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Pet owners, beware! FDA-Approved Drug Linked to Severe Health Issues and Fatalities in Pets
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ACIP Exposed: How Newborn Vaccination Policy Was Built on Assumptions, Not Evidence
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Should You Get the Shingles Vaccine? A Science-Based Look at Risk and Benefit
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Response to Save HHS Letter: In Defense of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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The Missing Information in Addressing Ongoing Measles Outbreaks
Why Identifying the Measles Genotype Matters for Tracing Outbreak Origins
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Conflicts of Interest and the AAP’s Departure From CDC Guidance
What the AAP’s funding relationships reveal about vaccine decision-making
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Gut bacteria protect mice infected with influenza virus from secondary bacterial lung infections
Why gut health may shape the risk of lung complications after influenza infection
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ACIP Exposed: How Newborn Vaccination Policy Was Built on Assumptions, Not Evidence
The Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth-Dose Debate: Revealing the weak scientific footing behind an influential recommendation.
Dec 10, 2025
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Unveiling DNA Contamination in Vaccines: A Closer Look at the Science and Concerns
What DNA contamination in vaccines actually means, what’s known about it, and what the scientific consensus says
Nov 25, 2025
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Measles or MMR? Weighing the Risks, Benefits, and Real Trade-offs
In the Race to Immunize, Are We Protecting Our Most Vulnerable or Putting Them at Risk?
Oct 17, 2025
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One Needle or Two? Policy Insights on MMRV vs. Separate Vaccines
Applying the Precautionary Principle to Protect Our Youngest and Most Vulnerable
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