As measles outbreaks grow, the economic cost of anti-vaccine misinformation could become clearer
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‘Covid’ Lockdowns May Have Permanently Stunted Brain Development in Children, Alarming Study Finds
The Covid lockdowns may have inflicted long-term harm on children’s brain development, an alarming new study has found. The Mail has the story.The research, led by the University of East Anglia, found that the pandemic hampered children’s ability to regulate their behaviour, stay focused and adapt …
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The Impact of Fake News on Health and Decision-Making
In recent years, the spread of fake news—particularly in the health domain—has become a significant concern. Misinformation about medical treatments, vaccines, and diseases often circulates rapidly on social media and other online platforms, sometimes outpacing factual information. The proportion …
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Drs. Dunning and Kruger and 300 Million More Health Experts
In a class I recently taught about U.S. Health Care Policy & Politics, I asked the students how many health policy experts there are in the United States. Amidst a field of befuddled faces, one student said “300 million.” That is basically the right answer because virtually everyone who has been …
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A Shot Of Truth: Why Combating Measles Misinformation Protects Us All
In an era when a viral post can travel faster than any pathogen, misinformation has become one of the most dangerous threats to public health. Measles — a disease once declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 — is rapidly reappearing not because we lack the tools to stop it, but because too …
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Trump’s surgeon general nominee stops short of urging routine childhood vaccinations at confirmation hearing
Trump’s surgeon general nominee stops short of urging routine childhood vaccinations at confirmation hearing President Donald Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee she will not broadly encourage parents to vaccinate …
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Most Voters Want Immunity for “Vaccine” Companies Removed
(The Epoch Times)—A majority of voters say immunity for pharmaceutical firms should be removed in cases where the companies’ vaccines cause injuries, according to a new poll. Sixty percent of voters responding to the poll agreed that vaccine manufacturers should be stripped of immunity in such …
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Vaccine hesitancy offers time to reflect, not delude
Vaccine hesitancy has been studied for decades, and most of the reasons are understandable. Some people worry about safety or side effects. Others believe the diseases are no longer serious because vaccines have made them rare. Misinformation spreads easily online. Trust in government, medicine, …
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Childhood vaccination rates are declining in Australia. Why?
When researchers asked Australian parents whether they had heard anything recently about childhood vaccination that worried them, one in seven (14%) said yes.They reported hearing misinformation including a debunked link between childhood immunisation and autism, as well as disparaging comments …
Read MoreVoices: ‘Misinformation is rife’: Readers on why parents are skipping the measles vaccine
Charlotte Cripps’ account of delaying her children’s MMR vaccinations sparked a wide-ranging response from Independent readers.Many sympathised with her story and praised her bravery in sharing it, noting that even well-educated parents can be influenced by online misinformation and by past …
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