4. The Politics of Health: Public Health & Misinformation

4. The Politics of Health: Public Health & Misinformation

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HHS Packed Anti-Trans Activists Into Report Undermining Gender-Affirming Care
HHS Packed Anti-Trans Activists Into Report Undermining Gender-Affirming Care
🔥 Nov 20, 2025 - From Truthout - A report published on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website on Wednesday pushes the dubious claim that gender-affirming care for transgender youth does more harm than good — a statement that flouts years of studies concluding otherwise. Th...
·anarchistfederation.net·
HHS Packed Anti-Trans Activists Into Report Undermining Gender-Affirming Care
Canada just lost measles elimination status. We need to deal with health misinformation ASAP.
Canada just lost measles elimination status. We need to deal with health misinformation ASAP.
After almost three decades, Canada has lost its measles elimination status.That means this extremely contagious disease spread consistently in our country this year for the first time since 1998.This is really really embarrassing. Because with two doses, the MMR vaccine’s efficacy is about 100 per c
·unrigged.ca·
Canada just lost measles elimination status. We need to deal with health misinformation ASAP.
No Link Between Tylenol Use During Pregnancy and Autism, Review Finds
No Link Between Tylenol Use During Pregnancy and Autism, Review Finds
A new research review disputes claims made by the Trump administration about Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism and ADHD risk in children. Tylenol remains safe to use during pregnancy and can help relieve pain as well as reduce a high fever.
·healthline.com·
No Link Between Tylenol Use During Pregnancy and Autism, Review Finds
Cancer patients who got a COVID vaccine lived much longer
Cancer patients who got a COVID vaccine lived much longer
A groundbreaking study reveals that cancer patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy lived dramatically longer than those who didn’t. Researchers from the University of Florida and MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that the vaccine’s immune-activating properties may boost cancer-fighting responses, acting like a nonspecific “flare” that reawakens the immune system.
·sciencedaily.com·
Cancer patients who got a COVID vaccine lived much longer
Scientists discover COVID mRNA vaccines boost cancer survival
Scientists discover COVID mRNA vaccines boost cancer survival
Researchers found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines significantly increased survival in lung and skin cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy. The vaccine appears to prime the immune system in a powerful, nonspecific way, enhancing cancer treatment outcomes. If confirmed, the discovery could lead to a universal cancer vaccine and transform oncology care.
·sciencedaily.com·
Scientists discover COVID mRNA vaccines boost cancer survival