4. The Politics of Health

Does Facebook enable ideological segregation in political news consumption? We analyzed exposure to news during the US 2020 election using aggregated data for 208 million US Facebook users. We compared the inventory of all political news that users could ...

On sale! We Want Them Infected How the failed quest for herd immunity led doctors to embrace the anti-vaccine movement and blinded Americans to the threat of COVID Jonathan Howard MD “...Based in New York City, Dr. Howard served on the front lines in Covid’s first wave. He witnessed a lot of preventable death and suffering. And then he watched, with growing incredulity, as influential scientists

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit and their babies born prematurely. Clinical trials excluded pre…

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SMFM recommends COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy to reduce risks and protect mothers and infants. Safe, effective, and supported by data.

COVID-19 vaccination has been shown to be safe in pregnancy, and protects both the mother and infant from severe disease. It’s now also clear that infants’ antibody protection continues after birth.

Earlier this month, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to require all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials before approval. According to The Washington Post, an HHS…

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The mental health and suicide crisis among clinicians and first responders is a public health emergency that we must urgently address.

Breaking down a new study in The Lancet.

A Parent's Guide to Understanding the Real Risks and Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination (Particularly for Male Teens)

The critical distinction between asking legitimate questions (the bedrock of scientific inquiry) and the deliberate refutation of established scientific knowledge.

A Journal Club-Style Breakdown of a Recent COVID-19 Vaccine Study in Children

In fact, vaccines are often a money-loser for medical practices.

No, They Don't Skip the Placebo Controls - Here's The Proof.

Most Used Inert (Saline) Controls. When They Didn't, Science and Ethics Tell Us Why

Tailoring Immunization Strategies to Protect Those Who Need It Most

Vaccines trigger a protective immune response against infectious foreign pathogens that invade from outside the body, rather than targeting self antigens within.

How Mathematical Manipulation and Statistical Misuse Create Dangerous Misinformation About Vaccine Safety

How Placing an Unqualified Science Denialist in Charge of Public Health Research Endangers Us All

A Painfully Detailed Look at a Factually Bankrupt Episode of the Joe Rogan Experience

The Math Reveals Even Greater Protection Than We Thought

New research suggests routine immunizations may help reduce dementia risk

How a breakthrough discovery about vaccine benefits is being weaponized to spread fear

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