Vaccinations

Aseem Malhotra’s antivax crusade threatens to undermine trust in doctors – the GMC need to act

The GMC refused to investigate Dr Aseem Malhotra for spreading vaccine misinformation - but a new legal case seeks to challenge their inaction

So-called alternative medicine and vaccine hesitancy

Many people who turn to alternative medicine are also vaccine hesitant - both factors are related to a distrust of, and lack of access to, mainstream medicine

Matt Le Tissier talks to The Skeptic about Covid, vaccines, 15-minute cities and climate change

The Skeptic editor, Michael Marshall, sat down with former footballer Matt Le Tissier to ask why he has become increasingly vocal in his support for conspiracy theories

Pandemic science communication: learning lessons from the life vest uprising

The effectiveness of any public health intervention - whether it's vaccines, masks, or life vests - depends on it being understood by the public.

The 10-step guide to sense-checking conspiracy theory claims (take note, Toby Young)

With so much misinformation around (including on websites who think they're being sceptical), it's important to sense-check claims you find online

Virulent: The Vaccine War – a close-up look at the American antivax movement

"Virulent: The Vaccine War", screening online this weekend, is a well-executed portrait of the American anti-vaxx movement as it's developed over time

Andrew Bridgen: How a Conservative MP got red-pilled on Covid vaccine misinformation

After months of sharing COVID-19 vaccine scaremongering and misinformation, Andrew Bridgen MP was finally suspended from the Conservative party

Turning a Blind Eye to Better Evidence: Dr Aseem Malhotra’s viral COVID-19 scaremongering

Citing poor data from a dubious journal, Dr Aseem Malhotra proves that vaccine scaremongering is dependent on stoking gut-level hunches, and ignoring better quality research.
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