Science Accountability Institute
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The best policy demands the best science
Our mission is to combat misinformation and disinformation related to public policy by standing for scientific integrity.
https://scienceaccountability.org
Our mission is to combat misinformation and disinformation related to public policy by standing for scientific integrity.
https://scienceaccountability.org
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The House of Public Health Is On Fire
We Must Stop Junior from Burning it Down
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Dr. Bob Morris @rdmorris.bsky.social delivered a very passionate and powerful speech at the rally. Please see the text of his speech
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Why is the head of the world’s preeminent medical science research institute relying on an anonymous, anti-vax, software engineer known only as “Ben” for his COVID epidemiology?
The answer does not bode well for the future of science based medicine.
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🧪 #episky #NIH
The answer does not bode well for the future of science based medicine.
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🧪 #episky #NIH
HHS Science Is Rotting From the Head
How RFK Jr and Jay Bhattacharya Are Undermining Science at HHS
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November 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Why is the head of the world’s preeminent medical science research institute relying on an anonymous, anti-vax, software engineer known only as “Ben” for his COVID epidemiology?
The answer does not bode well for the future of science based medicine.
open.substack.com/pub/drbobmor...
🧪 #episky #NIH
The answer does not bode well for the future of science based medicine.
open.substack.com/pub/drbobmor...
🧪 #episky #NIH
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The CDC just added an asterisk to “Vaccines do not cause autism.” And the explanation behind that asterisk?
Pure, gold-plated bullshit
Here’s what’s going on — and why it’s dangerous
Full evidence repository: scienceaccountability.org/the-reality-...
#Misinformation #ScienceMatters #VaccinesWork
Pure, gold-plated bullshit
Here’s what’s going on — and why it’s dangerous
Full evidence repository: scienceaccountability.org/the-reality-...
#Misinformation #ScienceMatters #VaccinesWork
November 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The CDC just added an asterisk to “Vaccines do not cause autism.” And the explanation behind that asterisk?
Pure, gold-plated bullshit
Here’s what’s going on — and why it’s dangerous
Full evidence repository: scienceaccountability.org/the-reality-...
#Misinformation #ScienceMatters #VaccinesWork
Pure, gold-plated bullshit
Here’s what’s going on — and why it’s dangerous
Full evidence repository: scienceaccountability.org/the-reality-...
#Misinformation #ScienceMatters #VaccinesWork
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A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough (also known as pertussis) this year as the state faces its largest spike in cases since 2012. Cases are only expected to continue to rise, highlighting the importance of widespread immunization. Learn more: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough (also known as pertussis) this year as the state faces its largest spike in cases since 2012. Cases are only expected to continue to rise, highlighting the importance of widespread immunization. Learn more: publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...
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MAHA is a scam! Their goal is to destroy science and science-based medicine.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
MAHA is a scam! Their goal is to destroy science and science-based medicine.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
MAHA is a scam! Their goal is to destroy science and science-based medicine.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
MAHA is a scam! Their goal is to destroy science and science-based medicine.
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More attack on vaccine from RFK Jr.
CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back.
“I have heard that they are planning to ‘update it’ and shudder to think what that will mean,” Demetre Daskalakis, a former member of CDC leadership, told NOTUS.
www.notus.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
More attack on vaccine from RFK Jr.
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4/4: Initial US data for the 2025/26 norovirus season is still being analyzed, but data from the UK shows fewer norovirus outbreaks (yay!) with >80% caused by genotype group 2.
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
4/4: Initial US data for the 2025/26 norovirus season is still being analyzed, but data from the UK shows fewer norovirus outbreaks (yay!) with >80% caused by genotype group 2.
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3/4: Norovirus outbreaks are usually caused by 2 of 10 genotypes: GI or GII. Last year was an active norovirus season due to the circulation of genotype GII.17, which had been prevalent in Asia, but started popping up in Europe and North America, contributing to >75% of the reported norovirus cases.
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
3/4: Norovirus outbreaks are usually caused by 2 of 10 genotypes: GI or GII. Last year was an active norovirus season due to the circulation of genotype GII.17, which had been prevalent in Asia, but started popping up in Europe and North America, contributing to >75% of the reported norovirus cases.
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2/4: Most people don‘t realize that hand sanitizer doesn’t kill norovirus, so the best way to protect yourself is to practice good handwashing: use soap and water, scrub for ~20 seconds (or the “Happy Birthday” song x2).
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
2/4: Most people don‘t realize that hand sanitizer doesn’t kill norovirus, so the best way to protect yourself is to practice good handwashing: use soap and water, scrub for ~20 seconds (or the “Happy Birthday” song x2).
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1/4: In case flu wasn’t bad enough, we are also entering norovirus season! Norovirus is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis. Typical symptoms of norovirus are vomiting and diarrhea.
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
1/4: In case flu wasn’t bad enough, we are also entering norovirus season! Norovirus is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis. Typical symptoms of norovirus are vomiting and diarrhea.
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We’d like to end today with a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt:
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
Just keep going. Goodnight, heroes.
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
Just keep going. Goodnight, heroes.
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
We’d like to end today with a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt:
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
Just keep going. Goodnight, heroes.
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
Just keep going. Goodnight, heroes.
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Meet CDC's newest quack making a splash. Best known for ending Louisiana's state health department’s mass vaccination campaigns, hopping on the pro-ivermectin train, and calling the Covid vax "dangerous," Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham is now second in command at the CDC.
#impeachthequack
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#impeachthequack
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November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Meet CDC's newest quack making a splash. Best known for ending Louisiana's state health department’s mass vaccination campaigns, hopping on the pro-ivermectin train, and calling the Covid vax "dangerous," Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham is now second in command at the CDC.
#impeachthequack
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#impeachthequack
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Another unqualified HCQ and ivermectin pusher, a supporter of the “Tylenol causes autism” conspiracy, and, of course, an anti-vaxxer. Perfect resume to become an officer in RFK Jr.’s HHS.
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
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November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Another unqualified HCQ and ivermectin pusher, a supporter of the “Tylenol causes autism” conspiracy, and, of course, an anti-vaxxer. Perfect resume to become an officer in RFK Jr.’s HHS.
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Even the usually apolitical National Academy of Sciences has stepped up to call out the dangerous distortion of reality by RFK Jr.'s CDC on vaccines and autism.
www.nationalacademies.org/news/stateme...
www.nationalacademies.org/news/stateme...
National Academies - Statement on CDC’s Updated Vaccine Guidance
National Academies respond to CDC’s updated vaccine guidance, offering scientific context and clarity on vaccine safety.
www.nationalacademies.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Even the usually apolitical National Academy of Sciences has stepped up to call out the dangerous distortion of reality by RFK Jr.'s CDC on vaccines and autism.
www.nationalacademies.org/news/stateme...
www.nationalacademies.org/news/stateme...
Dream strips. This is what the Secretary of Health and Human Services is passing out at the meeting of the MAHA cult along with his biography and bespoke potato chips fried in beef fat that cost $3 per ounce.
The only thing missing was the Kool-Aid.
The only thing missing was the Kool-Aid.
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Dream strips. This is what the Secretary of Health and Human Services is passing out at the meeting of the MAHA cult along with his biography and bespoke potato chips fried in beef fat that cost $3 per ounce.
The only thing missing was the Kool-Aid.
The only thing missing was the Kool-Aid.
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Banning thimerisol only makes vaccines more expensive, increasing health care costs. At the same time, RFK Jr did not object to Trump administration regulations increasing #mercury exposure in air pollution. #science
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/c...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Banning thimerisol only makes vaccines more expensive, increasing health care costs. At the same time, RFK Jr did not object to Trump administration regulations increasing #mercury exposure in air pollution. #science
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/c...
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No, he can't. At least he can't lead it competently. And WTF is this fawning headline? This man's policies have already started demolishing public health and vaccine infrastructure in the US and will likely lead to many unnecessary deaths.
Over many interviews, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake America’s public-health system. Can he lead the scientific establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?
Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
No, he can't. At least he can't lead it competently. And WTF is this fawning headline? This man's policies have already started demolishing public health and vaccine infrastructure in the US and will likely lead to many unnecessary deaths.
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The aluminum in vaccines isn’t foil or metal. It’s a compound of aluminum salts. Rather than doing harm, these adjuvants help shots work better.
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Kennedy Sharpens Vaccine Attacks, Without Scientific Backing - KFF Health News
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that the aluminum ingredients in vaccines cause a variety of harmful reactions, from allergies to autism. Scientists say that’s wrong and warn of risks if th...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The aluminum in vaccines isn’t foil or metal. It’s a compound of aluminum salts. Rather than doing harm, these adjuvants help shots work better.
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
@celinegounder.com reports ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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This is *despicable* framing.
The man is torpedoing science and this is how The Atlantic decides to present it?
The man is torpedoing science and this is how The Atlantic decides to present it?
Over many interviews, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake America’s public-health system. Can he lead the scientific establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?
Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This is *despicable* framing.
The man is torpedoing science and this is how The Atlantic decides to present it?
The man is torpedoing science and this is how The Atlantic decides to present it?
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The CDC is lying to you about vaccines and autism. The CDC webpage about vaccines and autism now misrepresents the science and lies to the public about vaccines and autism. It’s just part of RFK Jr.'s ongoing war on vaccines. sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-cdc-is-l...
The CDC is lying to you about vaccines and autism
The CDC webpage about vaccines and autism now misrepresents the science and lies to the public about vaccines and autism. It's just part of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s continuing war on vacc
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November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The CDC is lying to you about vaccines and autism. The CDC webpage about vaccines and autism now misrepresents the science and lies to the public about vaccines and autism. It’s just part of RFK Jr.'s ongoing war on vaccines. sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-cdc-is-l...
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Jay Bhattacharya’s NIH, ugh.
How horrific to be destroying one of the world’s leading health & science research institutions all to please Trump/RFK Jr/Project 2025/Russ Vought.
I guess power hungry people will do all they can to further empower the powerful?
How horrific to be destroying one of the world’s leading health & science research institutions all to please Trump/RFK Jr/Project 2025/Russ Vought.
I guess power hungry people will do all they can to further empower the powerful?
Unfortunately, I can confirm that this is true.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
Hearing news that Carl Dieffenbach, the Director of the Division of AIDS at #NIH (NIAID), has been removed from his position because he was "not aligned with HHS/OMB."
Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Jay Bhattacharya’s NIH, ugh.
How horrific to be destroying one of the world’s leading health & science research institutions all to please Trump/RFK Jr/Project 2025/Russ Vought.
I guess power hungry people will do all they can to further empower the powerful?
How horrific to be destroying one of the world’s leading health & science research institutions all to please Trump/RFK Jr/Project 2025/Russ Vought.
I guess power hungry people will do all they can to further empower the powerful?
Another proof that MAHA is a scam!
And yes, the swag bags. Attendees received MAHA-branded tote bags with:
- Packets of creatine
- Beef tallow potato chips ($79 for a 6-pack!!)
- Mouth tape
- RFK Jr's biography
- Beef protein bars
- Packets of creatine
- Beef tallow potato chips ($79 for a 6-pack!!)
- Mouth tape
- RFK Jr's biography
- Beef protein bars
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Another proof that MAHA is a scam!