reported that an influential statement in The Lancet signed by 27 prominent public health scientists about the origins of SARS-CoV-2 was organized by employees of EcoHealth Alliance, a non-profit group that has received millions of dollars of U.S. taxpayer funding to genetically manipulate coronaviruses with scientists at the Wuhan … Scientist with conflict of interest leading Lancet COVID-19 Commission task force on virus origins

New glyphosate papers point to “urgency” for more research on chemical impact to human health

Carey Gillam | November 23, 2020

Newly published scientific papers illustrate the ubiquitous nature of the weed killing chemical glyphosate and a need to better understand the impact exposure to the popular pesticide may be having on human health, including the health of the gut microbiome. In one of the new papers, researchers from the University of Turku in Finland said … New glyphosate papers point to “urgency” for more research on chemical impact to human health

EcoHealth Alliance orchestrated key scientists’ statement on “natural origin” of SARS-CoV-2

Sainath Suryanarayanan | November 18, 2020

Update 2.15.21 – Newly surfaced Daszak email: “No need for you to sign the ‘Statement’ Ralph!! ” Emails obtained by U.S. Right to Know show that a statement in The Lancet authored by 27 prominent public health scientists condemning “conspiracy theories suggesting that COVID-19 does not have a natural origin” was organized by employees of … EcoHealth Alliance orchestrated key scientists’ statement on “natural origin” of SARS-CoV-2

New research adds evidence that weed killer glyphosate disrupts hormones

Carey Gillam | November 13, 2020

New research is adding worrisome evidence to concerns that the widely used weedkilling chemical glyphosate may have the potential to interfere with human hormones. In a paper published in the journal Chemosphere titled Glyphosate and the key characteristics of an endocrine disruptor: A review, a trio of scientists concluded that glyphosate appears to have eight out … New research adds evidence that weed killer glyphosate disrupts hormones

Nature journal adds “Editor’s note” highlighting concerns about the reliability of study linking pangolin coronaviruses to origin of SARS-CoV-2

Sainath Suryanarayanan | November 12, 2020

On November 9, 2020, U.S. Right to Know released emails with senior authors of Liu et al. and Xiao et al., and staff and editors at PLoS Pathogens and Nature journals. These studies have provided scientific credence to the zoonotic hypothesis that coronaviruses closely related to SARS-CoV-2 circulate in the wild, and that SARS-CoV-2 has … Nature journal adds “Editor’s note” highlighting concerns about the reliability of study linking pangolin coronaviruses to origin of SARS-CoV-2

Bayer’s shady PR firms: FleishmanHillard, Ketchum, FTI Consulting

Stacy Malkan | November 11, 2020

Originally posted May 2019; updated November 2020 Public relations firms Bayer AG and Monsanto relied on to deflect cancer concerns about glyphosate — including FTI consulting, Ketchum PR and FleishmanHillard — have long histories of using deceptive tactics to promote pesticide, tobacco and oil industry interests. Updates FTI Consulting’s shady tactics for the oil industry: Based on … Bayer’s shady PR firms: FleishmanHillard, Ketchum, FTI Consulting

Validity of key studies on origin of coronavirus in doubt; science journals investigating

Carey Gillam | November 9, 2020

By Carey Gillam Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, scientists have searched for clues about what led to the emergence of its causative agent, the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Uncovering the source of SARS-CoV-2 could be crucial for preventing future outbreaks. A series of four high profile studies … Validity of key studies on origin of coronavirus in doubt; science journals investigating

Nature and PLoS Pathogens probe scientific veracity of key studies linking pangolin coronaviruses to origin of SARS-CoV-2

Sainath Suryanarayanan | November 9, 2020

Sign up to receive updates from the Biohazards Blog. By Sainath Suryanarayanan, PhD Here, we provide our emails with senior authors of Liu et al. and Xiao et al., and the editors of PLoS Pathogens and Nature. We also present an in-depth discussion of the questions and concerns raised by these emails, which put in … Nature and PLoS Pathogens probe scientific veracity of key studies linking pangolin coronaviruses to origin of SARS-CoV-2

U.S. Right to Know Sues NIH for Documents about Origins of SARS-CoV-2

Gary Ruskin | November 5, 2020

News Release For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 5, 2020 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 or Sainath Suryanarayanan U.S. Right to Know, an investigative public health nonprofit group, filed a lawsuit today against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for violating provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. … U.S. Right to Know Sues NIH for Documents about Origins of SARS-CoV-2

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