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“Americans cannot trust their government. The HHS, FDA, NIH, CDC, and executive branch have collectively jumped the public health shark.” – Arthur Caplan, American ethicist

“We’re likely to see more outbreaks…it’s the most contagious infectious disease out there.” – Josh Michaud, KFF

What began as a seemingly routine migraine case quickly unraveled into a devastating example of how fear, misinformation, and delayed care can transform a curable condition into a terminal diagnosis.

According to the January 2023 Cochrane report, “…in the community studies, wearing a mask may make little to no difference in how many people caught a flu-like illness/COVID-like illness…” Were reviews delayed in publication to support a masking viewpoint? Read the summary and collected interviews here.

Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Cancer Prevention Among Anti-vaxxers, Flat Earthers, and Reptilian Conspiracists: Online Cross Sectional Survey The fact that more than half of the 1,494 survey respondents agreed that “It seems like everything causes cancer” underscores the challenge society faces in separating real causes from mythological ones as a result of widespread information. Contrary to their counterparts, those who believed in conspiracies, disapproved of the COVID-19 vaccination, or supported alternative medicine were more likely to support the fictitious causes of cancer while being less likely to support the real causes of cancer. These findings imply a clear link between online disinformation and ensuing unhealthy choices, which may account for an additional portion of cancer that is preventable.