Pentagon Reportedly Testing Radio Wave Device Linked to Havana Syndrome'

"Ten years ago U.S. officials stationed in Cuba started reporting a strange collection of symptoms, from ringing ears and dizziness to crushing headaches and memory loss. The symptoms, collectively dubbed Havana syndrome and more formally known as anomalous health incidents (AHIs), suggested a neurological issue. But what, exactly, the root cause was has remained a matter of intense debate among both medical and military experts."

"Now, according to CNN, the U.S. Department of Defense has reportedly been testing a machine that is believed to produce pulsed radio waves and may be linked to Havana syndrome. The DOD and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A device that could produce powerful pulsed radio waves is among the many speculated but unproven causes of Havana syndrome, which also include possible exposure to neurotoxins and mass psychogenic illness (collective anxiety)."

"Medical experts continue to debate even the specific neurological consequences of Havana syndrome: researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans on 81 federal workers and their family members who said that they had heard a noise and felt pressure in their head and then developed headaches and other cognitive symptoms. The results, published in 2024 in JAMA,"

U.S. officials stationed in Cuba reported symptoms including ringing ears, dizziness, crushing headaches and memory loss beginning about ten years ago. The symptoms, termed Havana syndrome or anomalous health incidents (AHIs), suggested neurological effects but lacked a confirmed cause. The Department of Defense reportedly tested a machine believed to emit pulsed radio waves that may be linked to these incidents. Possible causes under consideration include pulsed radio waves, neurotoxin exposure, and mass psychogenic illness. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health performed MRI scans on 81 affected federal workers and family members who reported hearing a noise and feeling head pressure before developing cognitive symptoms. Results were published in 2024 in JAMA.

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