Dr Jeremy Nayagam speaks live from EASL 2026, highlighting research on genetic testing in adults with unexplained cholestatic liver disease and hepatitis. Watch the full video now, and explore our coverage of the congress.

Dr. Ben Carson delivers remarks at Rededicate 250 on the National Mall: "My wife and I have been to 68 countries, and I can tell you there is no place like America, and we need to make sure it stays that way. But remember our improbable rebellion against the most powerful military force on Earth or the forging of our Constitution. Look at our prosperity, our technological innovation, our culture of freedom; our triumphs over slavery, totalitarianism, segregation, hunger, and disease, even over the surly bonds of Earth. We're the only nation defined by a dream."

Dr. Mehmet Oz says federal officials have suspended 800 hospice and home health providers in California after uncovering what the Trump administration describes as a massive Medicare fraud scheme tied to foreign-linked criminal networks. "These bad people — if they’re willing to steal your money, they will happily steal your health."

Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg said on social media that she had been fired, but did not elaborate. "I'm incredibly grateful to have had this opportunity to serve this country & proud of the work we did," Høeg wrote.

Dr. Zandy Forbes, Ayesha Shand, Dr. Charlie Shaffer, Elizabeth Shaffer, and Anna Wintour served as co-hosts for the evening, which welcomed Louisa Jacobson, Derek Blasberg, Natalie and Ava Massenet, and more.

Dr. Michael Hesse, Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, US Naval Postgraduate School, clearly lays out why investigating UAP/UFOs is important and how it can and should be approached with scientific rigor. This is the foreword to a special UAP edition of CTX with several other interesting articles and interviews. "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) represent a real and impactful domain-awareness challenge. They sit at the intersection of operational safety, emerging technology assessment, intelligence analysis, and scientific inquiry. Observations span air, maritime, space, and other operational environments. Some can be resolved through conventional explanations. Others remain unresolved—not because they defy physics, but because the information is incomplete, ambiguous, or insufficiently instrumented. Reducing uncertainty in this domain requires a systematic approach. It requires calibrated sensors, standardized data architectures, rigorous analytic processes, and a culture that prioritizes evidence. Above all, it requires the systematic application of proper scientific methodology Recent years have seen significant progress in reporting structures and institutional coordination. Yet, the following persistent gaps remain: inconsistent metadata standards, limited sensor fidelity, uneven analytic frameworks, and cultural hesitancy in reporting. These are solvable problems. They demand dedicated investment in sensing technologies, cross-domain data fusion, reproducible analysis pipelines, and related research grounded in physics, engineering, statistics, and operational analysis. This special issue of Combating Threats Exchange (CTX) is dedicated to strengthening that foundation. The objective is straightforward: bring scientific rigor to a problem set that has too often been characterized by fragmentation or speculation. Scientific inquiry—falsifiable hypotheses, calibrated measurement, uncertainty quantification, reproducibility—is the essential tool for further progress. At the US Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), through the Center on Combating Hybrid Threats and in close partnership with the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, we are building an interdisciplinary framework to integrate operational data with scientific analysis. This effort includes collaborative research agreements, advanced modeling and sensing studies, classified analytic work where required, targeted experimentation, specialized publication, and tailored academic offerings. We are also expanding communities of interest across service components, fleet commands, allied institutions, and research partners. NPS is uniquely positioned to contribute. As the Department of Defense’s graduate education and applied research institution, we operate at the nexus of theory and operational practice. Our faculty and students bring expertise in plasma physics, signal processing, aerospace engineering, data science, human systems integration, intelligence analysis, and policy. This cross-disciplinary environment is precisely what a multi-domain problem requires. For the US Navy in particular, persistent global presence across all domains makes domain awareness essential. Unresolved anomalies—if not properly characterized—can obscure sensor limitations, mask emerging technologies, or introduce operational risk. While most cases are likely attributable to conventional sources—natural phenomena, sensor artifacts, commercial systems, or foreign technologies—we cannot assume adequacy of explanation without rigorous analysis. Strategic surprise often exploits ambiguity. Only a systematic approach can reduce it. Equally important is the human dimension. Although progress has been made in normalizing UAP reporting, cultural reticence still exists. High-quality data begin with professional, stigma-free reporting channels supported by sound analytic feedback loops. Organizational behavior, cognitive bias, and decision science therefore matter as much as hardware and algorithms. This is not solely a government challenge. Observations may occur near critical infrastructure, maritime corridors, industrial sites, or populated areas. A credible framework requires collaboration across governmental agencies, academia, industry, and allied partners. Shared data standards, interoperable metadata architectures, joint analytic methodologies, and coordinated research efforts will accelerate learning and strengthen attribution capabilities. From my perspective as a physicist and former NASA research leader, the way forward is clear. Complex phenomena demand measurement. Measurement demands instrumentation. Instrumentation demands calibration. And analysis demands rigor. We must integrate operational awareness with the scientific method, close data gaps, quantify uncertainty, and progressively constrain the space of plausible explanations. UAP-related challenges are global. Our allies face similar observational ambiguities. Strengthened international cooperation—focused on shared sensing strategies, analytic standards, and coordinated research—will enhance collective domain awareness and strategic stability. This CTX special issue reflects a commitment to move the conversation from conjecture to disciplined inquiry. By embedding scientific methodology within operational frameworks, we strengthen safety, enhance attribution, and reinforce national and allied security in an increasingly complex technological environment.

Dr. Steven Greer: "We can use technology to pull in Aliens & Creatures from other dimensions" 👽😱 “I know guys who’ve been in laboratories where they have a toroid or one of these devices, and suddenly they’re pulling in spooky looking creatures. It looked like they came out of the ninth ring of hell, and they literally become 3D and were running around the lab. Weird stuff. That can be used in a deceptive indication and warning, in a way that everyone on planet Earth would think that it’s alien, and it isn’t.” This is the technology that could stage fake alien events so convincing the entire world would believe we’re under attack from something not of this Earth. In the first six minutes of this explosive conversation, Greer lays out how advanced devices aren’t just theoretical they’ve been witnessed pulling entities into our reality that look demonic, not extraterrestrial. The goal? Mass deception on a planetary scale. What if the biggest “Alien” threat we’ve been warned about was never from the stars at all? Do you think some of the most famous UAP sightings and global warnings could actually be sophisticated man made operations using tech like this? Have you ever seen something unexplainable that suddenly makes more sense now?