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A video shared over 8,300 times on Facebook makes false claims about the optional microchip that could be contained within the syringes label of the eventual COVID-19 vaccine. The video alleges that the microchip “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “track the location of the patient”. These claims are false.

But he has raised his estimate of the virus's reproduction number, which implies a lower fatality rate than his research group initially assumed.

A viral claim on social media says Bill Gates is planning to use microchip implants to fight the coronavirus. Most of the posts say Gates will “launch human-implantable capsules that have ‘digital certificates’ which can show who has been tested for the coronavirus and who has been vaccinated against it.” The claim has been shared at least 1,000 times on Facebook ( here , bit.ly/3aoVnIV , here ) and at least 3,600 times on Twitter, as of March 27, 2020 ( here , here , here ).

An online furor over whether it’s safe to use the fever reducer reveals how people are sharing incomplete—and sometimes bad—information.

Kindergarten vaccination rates fell in 2024 to the lowest in over a decade.

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At Unbiased Science, our guiding ethos is to meet people where they are. We’ve learned a lot about what does (and definitely doesn’t) resonate with people when it comes to vaccine conversations —…

A quick clip from ’Penn + Teller: Bulls*it!’ that sums up the benefits of vaccinating children went viral amid the still-ongoing pandemic.

The critical distinction between asking legitimate questions (the bedrock of scientific inquiry) and the deliberate refutation of established scientific knowledge.

In fact, vaccines are often a money-loser for medical practices.

Vaccines trigger a protective immune response against infectious foreign pathogens that invade from outside the body, rather than targeting self antigens within.

How Mathematical Manipulation and Statistical Misuse Create Dangerous Misinformation About Vaccine Safety

Why do some people think that over 490,000 children have been paralyzed by the Gates Foundation polio vaccine?

Delegitimizing the Covid vaccines isn’t just about spreading the perception that they’re not safe

In a sea of misinformation, some scientists are debunking myths and providing straight-forward information on social media.

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Since I can only write so much about coronavirus vaccines without going mad, let's talk about COVID-19 conspiracies. There are so many, but I wanted to

Vaccine package inserts are often misused and misunderstood. This article attempts to clarify what is important in them and what is not.

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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!

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 kn…

Research explores paranoia, dominance, uniqueness, gullibility, and collective narcissism to explain why narcissists are drawn to conspiracy theories.