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fromABC7 San Francisco

California measles outbreaks linked to pockets of unvaccinated residents

California health departments must identify and quarantine measles contacts within 72 hours, as measles is extremely contagious with nine of ten unvaccinated people contracting it from one infected person.

Surgeon general nominee won't say she urges vaccination

A nominee emphasized individual doctor consultation on vaccines while acknowledging vaccines save lives, but declined to rule out vaccine-autism links and stated science on autism causes remains unsettled.

Daily briefing: The dark side of the battery boom

Cleaner technologies often shift environmental burdens onto vulnerable human populations through hidden labor, exposure, and social impacts.

fromPsychology Today

Who Believes in Conspiracy Theories?

Conspiracy theories range from harmless to deadly, with vaccine misinformation causing preventable deaths and measles resurgence due to hesitancy.

Alternative medicine

fromPsychology Today

Under Siege: The Medical Sciences

Disinformation is undermining public trust in medicine and leading to health crises like measles outbreaks.

Public health

UN warns of rise in vaccine-preventable diseases DW 04/24/2025

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Measles Cases Are Rising. Other Preventable Diseases Could Follow

UN warns of rise in vaccine-preventable diseases DW 04/24/2025

Global outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases are surging due to funding cuts and decreased vaccination efforts amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

fromwww.wired.com

Measles Cases Are Rising. Other Preventable Diseases Could Follow

Declining vaccination rates are leading to a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough in the United States.

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