vaccines

The question of whether current childhood vaccines are safer than the diseases they prevent continues to spark debate, despite the answer being as close to “settled science” as any.

RFK Jr. makes several claims that resonate with the American public, primarily because he’s right.

Join Cameron English and  Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 101 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

Federal government policy- and decision-making requires deep scientific, technological, and medical expertise from innumerable departments, agencies, and personnel.

Join Cameron English, Dr. Chuck Dinerstein and Dr. Barbara Billauer on Episode 96 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

There have been more than 111 million cases of COVID-19 in the United States, which caused about 1.2 million deaths, a calamitous public health episode by any measure.

Lars began by emphasizing the urgency of advancing biotechnology safely. I reassured him that this is possible, highlighting two key factors: aggressive private sector investment, federally funded basic research, and science-based regulation.

There have been at least 10 outbreaks of measles across twenty states already this year, an alarming and dramatic surge.

I explained that while we’ve been trying to create a universal flu vaccine for years without success, similar efforts are ongoing for COVID-19.