The National Cancer Institute is using federal funds to study whether the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin can cure cancer, a move that has drawn criticism due to the drug's debunked claims of effectiveness against COVID-19, according to Ars Technica. The controversial study, funded by the government, has raised concerns given the lack of scientific evidence supporting ivermectin's efficacy against cancer.
The study's funding comes under the purview of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been a vocal proponent of alternative medicine and has previously promoted ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, as reported by Ars Technica. Kennedy Jr. is also promoting a government website, Realfood.gov, which provides resources on new dietary guidelines and encourages people to use Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok to get answers about food, according to Wired. The new guidelines recommend increased protein intake.
Meanwhile, in other news, an FBI investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County was initiated by a lawyer who also aided President Trump's efforts to overturn the election, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday, as reported by NPR News. The affidavit led to a search warrant of Fulton County's elections hub.
Also on Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit made public an order acknowledging an "abusive workplace" in a federal judge's chambers, according to NPR News. The order described allegations of harassment, verbal abuse, and erratic behavior towards law clerks during the COVID pandemic. The judge agreed to take corrective measures.
In other news, mothers in the U.S. are using crowdfunding tactics to help families in war-torn Gaza afford food and shelter, according to NPR Politics. The informal network of mothers connected through social media.
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