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Trump linked MMR vaccines to autism. Ties between the two were just debunked again

The results come at a fraught time for U.S. public health, and in particular for childhood vaccinations, including the MMR. Federal data reveals that MMR vaccination rates have been steadily dropping since before the pandemic and cases of life-threatening measles are at a 35-year high

The Independent UK

‘Viruses don’t know borders’: US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis

Experts say global measles vaccination rates are falling as Trump officials signal a deprioritization of the virus

The Guardian - US

Voices: ‘Misinformation is rife’: Readers on why parents are skipping the measles vaccine

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is alarmed by the UK’s growing measles outbreak, citing social media misinformation and widespread distrust of experts for falling MMR vaccination rates

The Independent UK

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Fear among Minnesota's Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates

Public health officials say a measles crisis has long been brewing in Minnesota

The Independent UK

The United States CDC has abandoned science in its new advice about vaccines and autism

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its long-standing guidance about vaccines and autism.

The Conversation

Alarm as CDC calls for separate MMR vaccines despite measles outbreak

Concerns that three separate shots would be more costly and time-consuming, and keep kids from being vaccinated

The Guardian - US

Acting CDC director wants to break up MMR vaccine into three shots – despite no science backing the idea

Jim O’Neill joins President Donald Trump’s call for three distinct measles, mumps and rubella shots, claiming a separation would ‘reduce the risk of side effects’ and ‘maximize parental choice’

The Independent UK

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Vaccine death and side effects database relies on unverified reports – and Trump officials and right-wing media are applying it out of context

Trump officials intend to link 25 child deaths to COVID-19 vaccines, according to reporting from The Washington Post. These findings will reportedly be discussed during the Sept. 18-19, 2025, meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with implications for who may be eligible…

The Conversation

University funding is shrinking under Trump’s White House. Researchers fear this will propel RFK Jr’s autism conspiracies

Cutting off grants for international collaborators, punishing universities and freezing their money has all created a situation of uncertainty. One researcher tells Eric Garcia ‘makes you feel like you're losing your mind’

The Independent UK

UK Battles Anti-vax Misinformation After Child's Death

A child's death from measles has sparked urgent calls from British public health officials to get children vaccinated, as the UK faces an onslaught of misinformation on social media, much of it from the United States.

International Business Times

7 Public Statements That Were Proven False—But Left Online

In a world where misinformation spreads faster than ever, some public statements that were later proven false still linger on the internet like digital ghosts. These declarations, often made by influential figures or widely shared through media outlets, have long been debunked—yet remain untouched and available to mislead new audiences.…

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A large Danish study confirms childhood vaccines do not cause autism. Why is the myth so persistent?

A major Danish study is the latest to confirm the benefits of routine childhood immunisations.

Euronews

Measles cases are surging in Europe and the US. This is what the anti-vax conspiracy theory has brought us

Nearly 30 years after Andrew Wakefield’s discredited study linking the MMR vaccine and autism, we badly need an injection of rationality

The Guardian - UK

Nurse on new CDC vaccine panel said to have been ‘anti-vax longer than RFK’

Vicky Pebsworth has spent decades saying vaccines caused her son’s autism – a connection refuted by years of research

The Guardian - US

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The Guardian - AU

Should Australia worry about RFK Jr’s shock flu vaccine move?

A US panel’s decision not to recommend the preservative thiomersal won’t affect vaccine availability in Australia, say experts. But it will stoke dangerous anti-vax sentiment

The Conversation

A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − a drug safety expert explains

An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines is meeting for the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly replaced the committee’s 17 members with eight hand-picked ones on June 11, 2025.

The Independent UK

Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997

There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World Health Organization

Medical Daily

'Somebody Has To Find Out': Trump Says RFK Jr. Will Reexamine Disproved Link Between Childhood Vaccines And Autism

President-elect Donald Trump also stated that he is "open to anything," hinting at the possibility of eliminating vaccines to address the rising autism cases in the United States over recent decades.

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The Guardian - US

‘He is one of us!’: US anti-vaxxers rejoice at nomination of David Weldon for CDC

The move comes as US faces increased threats from bird flu, mpox, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases

The Times of India

Can vaccines cause autism in kids?

Autism is a spectrum disorder, which means it manifests differently in each individual, and this limits the scope of understanding around this disease. The broad range of behaviors, abilities, and challenges associated with autism often causes confusion, making it difficult for people to recognize that it affects individuals in unique…

The Guardian - UK

If only other cancer patients could wish it all away, just like heroic Elle Macpherson

Like other celebrity wellness entrepreneurs, the former model seems to peddle nonsense

The Guardian - UK

Elle Macpherson refused to have chemotherapy after breast cancer diagnosis

Supermodel says she is in remission after being diagnosed seven years ago and rejecting some aspects of conventional medicine

The Guardian - US

Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science

The state is in the grip of a measles outbreak, yet Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general, continues to ignore medical science to stop it

Al Jazeera

Why is measles making a comeback in the UK?

As parents refuse vaccines for their children, the UK has seen a surge in measles cases over the past year.

The Guardian - UK

‘It is shameful’: why the return of Victorian-era diseases to the UK alarms health experts

There has been a surge in cases of scabies and measles – both highly contagious – as well as rickets and scurvy, conditions we thought had been eradicated. Are public health cuts to blame?

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