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How Bad Can the NYC Measles Outbreak Get?
By Rachael Rettner published
How much worse could the outbreak get, and how far could it spread?

How a New Cancer 'Vaccine' Fights Tumors Throughout the Body
By Rachael Rettner published
A new cancer "vaccine" that's injected directly into a single tumor can trigger the immune system to attack cancer cells throughout the body, a small new study suggests.

Do Rusty Nails Really Give You Tetanus?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Stepping on non-rusty nails is also bad.

Unvaccinated Oregon Boy Is Diagnosed with Tetanus, the State's 1st Child Case in 30 Years
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
An unvaccinated child fell down, and received the first diagnosis of tetanus in a child in Oregon in over 30 years.

Confirmed: No Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine, Even for 'At Risk' Kids
By Laura Geggel published

Measles Outbreak Spurs Vaccination Surge in Anti-Vaxxer Hotspot
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Weeks after a hotspot for anti-vaxxers turned into a hotspot for measles infections, it became a hotspot for vaccination

Anti-Vaccine Movement Joins Ebola, Drug Resistance on List of Top Global Threats
By Rachael Rettner published
The World Health Organization has listed the anti-vaccine movement as a top global health threat in 2019.

Doctors Thought a Woman Was Having a Panic Attack. She Actually Had Rabies.
By Rachael Rettner published
The U.S. woman acquired the infection while on a yoga retreat in India.
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