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FriendsOfSciMed

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Friends of Science in Medicine. Promote scientific evidence of clinical effectiveness underpinning delivery of health care in Australia. Following ≠ endorsement

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linkhttp://www.scienceinmedicine.au/ calendar_today12-05-2013 01:09:06

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Conspiracy theories about COVID’s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic theconversation.com/how-conspiracy… "...virus very likely emerged through a natural spillover from animals – a 'zoonosis'" Debate "...increasingly been shaped by political agendas &

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Seriously, protein crazy mostly (manosphere driven) hype! Just another deceptive "health halo" The Protein Madness Is Just Getting Started theatlantic.com/health/archive… "For food companies, adding protein to virtually everything is an easy way to make their products more alluring."

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🚨 #VaccinesWork! 💪 Global analysis finds 14.8 million life-years added by COVID-19 vaccinations medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-g… COVID vaccination "averted an estimated 2.533 million deaths ... btw 2020 & 2024." "...7 million people died as a direct result of the virus."

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neutrinomoon Yep. Most people get enough protein! You DON'T need that "protein" bar (read: candy). "Contrary to all the hype that everyone needs more protein, most people in the U.S. meet or exceed their needs. This is especially true for males ages 19-59." mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-healt…

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🚨"The world cannot afford another crisis in which lives are lost not for lack of vaccines, but for lack of truth."🚨 Misinformation mongers have created a distrust disaster. A crisis of credibility: the global cost of US vaccine misinformation thelancet.com/journals/lance… by

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‘Sleeping’ cancer cells in the lungs can be roused by COVID and flu nature.com/articles/d4158… "...cancer survivors are recommended to take extra precautions to avoid respiratory infections and consider vaccination against pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and flu virus..."

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Medical Myths Debunked: Chocolate Isn’t Heart-Healthy medscape.com/viewarticle/me… medscape.com/viewarticle/me… "No cardiovascular benefits, no cognitive benefits, completely without merit or justification." My friend Christopher Labos such a downer! Chocolate rules! #TeamChocolate!

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Heartbreaking & maddening. Incredible that we live in a world where the idea of "coffee enemas" STILL needs to be debunked. This is what happens when you normalize pseudoscience & farm distrust.

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Unbelievable (but believable.... cuz, sigh). Representatives of expert groups to be barred from work supporting CDC’s vaccine advisers statnews.com/2025/08/01/cdc… via STAT “To remove our deep medical expertise from this vital and once transparent process is irresponsible,

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Man died after fake deworming drug cancer claims bbc.com/news/articles/… "...no proven benefit for taking fenbendazole for treating cancer in humans". This BS pushed by online influencers & popular (very) manosphere podcasters. We can't let the bunk win!

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Community key driver! 👇 New research dispels myth of conspiracy theorists as isolated outsiders eurekalert.org/news-releases/… “Conspiracy theories provide reassuringly simple answers, but more than just solving problems, they create shared emotions, belonging and community."

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Vaccine hesitancy: How social and technological issues converged to spawn mistrust theconversation.com/vaccine-hesita… "The COVID pandemic has proven how damaging misinformation, disinformation, information voids and information gaps can be to public health..." #VaccinesWork

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Danish Scientist Responds to RFK Jr Critique of Vaccine Study trialsitenews.com/a/data-vs.-dou… "In conclusion, I maintain that our study does not provide support for the hypothesis that aluminum used as adjuvants in vaccines are associated with increased risks of early childhood health