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Andrew Wakefield 25 years later: Paving the way for FLCCC and COVID quacks

Post author By Orac
Post date March 6, 2023
41 Comments on Andrew Wakefield 25 years later: Paving the way for FLCCC and COVID quacks

It was 25 years ago last week that Andrew Wakefield launched the modern iteration of the antivaccine movement.In doing so, he laid down a template that antivax quacks today still follow.

Tags Andrew Wakefield, antivaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, measles, measles vaccine, MMR, vaccines

Antivaccine nonsense Bad science Cancer Medicine Quackery

Tess Lawrie: “You might not believe this, little fella, but it’ll cure your cancer too”

Post author By Orac
Post date January 30, 2023
110 Comments on Tess Lawrie: “You might not believe this, little fella, but it’ll cure your cancer too”

In a turn that should surprise exactly no one, the BIRD Group’s Tess Lawrie effortlessly pivots from promoting ivermectin as a cure for COVID-19 to promoting it as a cure for cancer. It’s another example of how single-issue quacks almost inevitably embrace more diverse quackery.

Tags alternative cancer cure testimonial, antivaccine, breast cancer, cancer, cervical cancer, COVID denial, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, ferroptosis, ivermectin, Jane McLelland, Tess Lawrie, TNBC, triple negative breast cancer, vaccines

Antivaccine nonsense Clinical trials Medicine Skepticism/critical thinking

Economist Mark Skidmore publishes antivax propaganda disguised as a survey

Post author By Orac
Post date January 25, 2023
117 Comments on Economist Mark Skidmore publishes antivax propaganda disguised as a survey

Antivaxxers love surveys. This time BMC Infectious Diseases has the dubious “honor” of publishing a truly awful one by an economist named Mark Skidmore that claims that COVID-19 vaccine have killed nearly 300K people.

Tags Biomed Central, BMC, BMC Infectious Diseases, COVID, COVID contrarian, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 denial, COVID-19 quackery, COVID-19 vaccine, economics, Mark Skidmore, Michigan State University, MSU, Steve Kirsch, Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, VAERS

Announcements Antivaccine nonsense Medicine Movies

Sign up for a virtual screening of “Virulent: The Vaccine War”

Post author By Orac
Post date January 21, 2023
17 Comments on Sign up for a virtual screening of “Virulent: The Vaccine War”

Science-Based Medicine is hosting a virtual screening of Virulent: The Vaccine War. Get your virtual ticket to stream it and be part of the Q&A with the filmmakers hosted by Drs. Gorski and Novella on Jan. 29?

Tags antivaccine, antivaccine movement, David Gorski, documentary, Steven Novella, vaccines, Virulent

Antivaccine nonsense Movies

Crank fight! “Reasonable” cranks vs Died Suddenly

Post author By Orac
Post date December 7, 2022
46 Comments on Crank fight! “Reasonable” cranks vs Died Suddenly

Last month an antivax propaganda film Died Suddenly was released. it’s so bad that COVID-19 cranks are pushing back. Hilarity is ensuing.

Tags antivaccine, COVID, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Died Suddenly, Josh Guetzkow, Mathew Crawford, Richard Hirschman, Robert Malone, Ryan Cole, Stew Peters, vaccine, vaccines

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