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RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country's 'vaccine court.' Here's what stands in his way.
Opinion The 40-year-old "vaccine court" relies on scientific evidence to determine whether a person experienced harm from a routine vaccination.
Scientific objectivity is a myth — here's why
Opinion Cultural ideas are inextricably entwined with the people who do science, the questions they ask, the assumptions they hold and the conclusions they land on.
Unpacking RFK Jr.'s (many) false claims about COVID vaccines
Opinion Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed.
How the racist study of skulls gripped Victorian Britain's scientists
Opinion Craniometry, the study of skull measurements, was widely taught in medical schools in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Abrupt changes taking place in Antarctica 'will affect the world for generations to come'
From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes — and they are likely to significantly intensify in the future.
Earth's early primates evolved in the cold — not the tropics
Fossil spore and pollen data reveal our early ancestors evolved in cold, dry environments, with some even colonizing Arctic regions.
FDA panel has cast doubt on whether antidepressants are safe in pregnancy. Here's what the science actually says.
Decades of research show that SSRIs can be safely used during pregnancy. Meanwhile, untreated depression during pregnancy is associated with poor health outcomes like preterm birth and preeclampsia.
Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia
A prominent Nature study and related research raise the possibility that vaccines may have a broader role in experimental therapeutics outside the realm of infectious diseases.
