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The Conspirituality of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
This article has been adapted from Chapter 23 of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat by Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker. Copyright © 2023. Available from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Source: TIME: Health - July 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker Tags: Uncategorized freelance politics Source Type: news

Measles in the United States: Should We Worry? Measles in the United States: Should We Worry?
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, discusses measles, vaccination, and herd immunity.Medscape Infectious Diseases
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 6, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news

U.S. weighs crackdown on experiments that could make viruses more dangerous
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Source: ScienceNOW - October 19, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news

There Isn ’t a COVID-19 Vaccine Yet. But Some Are Already Skeptical About It
Amid the American flags, “Make America Great Again” hats and “freedom is essential” posters appearing at recent protests against coronavirus lockdowns in Sacramento, Calif., another familiar slogan has materialized: “We do not consent.” It’s long been a popular rallying cry among antivaccine activists, who claim without evidence that vaccines cause autism or other conditions. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, those activists have become intertwined with demonstrators who want businesses to reopen despite public health experts’ warnings. Offline, the “anti-vaxxers”...
Source: TIME: Health - May 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

How Allergists Can Use Social Media to Counter False Information on Vaccines
Measles was officially declared eradicated from the United States in 2000. Unfortunately, this status was temporary with measles outbreaks currently impacting multiple countries. In 2019, the World Health Organization listed vaccine hesitancy a top-ten global health threat.1 Ever since Edward Jenner developed the world ’s first successful smallpox injection, vocal segments of the population have resisted vaccines. Two original themes of the 1800’s persist among today’s anti-vaccine advocates: misguided perception that vaccines cause more harm than the diseases they prevent and the association of mandatory va ccine pr...
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - April 23, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: David R. Stukus, Michael Patrick Tags: Perspective Source Type: research

Vaccines, Antibodies and Drug Libraries. The Possible COVID-19 Treatments Researchers Are Excited About
In early April, about four months after a new, highly infectious coronavirus was first identified in China, an international group of scientists reported encouraging results from a study of an experimental drug for treating the viral disease known as COVID-19. It was a small study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, but showed that remdesivir, an unapproved drug that was originally developed to fight Ebola, helped 68% of patients with severe breathing problems due to COVID-19 to improve; 60% of those who relied on a ventilator to breathe and took the drug were able to wean themselves off the machines after 18...
Source: TIME: Health - April 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

The modern plague of antivaccine extremists
In 2019, the World Health Organization declared vaccine hesitancy a top threat to global health,1 and the United States experienced the largest number of measles infections since 1992, almost losing measles elimination status. Vaccine disinformation flourishes on social media, where misleading click-bait conspiracies go viral and families, physicians, and public health advocates are bullied and threatened to silence support for vaccination. As a result, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that rates of young children not receiving certain vaccinations continue to increase, with states reporting rates as...
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - January 29, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Richard J. Pan Tags: Perspective Source Type: research

The Modern Plague of Anti-Vaccine Extremists
In 2019, the World Health Organization declared vaccine hesitancy a top threat to global health1, and the United States experienced the largest number of measles infections since 1992, almost losing measles elimination status. Vaccine disinformation flourishes on social media, where misleading click-bait conspiracies go viral and families, physicians, and public health advocates are bullied and threatened to silence support for vaccination. As a result, the CDC reported rates of young children not receiving certain vaccinations continues to rise, with states reporting rates as high as 7.7% of kindergarteners granted vaccination exemptions.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - January 29, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Richard J. Pan Tags: Perspective Source Type: research

US Measles Cases Reach Highest Number In Nearly 3 Decades, CDC Says
(CNN) — There have been 971 cases of measles reported in the United States this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. This means 2019, which is not quite half over, now has the greatest number of cases in a single year in nearly three decades. The number of cases in 1994 was 963, which was lower than in 1992 when there were 2,237 cases. “Measles is preventable and the way to end this outbreak is to ensure that all children and adults who can get vaccinated, do get vaccinated. Again, I want to reassure parents that vaccines are safe, they do not cause autism. The greater danger i...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Measles Source Type: news

Merck Steps Up U.S. Measles Vaccine Production With Increased Demand Merck Steps Up U.S. Measles Vaccine Production With Increased Demand
Merck& Co said on Wednesday it has increased production of the measles vaccine to meet an uptick in demand in the United States in the midst of the country ' s biggest outbreak in 25 years.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - May 3, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Decline in measles vaccination is causing a preventable global resurgence of the disease
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) In 2000, measles was declared to be eliminated in the United States. Today, the US and many other countries are experiencing outbreaks of measles because of declines in measles vaccine coverage. Without renewed focus on vaccination efforts, the disease may rebound in full force, according to a commentary in NEJM by infectious diseases experts at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Penn State University College of Medicine's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - April 18, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news