NYTIMES (Benjamin Wallace) - Can We Do Anything About Tick-Borne Diseases Like Alpha-Gal Syndrome?
A scientific and civilizational horror story.
DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Leaves Restaurants On Wealthy Island Scrambling
Has seen 416 positive alpha-gal tests since June
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Bobby Unleashed: White House Wants RFK ‘Guns Blazing’ on National Tour.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is joining Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn on the campaign trail in Iowa, as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to deploy the Make America Health Again (MAHA) frontman to support key candidates in battleground states.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is actively campaigning in Iowa and is set for many more campaign stops, signaling the Trump administration’s focus on promoting its ‘MAHA’ agenda in battleground states. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Kennedy’s involvement is part of a White House strategic push, dubbed “Bobby Unleashed,” to energize the MAHA platform and counter Democrat threats in states like Iowa. His tour includes eight stops across Iowa, Minnesota, and Florida, highlighting the administration’s commitment to these regions and faith in the Health Secretary to articulate the MAHA message. KEY QUOTE: “We want him guns blazing,” a senior White House official told POLITICO. IMPACT:…Open
NYTIMES (Jonathan Mingle) - We’re Living in a Tick Nightmare. It’s Time to Go to War.
With ticks, we’ve barely begun to fight back. The longer we wait, the more territory they will claim across both our geographic and psychic maps.
NPR (Terry Gross) - Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know
It's a tick that hunts you down and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the lone star tick and the risks of alpha-gal syndrome.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Red meat allergies on the rise
"Bitten" author Kris Newby speaks on the rise of red meat allergies due to tickborne illnesses. Watch this full episode of "Unreported": https://youtu.be/JjtxnqUrRoc #Lymedisease #ticks #biologicalweapon
DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Flesh-Eating Parasite Spreads Through Texas As Officials Fight Infestation
Aside from Texas, one case has also been reported in New Mexico
DAILYCALLER (Emily Kopp) - Could A Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Be A Bioweapon? We Tried Finding Out
Man-made?
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Scientists Propose Using Genetically Modified Ticks to Make People Allergic to Meat.
Scientists proposed genetically engineering ticks to induce allergies to red meat in the population, according to an unearthed study.
An academic paper arguing it is morally justifiable to use genetically modified ticks to spread a potentially life-threatening meat allergy has sparked widespread backlash. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Scientists proposed genetically engineering ticks to induce allergies to red meat in the population in an unearthed study. DETAIL: In a paper published by Western Michigan University last year, researchers Parker Crutchfield and Blake Hereth argued that genetically engineering ticks to spread alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) to cause allergies to red meat, in order to create a meat-free society, would be morally justified. The researchers argued that meat consumption is immoral, citing animal suffering and environmental harm. The paper has since…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Tick Bites Linked to Rising ‘Red Meat Allergy’ Syndrome Cases.
Emergency room visits due to tick bites have significantly increased in the Midwest, with health experts warning about the risks of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by Lone Star tick bites.
Emergency room visits due to tick bites have significantly increased in the Midwest, with health experts warning about the risks of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by Lone Star tick bites. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Emergency room visits caused by tick bites spiked from 39 to 137 per 100,000 ER visits between March and April in ten Midwest states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ). Health experts link the increase to more outdoor activity as warmer weather arrives. DETAIL: Health experts say the increase coincides with more people spending time outdoors during warmer months, leading to greater exposure to ticks. Missouri dermatologist and immunologist Benjamin Casterline said the…Open