Vaccinations

Denialism as health policy: case study of US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the most senior figure in US health, has spent decades undermining vaccines, denying the reality of AIDS, and endangering Americans.

The conspiracy theorists who now hold local council seats across the UK

With Reform UK making gains in the recent local elections, parts of the UK now boast councillors with all manner of questionable beliefs.

Why do people ignore evidence, and what actually changes minds?

Evidence alone won't change people's minds – we need to be empathetic, and understanding of who they are and what values they hold

Stefan Lanka, virus denialism, and proving science in the courtroom

Controversial German virologist Stefan Lanka challenged scientists to prove that viruses are real, which made it all the way to the German courtroom.

Facts won’t change minds about animal medicine, so should we bother trying?

Health misinformation causes members of the public to fear veterinary professionals do harm to animals – we need to counter it strategically

Latest studies map conspiracy theories in Brazil and Latin America

Conspiracy theories have spread like wildfire across Latin America, according to researchers whose tools scrape Telegram to document viral misinformation

Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s “autism cure” quest reeks of eugenics

While claiming to seek a "cure" for autism, Robert F Kennedy Jr places autistic people on a spectrum ranging from inconvenient to undesirable

Studying the promotion of health misinformation by the Bolsonaro government

As Brazilian leader, Bolsonaro was prolific in pushing health misinformation, making him a perfect model for researching how those in power can distort truth
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