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Oct 28

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Ever wonder how scientists decide which studies make it into a meta-analysis or review?

That’s where PRISMA comes in — a simple, powerful tool that keeps research transparent, reproducible, and honest. 🧵

2️⃣ PRISMA stands for:
👉 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
It’s not a database or software — it’s a reporting framework that ensures clarity in how systematic reviews are conducted and presented.

3️⃣ Think of PRISMA as a recipe card for good science.

It tells reviewers exactly how to document:
•What databases they searched
•What keywords they used
•Why certain studies were included or excluded
•How data was extracted and synthesized

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Oct 28

1/ Part One exposed how the McCullough Foundation Report frames bias as science.

Now we look at who’s behind it.
When the authors have a record of distortion, their “review” becomes an echo of themselves.

2/At the top of the bias pyramid sit three familiar names:

🔴 Peter McCullough
🔴 Andrew Wakefield
🔴 Nicolas Hulscher

Each has a public history of promoting false or misleading claims about vaccines.

Let’s look at what they’ve said— and why it matters.

3A/ Peter McCullough once respected as a cardiologist, now a central figure in vaccine disinformation.

He’s used his authority to portray vaccines in apocalyptic terms — rhetoric that replaces science with fear.

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Oct 28

1/ A new “McCullough Foundation Report” on Zenodo claims vaccines are the main cause of autism—authored by Andrew Wakefield & Peter McCullough, two long-discredited figures.

Let’s unpack how this paper turns framing bias into “evidence.”

2/ First red flag: Zenodo is not a peer-reviewed journal.

It’s an open repository—anyone can upload a PDF.

Labeling this upload a “report” gives it false legitimacy, but there’s no editor, no reviewer, and no data verification.

3/ The authors call it a “narrative review of 136 studies”—but there’s no protocol, no PRISMA diagram, no risk-of-bias scoring, and no inclusion/exclusion criteria.

They simply count studies as “for” or “against.”

That’s not systematic review—it’s advocacy dressed as science.

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Oct 26

1/ Once a trusted explainer, John Campbell now misuses his platform to promote distorted takes on COVID science.

Let’s review his most viral claims — and what the actual evidence says.

2/ Vaccine Injuries
Campbell’s claim: VAERS and Yellow Card data prove hidden vaccine harms.

Reality: They flag signals, not causation.

Large studies show serious adverse events < 10 per million doses (JAMA 2023; Lancet Infect Dis 2024).

3/ Excess Deaths
He links mortality spikes to vaccination.
Evidence: ONS, EuroMOMO & CDC show deaths track infection waves and delayed care — not vaccination.

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Oct 23

Misinformation isn’t new — it’s just faster.

From the 19th-century Moon Hoax to COVID conspiracies, falsehoods have reshaped science, health, and geopolitics.

Here’s a visual timeline of 6 of the most consequential misinformation events—and what they still teach us.

2/ The Great Moon Hoax (1835)

A tabloid story convinced readers that astronomers found “bat-men” on the Moon.

The first viral fake news story.

Lesson → Sensationalism + authority can override skepticism.

3/ The Protocols of Zion (1903)

A forged “document” claiming a global Jewish conspiracy spread across Europe and was used by Nazis.

Lesson → Conspiracy thrives when it offers a scapegoat.

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Oct 19

1/ “Can the immune system handle more vaccines?”

A sentimental microbiologist answers… through song.
🎵🧫❤️
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2/ Some people worry: “Can the immune system handle all these vaccines?”

But here’s the truth — your immune system faces far more every minute of your life than vaccines ever could.

Let’s count.

3/ Every breath: thousands of airborne particles.

🍽️ Every bite: millions of foreign proteins and microbes.

💋 Every kiss: ~80 million bacteria exchanged.

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