United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention death certification guidance classified any decedent who tested positive by PCR within a specified window as a COVID-19-attributed death

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In 1721, Cotton Mather and Dr. Zabdiel Boylston introduced smallpox variolation to Boston during an outbreak

The 19th-century Leicester Method in England controlled smallpox outbreaks through strict patient quarantine and sanitary measures without mass vaccination

The Federal Trade Commission sued Nate Jones and Xlear Corporation over marketing and studies of nasal sprays and gargles against SARS-CoV-2

United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance cautioned that RT-PCR testing cycle thresholds exceeding 25 to 30 cycles significantly increase the likelihood of false-positive results

The Federal Trade Commission took regulatory action against Dr. Eric Nepute regarding clinical claims about vitamin D and COVID-19

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) was founded in 2017 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Economic Forum, and partner governments

In August 2021, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky publicly stated that COVID-19 vaccines do not prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2

In 2021, the American Medical Association issued an official policy statement calling for the cessation of ivermectin prescriptions for COVID-19

A study published by Daniels and colleagues across NCAA athletic programs reported no COVID-19 hospitalizations or deaths among collegiate athletes

In 2019, the World Health Organization published a white paper titled "A World at Risk" detailing potential pandemic threats including coronaviruses

In 2024, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo sent a formal inquiry to the FDA and CDC regarding residual SV40 DNA integration risks in mRNA vaccines

The World Health Organization and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine issued recommendations in November 2020 advising against the use of remdesivir for COVID-19

During the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games screening, routine asymptomatic RT-PCR surveillance showed a high proportion of initial positive results were non-infectious false positives upon re-testing

Clostridioides difficile is an antibiotic-resistant bacterial bloom that causes severe intestinal tissue damage

Fecal microbiota transplants achieve a greater than 90% clinical cure rate for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections

The Canadian government and the United Kingdom government have developed national positioning, navigation, and timing strategies to address infrastructure vulnerabilities

Multiple municipalities in Kansas and Florida passed local bans on data center construction

Taking 600 to 900 milligrams of N-acetylcysteine three times daily reduced influenza infection rates compared to placebo

The Berkeley Ember ordinance established a high-risk wildfire buffer zone comprising approximately 950 homes adjacent to Tilden Regional Park

The Berkeley Ember ordinance requires residents in the designated high-risk zone to install gutter guards and cover exterior building vents with metal mesh