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Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Experts call on US Health Secretary RFK Jr to resign over misinformation

Health groups called for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down as U.S. health secretary, accusing him of undermining science and endangering public health.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors

"Untreated or undertreated depression during pregnancy carries health risks, such as suicide, preterm birth, preeclampsia, and low birth weight," the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine wrote in a statement late last month.
Public health
Alternative medicine
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How Ivermectin Became Right-Wing Aspirin

Ivermectin, debunked for COVID treatment, remains popular among skeptics seeking alternative solutions for various ailments despite proven ineffectiveness.
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