Decoding the gurus

4. The Politics of Health
Chris Kavanagh (@C_Kavanagh) / X
Cognitive Anthropologist/Social Psychologist. Norn Irish in Japan. Host of @GurusPod. Interested in conspiracism, radicalization, & religion/ritual psychology.
bad_stats ππ΅π¨οΈπ£ (@thebadstats) / X
making IDW content accessible to those with average IQs and below
bad_stats ππ΅π¨οΈπ£ on X: "Oh man this is a good clip. Only weird think zdogg said is "Bret, you're a smart guy and you do understand science." This seems to be a common misconception!" / X
Oh man this is a good clip. Only weird think zdogg said is "Bret, you're a smart guy and you do understand science." This seems to be a common misconception!
Dr. Jennifer Kwan (@jkwan_md) on X
Family Physician π¨π¦π©π»ββοΈπ Mon-Wed-Fri #COVID19Ontario updates. πΆπ£π@McMasterFamMed alumna. @1010moment
Excess Mortality Tracker
Toxic drug death-adjusted excess all-cause mortality estimates during the COVID-19 epidemic in Canada.
Canadian COVID-19 Hazard Index
Tara Moriarty Profile | University of Toronto
Her work debunking misinformation during the height of the pandemic was *incredible.
@LaurelBristow | Linktree
Linktree. Make your link do more.
Ground Truths
Facts, data and analytics about biomedical matters
r/vaxxhappened Wiki: Your Vaccine Questions Answered
Vaccine experts band together to counter U.S. government misinformation | Science | AAAS
*Read Before Posting* Our COVID-19 Archive : r/DebunkThis
IOM: The Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety Report (2013)
Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print or as an eBook.
CDC: Vaccines
A Reply to the Vaccine-aluminium discussion as put forward by /u/Ddanimal
15 Common Anti-Vaccine Arguments and Why They are a Load of Crap
In this post, I will address fifteen of the most commonly used arguments against vaccines. Throughout this post, you should notice that none of these arguments require a great deal of scientific knβ¦
Surprising Reasons Why Narcissists Like Conspiracy Theories | Psychology Today
Research explores paranoia, dominance, uniqueness, gullibility, and collective narcissism to explain why narcissists are drawn to conspiracy theories.
The Conspiratorial Mind: A Meta-Analytic Review of Motivational and Personological Correlates
Antecedents and consequences of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs: A systematic review - ScienceDirect
Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories can have severe consequences; it is therefore crucial to understand this phenomenon, in its similarities with gβ¦
Information about vaccine safety and combating anti-science rhetoric.
Covid vaccines cut global death toll by 20m in first year, study finds
First major analysis examines impact across 185 countries since first jab was administered in December 2020
Covid vaccines safe for pregnant women and cut stillbirth risk, says review
Chance of stillbirth reduced by 15%, researchers find, after examining studies and trials that enrolled 117,552 women
Christiane Northrup, once a New Age health guru, now spreads covid disinformation
Northrup, once a beloved household name for her holistic approach to medicine, now claims that the coronavirus was part of a plot involving Deep State brainwashing and treacherous depopulation schemes.
Russian troll farms aiming disinformation war at Canadian anti-vaxxers: Global Affairs expert
'Russia seems to go back to groups that are predisposed to agree with some of its positions, or at least with the idea that Canada should disengage from whatever isβ¦
Covid May Cause Changes in the Brain, New Study Finds
Brain scans before and after infection showed more loss of gray matter and tissue damage, mostly in areas related to smell, in people who had Covid than in those who did not.
Pro-Putin disinformation is thriving in online anti-vax groups
All the usual themes: Secret government alliances, anti-Semitic tropes, and nefarious scientists.
Pfizer accused of pandemic profiteering as profits double
Drugmaker makes $37bn in vaccine sales and predicts bumper year ahead from Covid jabs and pill
Covid Still Threatens Millions of Americans. Why Are We So Eager to Move On? - California Healthline
Those who are living with disabilities, chronic illnesses or are immunocompromised because of medications or cancer treatment feel that their needs are not being considered as states open back up and lift mask mandates.
Hong Kong hospitals canβt keep up with the deaths amid an Omicron surge.