4. The Politics of Health: Public Health & Misinformation

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A primer on bird flu.

One of the key demands of the movement to de-privatize water in Chile is that water should be recognized as a human right, which requires infrastructure

Reuters (6/14/24) reported that the US military was behind social media messages like ““COVID came from China and the VACCINE also came from China, don’t

Cognitive impairment and dementia have become serious problems for public health systems. In 2020, over 55 million people worldwide had dementia, and most of them were in low-income and middle-income countries.1 This number is expected to reach 78 million by 2030 and 139 million by 2050.1,2 The Lancet dementia prevention, intervention, and care Commission3 identified 12 modifiable factors for dementia. However, the cause of nearly 60% of dementia cases is still unknown. For such cases, studies investigating risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia are of utmost importance from a public health perspective so that effective preventive measures can be implemented.

Research suggests impact of pollution begins before conception by disrupting the development of the egg

Michael Frass's study raised eyebrows when it showed homeopathy improved outcomes for cancer patients - until it was proven to be fraudulent

He also championed a Samoan antivaxxer tied to the 2019 lethal eruption that killed scores of children.

Leaders wrestle over whether requiring student Covid-19 shots will politicize other pediatric vaccines and embolden vaccine opponents.

Patients on sick leave due to work-related stress often present with cognitive impairments. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to examine the long-term consequences of prolonged work-rela...

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The covert effort began under Trump and continued into Biden’s presidency, Reuters found. Health experts say it endangered lives for possible geopolitical gain.

The clandestine operation aimed to sow doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines and other life-saving aid that was being supplied by China, a Reuters investigation found

Ingested Microplastic (MP) particles can harm the human body. Estimations of the total mass of ingested MP particles correspond to 50 plastic bags per…

Furniture, clothing and food packaging can all shed tiny particles that can end up in our bodies.

How Covid-19 fulfils the Bradford Hill criteria for causation and raises your lifetime risk of dementia from 1% to 1.5%.

A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic.

A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic.

The presidential candidate has faced previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite that he said ate part of his brain.

Cancer vaccines have gained much interest among scientists but face a number of hurdles. A new mRNA vaccine for glioma offers a step forward in training the immune system to fight cancer.

Recently leaked documents posted on Reddit have shed light on the pricing practices of Loblaw Companies' (TSX: L) flagship grocery

The ever-talented grifters in the "alternative" health industry are looking for an infinite amount of your money

Increasingly, the antivaccine movement has become allied with fascism, including openly fascist groups marching in their rallies. Why?

An international study of around 99 million people confirmed known serious side effects of COVID-19 vaccination. It also identified a possible relationship between the first dose of the Moderna vaccine and a small risk of a neurological condition. Social media posts about the study left out information on the vaccines' benefits and the rarity of the side effects.

Peter McIndoe got famous playacting as a cult leader who believed that “birds aren't real.” Now he wants to direct his flock toward political action.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrWilsonDebunks Here is how you can contact me directly and I will be glad to respond to you when I can: Email: dr.wilson.debunk@gmail.com Facebook (direct message): https://www.facebook.com/DocWilsonDebunks/ Europe excess deaths and COVID vaccination rates: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10357837/pdf/fimmu-14-1151311.pdf COVID vaccines and all-cause mortality: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9763207/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9319484/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10043280/ Excess deaths vs. confirmed COVID deaths: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/excess-deaths-daily-economist-single-entity NHS emergency crisis led to excess deaths: https://www.ft.com/content/f36c5daa-9c14-4a92-9136-19b26508b9d2 Extended lockdowns increased alcohol abuse: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8183243/ How lockdowns should be used: https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/herd-immunity-lockdowns-and-covid-19 COVID mRNA vaccine phase 1-3 clinical trials: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2022483 Myocarditis: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X24001270?via%3Dihub https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(22)00059-5/fulltext#tbl1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-023-00681-3 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35442390/ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2793551 https://www.cmaj.ca/content/194/45/E1529 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7035e5.htm https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2780548 https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000373 Children are not at no risk from COVID: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-08-30/06-COVID-Rosenblum-508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7003e1.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7116e1.htm https://data.cdc.gov/NCHS/Provisional-COVID-19-Deaths-Focus-on-Ages-0-18-Yea/nr4s-juj3/about_data How COVID vaccines still worked against omicron: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04778-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04527-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04460-3 List of essential medications: https://www.fda.gov/media/143406/download?attachment CDC 2024 Vaccination schedule: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html We don’t give too many vaccines too soon: https://vaxopedia.org/2016/09/04/too-many-too-soon/ Smallpox vaccine mandates: https://www.history.com/news/smallpox-vaccine-supreme-court Some vaccine mandates are good: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002578 Yes…mRNA vaccines are vaccines: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciimmunol.abl5344 https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.abm0829 The real process of science: https://undsci.berkeley.edu/understanding-science-101/how-science-works/the-real-process-of-science/ Long term effects of vaccines: https://www.chop.edu/news/long-term-side-effects-covid-19-vaccine Examples of vaccine safety reporting from around the world: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-adverse-reactions/coronavirus-vaccine-summary-of-yellow-card-reporting https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8721273/ https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanwpc/article/PIIS2666-6065(22)00057-8/fulltext https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/vaccine-safety/archive/2022-01-28/summary.html Meting slides discussing VAERS results and follow-up: https://www.fda.gov/media/159007/download How a study of VAERS should be done: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(22)00054-8/fulltext

A report by a body overseeing the integrity of Canadian elections is warning about the level of threats and intimidation directed toward politicians.