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Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997

There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World Health Organization

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'Somebody Has To Find Out': Trump Says RFK Jr. Will Reexamine Disproved Link Between Childhood Vaccines And Autism

President-elect Donald Trump also stated that he is "open to anything," hinting at the possibility of eliminating vaccines to address the rising autism cases in the United States over recent decades.

Medical Daily

‘He is one of us!’: US anti-vaxxers rejoice at nomination of David Weldon for CDC

The move comes as US faces increased threats from bird flu, mpox, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases

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If only other cancer patients could wish it all away, just like heroic Elle Macpherson

Like other celebrity wellness entrepreneurs, the former model seems to peddle nonsense

The Guardian - UK

Elle Macpherson refused to have chemotherapy after breast cancer diagnosis

Supermodel says she is in remission after being diagnosed seven years ago and rejecting some aspects of conventional medicine

The Guardian - UK

Florida is swamped by disease outbreaks as quackery replaces science

The state is in the grip of a measles outbreak, yet Joseph Ladapo, the surgeon general, continues to ignore medical science to stop it

The Guardian - US

Why is measles making a comeback in the UK?

As parents refuse vaccines for their children, the UK has seen a surge in measles cases over the past year.

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‘It is shameful’: why the return of Victorian-era diseases to the UK alarms health experts

There has been a surge in cases of scabies and measles – both highly contagious – as well as rickets and scurvy, conditions we thought had been eradicated. Are public health cuts to blame?

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Measles cases are rising – and it’s about more than vaccine misinformation

In today’s newsletter: Despite a national programme of vaccinations since 1967, measles cases are on the rise – why?

The Guardian - UK

Measles vaccine to be offered at pop-up clinics in London schools as cases surge

NHS will write to parents of children in areas of low uptake urging them to get the MMR jab

Evening Standard

UK measles outbreaks: why are cases rising and vaccination rates falling?

Covid confusion, debunked link to autism and lack of NHS funding all contributing to rise in this serious disease

The Guardian - UK

Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year

The Independent UK

One scientist can be wrong. But deny the scientific consensus at your peril

In sniping at ‘failures’ on Covid, the former MI6 chief is reinforcing a false message

The Guardian - UK

Why are there fears of a London measles outbreak and what can be done?

Low MMR vaccine uptake in some areas means there could be a surge in cases of the infectious disease

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UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

Britain’s Health Security Agency said that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease

Reason

Why Are So Many Libertarians Suddenly Fond of RFK Jr.?

The anti-vax environmental lawyer is not worthy of the rehabilitation tour he's getting from pundits and podcasters.

Salon

RFK Jr. spreads anti-autism bigotry

RFK Jr. says he advocates for the marginalized, but built his career spreading harmful lies about autistic people

The Guardian - UK

In a sceptical era, understand this: vaccines do work - and our children need them

Covid accelerated a decline in vaccinations in England. We have to make a stronger case for them, and ensure everyone can get them, says professor of public health Devi Sridhar

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Salon

How a measles outbreak happened in Ohio

"The guardrails have been taken off": Health misinformation is leading to outbreaks in unexpected places

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300 years of vaccine hesitancy

Vaccine hesitancy has been around for hundreds of years. So, what’s new in the Covid era?

Salon

The COVID death "gap" between US states

More than 122,000 lives would have been saved if all states had the same vaccination rates as the most vaccinated

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: autism charity chief has links to anti-vaccine movement

Group received lottery funds while promoting unproven treatments

Daily Mirror

Elle Macpherson sparks rumours she's dating ex-French President Nicolas' brother

Supermodel Elle Macpherson has been linked to Oliver Sarkozy a year on from her split from disgraced British medic and anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield

ABC News

Death threats, ghost researchers and sock puppets: Inside the weird, wild world of dodgy academic research

An anonymous whistleblower says they have uncovered problems in hundreds of published scientific papers dating back a decade, involving multiple researchers working at Australian universities.

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