Marianne Williamson’s Ideas About Health and Disability Are Downright Dangerous
The threats that Williamson's ideas present to disabled people are not just hypothetical.
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Studies Show Fears About Migration and Disease Are Unfounded
Research has found that migrants and refugees don't spread diseases to host populations, though migrants themselves are often at higher risk of illness because of poor living conditions.
America’s Measles Crisis Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Plus, why Trump's turnaround on vaccine safety was very late—but still helpful.
Why Measles Outbreaks Are on the Rise in the U.S.
Research shows anti-vaxxers have stoked public resistance to vaccination and increased rates of vaccine-preventable diseases across the country.
Are Anti-Vaxxers a Major Health Threat? The World Health Organization Says Yes.
The WHO has named vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 public-health threats of 2019. Here's how the anti-vaccination movement came about, and what to do about it.
What L.A.’s Mumps Outbreak Tells Us About Our Vaccine Policies
Kids need to be vaccinated and adult travelers need booster shots.
How to Debunk Myths About Autism
An interview with Andrea Kitta about anti-vaccination, fake news, and the academic discipline that’s seen it all before.…
A Brief History of Vaccine Conspiracy Theories
Vaccine skepticism is as old as the idea of inoculation itself, but the recent politicization of vaccination is putting us all at risk.
Zika and the Bubonic Plague: A Lesson From the Middle Ages
Wealth and privilege will not protect us from this new plague — and the sooner we recognize that, the sooner…
Five Studies: How Behavioral Science Can Help in International Development
A New World Bank unit will incorporate behavioral science into third-world financing and public health.