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A feud on Twitter highlights the perils of engaging on the platform and a growing tension among researchers and medical professionals.

Axios

Vaccine scientist hounded at home by anti-vaxxers after Joe Rogan and Elon Musk target him on Twitter

Peter Hotez and his wife were returning with a cake for Father’s Day when two people accosted him

The Independent UK

Billionaire Bill Ackman joins Joe Rogan, Elon Musk in calling for a vaccine debate—though says he's 'not an anti-vaxxer'

The hedge fund founder claimed that the U.S. COVID response may have been less costly if vaccine skeptics were listened to.

Fortune

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YouTube removes Robert F Kennedy Jr video featuring bizarre claim that polluted water makes children transgender

RFK Jr was previously banned from Instagram for spreading vaccine misinformation

The Independent UK

Scientist pressured by Musk and Rogan to debate RFK Jr over anti-vaccine misinformation says he won’t be part of ‘Jerry Springer’ show

Dr Peter Hotez says he refuses to bow to vicious harassment campaign to provide a platform for ‘whack-a-doodle’ vaccine conspiracists

The Independent UK

Elon Musk and Joe Rogan challenge Covid vaccine scientist to ‘debate’ anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr

Podcast host Joe Rogan invited vaccine expert Dr Peter Hotez to debate infamous anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr

The Independent UK

Mark Cuban attacks Joe Rogan and Elon Musk in vaccines brawl on Twitter: ‘Way to talk in generalities Joe’

The owner of Cost Plus Drugs waded into a chaotic debate about vaccines this weekend.

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Joe Rogan and Elon Musk team up to pressure scientist into ‘debating’ anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr

Podcast host Joe Rogan invited vaccine expert Dr Peter Hotez to debate infamous anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr

The Independent UK

Another COVID-19 booster shot may be coming. But interest is waning

LOS ANGELES — As government officials close the book on the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, health authorities are turning their attention to the next chapter of the vaccination campaign.

Los Angeles Times

The FDA may soon authorize a spring round of COVID-19 boosters for some people

The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to make available the COVID-19 vaccines that target omicron as a second booster for people with weak immune systems and those ages 65 and older.

WEKU

A new Covid-19 omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is sweeping the country.

XBB.1.5 is the most highly transmissible version we've seen of the Covid-19 virus. It's also very good at evading immune defenses.

Inverse

How Damar Hamlin's collapse fueled anti-vaccine conspiracy theories

In the absence of information about why the Buffalo Bills player collapsed during a game, misleading claims about COVID vaccines quickly spread online.

WEKU

In Florida, 'health freedom' activists exert influence over a major hospital

Earlier this year, three activists who are opposed to COVID vaccines and standard treatment protocols for the illness were elected to the board of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

WEKU

Parents brace for the next turn on a roller coaster of viruses

Cases of RSV are finally retreating and flu appears to be peaking. But before parents breathe a sigh of relief, experts warn they're already watching the next wave of illness with a rise in new COVID cases.

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The National (Scotland)

Scots scientist in democracy warning after Elon Musk 'Prosecute Fauci' tweet

A BEHAVIOURAL science expert has said that Elon Musk’s tweet about the US’s top infectious disease official Anthony Fauci marks a step towards a…

Salon

Are vaccine side effects overblown?

Anti-vaxxers say COVID-19 vaccines are risky due to side effects. Here are the facts

The Guardian - US

‘Verified’ anti-vax accounts proliferate as Twitter struggles to police content

Platform’s paid verification system is being used to give sense of validity to accounts pushing health misinformation

Axios

Biden faces COVID dilemma as a winter wave nears

Stealthy new COVID-19 variants, low vaccination rates and mixed messaging over the state of the pandemic threaten to thwart the Biden administration's efforts to contain a wintertime surge.

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As links to MS deepen, researchers accelerate efforts to develop an Epstein-Barr vaccine

Maybe you’ve never heard of the Epstein-Barr virus. But it knows all about you.

Tribune News Service

A new wave of COVID-19 cases may hit Texas this winter, infectious disease doctor says

DALLAS — Although COVID-19 is presently at one of its lowest rates in the Lone Star State, one Texas-based vaccine scientist is wary of what’s to come this winter.

Axios

Experts alarmed by COVID vaccination rates among America's youngest kids

"What's at stake really with this is that we're going to be setting up a bunch of kids for risk of severe disease in the future."

The Independent UK

Lancet report claiming Covid could have come from US lab prompts anger

‘This may be one of The Lancet’s most shameful moments regarding its role as a steward and leader in communicating crucial findings about science and medicine,’ virologist says

WEKU

Whatever happened to the new no-patent COVID vaccine touted as a global game changer?

The inventors of Corbevax said it was cheap, easy to make, effective and safe. They hoped it could bring vaccine equity to countries that can't access costlier shots. Has it lived up to its promise?

Inverse

What are the side effects of the new Covid-19 bivalent booster?

Last week, the FDA authorized both Pfizer and Moderna's Omicron-specific jabs. Experts say to get them as soon as they are available to you.

Chicago Sun-Times

Monkeypox vaccine: What you should know about possible side effects and ‘the lump’

If you have any fears of potential side effects, don’t hesitate to discuss them with medical personnel at your vaccination site or your own health care provider.

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