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 - UK · Sep 3, 2024
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 The Guardian - US · Mar 3, 2024
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. Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2024
‘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? The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024
Tuesday briefing: Measles cases are rising – and it’s about more than vaccine misinformation In today’s newsletter: Despite a national programme of vaccinations since 1967, measles cases are on the rise – why? The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024
Measles vaccine to be offered at pop-up clinics in London schools as cases surge NHS will write to parents of children in areas of low uptake urging them to get the MMR jab Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2024
UK measles outbreaks: why are cases rising and vaccination rates falling? Covid confusion, debunked link to autism and lack of NHS funding all contributing to rise in this serious disease The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
One scientist can be wrong. But deny the scientific consensus at your peril In sniping at ‘failures’ on Covid, the former MI6 chief is reinforcing a false message The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023
Why are there fears of a London measles outbreak and what can be done? Low MMR vaccine uptake in some areas means there could be a surge in cases of the infectious disease The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London Britain’s Health Security Agency said that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023
Why Are So Many Libertarians Suddenly Fond of RFK Jr.? The anti-vax environmental lawyer is not worthy of the rehabilitation tour he's getting from pundits and podcasters. Reason · Jul 10, 2023
RFK Jr. spreads anti-autism bigotry RFK Jr. says he advocates for the marginalized, but built his career spreading harmful lies about autistic people Salon · Jun 30, 2023
In a sceptical era, understand this: vaccines do work - and our children need them Covid accelerated a decline in vaccinations in England. We have to make a stronger case for them, and ensure everyone can get them, says professor of public health Devi Sridhar The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023
Salon · Jan 9, 2023 How a measles outbreak happened in Ohio "The guardrails have been taken off": Health misinformation is leading to outbreaks in unexpected places
Salon · Nov 22, 2022 The COVID death "gap" between US states More than 122,000 lives would have been saved if all states had the same vaccination rates as the most vaccinated
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2022 Revealed: autism charity chief has links to anti-vaccine movement Group received lottery funds while promoting unproven treatments
Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2022 Elle Macpherson sparks rumours she's dating ex-French President Nicolas' brother Supermodel Elle Macpherson has been linked to Oliver Sarkozy a year on from her split from disgraced British medic and anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield
ABC News · Jan 30, 2022 Death threats, ghost researchers and sock puppets: Inside the weird, wild world of dodgy academic research An anonymous whistleblower says they have uncovered problems in hundreds of published scientific papers dating back a decade, involving multiple researchers working at Australian universities.