Why hasn’t the bird flu pandemic started? | Science | AAAS
4. The Politics of Health
The Inevitable Next Pandemic
“Deny,” “Defend” and “Depose”: Luigi Mangione’s Manifesto
Below is the alleged short manifesto written by Luigi Mangione, the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week. To
Capitalism vs Health
Moderators Across Social Media Struggle to Contain Celebrations of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Assassination
While Reddit mods and admin try to keep up with the site's "no violence" terms of use, Facebook and LinkedIn is reacting with tens of thousands of laughing emojis.
Major Health Insurance Companies Take Down Leadership Pages Following Murder of United Healthcare CEO
Following the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, multiple major health insurance companies have taken their executive leadership pages offline.
Democrats blast Republicans for ‘fueling a political agenda’ with Covid report and push back on lab leak claim | The Independent
Republicans and Democrats on the House subcommittee to evaluate the pandemic response, released two very different reports this week
Polarization & Anti-Vax Fascism
Inflamed by Rupa Marya and Raj Patel review – modern medicine’s racial divide | Health, mind and body books | The Guardian
The colonial legacy of healthcare is laid bare in an urgent study of how medicine has progressed – and who has been left behind
'Any and all': Trump’s former surgeon general warns Republicans will own disease outbreaks
Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as the U.S. Surgeon General during the first Trump administration, is warning Republicans that they will own any disease outbreaks that occur on their watch. President-elect Donald Trump has made controversial nominations for public health roles, including Robert F. Kenn...
Americans Had Two Decades to Ditch Dr. Oz. Now He's in Charge.
America's moral licensing problem.
Conspiracy Grifters & The "Dozen"
Americans Had Two Decades to Ditch Dr. Oz. Now He's in Charge.
America's moral licensing problem.
What about being a good father?
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RFK Jr. is now an extinction-level threat to federal public health programs and science-based health policy
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RFK Jr
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy - The New York Times
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
(3) The Environmental Working Group is an anti-science activist organization
So why are politicians letting them influence policies and law?
Debunking Claims
Conspiracy theorists are turning their attention back to HPV vaccines | New Scientist
We are living in a vaccine-hesitant moment, with conspiracy theories thriving on social media. We need to push back, says Simon Williams
Medscape: US Autism Diagnoses Rose 175% From 2011 to 2022
Autism diagnoses surged by 175% in the United States from 2011 to 2022, with the greatest relative increases in young adults, women, and children in multiple racial and ethnic groups.
Eugenics & Statements
Long COVID inflammation damages the heart, study finds | ScienceDaily
New research has found inflammatory markers in the blood of long COVID patients which could explain why many experience ongoing cardiovascular issues.
Epidemiology & Impact (Deaths, Hospitals, Cancer, Alzheimer's etc)The five biggest challenges facing misinformation researchers | Science | AAAS
A Simple Challenge For Drs. Vinay Prasad and Tracy Hoeg: Denounce Robert Kennedy Jr. For Promoting The Movie Vaxxed 3: Authorized to Kill | Science-Based Medicine
If Drs. Vinay Prasad and Tracy Hoeg want to prove they actually care about routine vaccines, they can do what the should have done a long time ago and openly and unequivocally denounce Mr. Kennedy and his fire hose of anti-vaxx disinformation.
Drug-Sniffing Police Dogs Are Intercepting Abortion Pills in the Mail
An incident in Mississippi provides a window into a dystopian future where USPS workers and local cops can block people from accessing reproductive care.
Ubiquitous plastic: A deadly threat to human health – 🏴 Anarchist Federation
🔥 Oct 19, 2024 - From Climate And Capitalism - The world is on track to produce 736 million tons of plastics each year by 2040 PLASTIC PLASTIC EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING IN WHAT WE DRINK |by Erik Assadourian (reposted, with permission, from Gaian Way) The image of smoldering plastic in a little pit on the side of the street, white wisps of smoke dancing…
Missing immune cells may explain why COVID-19 vaccine protection quickly wanes | Science | AAAS
Vaccine & Covid Updates
Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss | Race | The Guardian
Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal
‘It’s mindblowing’: US meteorologists face death threats as hurricane conspiracies surge
Storms Helene and Milton have triggered rise of misinformation stoked by Trump and fellow Republicans
Bumps, 'fishnet' pattern and 'COVID toes': How the virus can affect your skin
As the pandemic progresses, we're growing increasingly aware COVID-19 affects multiple parts of the body beyond the lungs. That includes the skin, writes Michael Freeman.
https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1fixr07/covid19_vaccine_refusal_is_driven_by_deliberate/
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John Campbell released an incredible video on how there are nanobots in Covid vaccines. He then deleted the video on realising how stupid it made him look : r/skeptic
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Unsealed FBI Doc Exposes Terrifying Depth of Russian Disinfo Scheme
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KFF Health Misinformation Monitor Volume 4 | KFF
In this Monitor, we explore how ongoing misinformation about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines may affect the acceptance of new vaccine recommendations. First, we examine the false and misleading claims underlying the Kansas Attorney General’s lawsuit against Pfizer. We also discuss the CDC’s most recent vaccine.