4. The Politics of Health

In 1930s and 1940s Vienna, child psychiatrist Hans Asperger sought to define autism as a diagnostic category, aiming to treat those children, usually boys, he deemed capable of participating fully in society. Depicted as a compassionate and devoted researcher, Asperger was in fact deeply influenced by Nazi psychiatry. Although he did offer individualized care to children he deemed promising, he also prescribed har...

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The claim could bode poorly for the manufacturers of multiple Covid vaccines currently under review by the FDA

Based on a systematic analysis of environmental exposures associated with aging and mortality in the UK Biobank, the relative contributions of such exposures and genetic risk for mortality and a range of age-related diseases were compared, highlighting the potential beneficial effects of environment-focused interventions.

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Fact checks about the coronavirus pandemic, including causes, Covid-19 symptoms, vaccines and side effects

Inoculating Against An #Infodemic – Don’t Be Fooled by Covid-19 Misinformation As health officials around the world grapple with a pandemic caused by a new coronavirus, COVID-19, they a…

In our work fact-checking political claims and debunking viral deceptions, we have found a tremendous amount of misinformation on the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a guide to our coverage of the facts, including links to our latest stories, FAQs, political claims, videos and expert outside resources. Click on the headlines for the full stories and resources. All of our coronavirus stories can be found here. Las versiones en español de nuestras historias se pueden ver aquí.

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The child is the second confirmed measles death in the the latest outbreak – and the second in the past decade

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Del Bigtree has received millions from the Selz Foundation to become a celebrity in the anti-vaccine world.

For years there has been a noticeable shift in the wellness community online, also commonly known as “crunchy” or “granola” lifestyles. These lifestyles evol...

Vaxopedia is an A to Z guide to vaccines.

Del Bigtree's antivaccine group Informed Consent Action Network issued a press release questioning the data used to license the MMR vaccine, with Bigtree claiming on a recent episode of his vlog Highw

As anti-vaccination misinformation continues to persist online, an undercover Marketplace investigation provides a rare glimpse into inner workings of the movement.

Of the 400 cases, 398 were people who were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.

Dr Peter Marks was seen as a guardrail against any future politicisation of the FDA’s approval of life-saving vaccines