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health5 months ago

Medical Journal Rejects RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Study Retraction Request

A prominent medical journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, has rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s call to retract a 2025 study that found no links between childhood vaccines containing aluminum and chronic health disorders, despite criticism from Kennedy and the HHS secretary. The journal's editor-in-chief stated there is no reason for retraction, and the study remains valid despite political and public controversy surrounding vaccine efficacy and safety.

via The Daily Beast|
#health#medical-journal#retraction
health-and-science1 year ago

"Permanent Crescent Vision: The Aftermath of Staring at an Eclipse"

A woman who stared at the 2017 total solar eclipse without eye protection permanently damaged her eyesight, resulting in a crescent-shaped scar on her retina. The scar, resembling the phase when the Moon is about to block the Sun, is irreversible and serves as a cautionary tale for safe eclipse viewing. Experts advise using specialized glasses or indirect methods for observing solar eclipses, and warn against using regular sunglasses, binoculars, or cameras without proper solar filters.

via Futurism|
#eye-damage#health-and-science#medical-journal
health2 years ago

Controversial medical journal paper fuels abortion restrictions in US legal battles

The British Journal of Psychiatry is facing criticism for refusing to retract a paper on abortion that has been used in US legal cases to restrict access to the procedure. Three international board members have resigned after the journal and its owner, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, ignored the advice of its own internal panel to retract the paper. The author of the paper, Priscilla K Coleman, has testified in favor of greater restrictions on abortion in multiple cases. Critics argue that the paper has methodological issues and its conclusions are invalid. The refusal to retract the paper raises questions about the journal's editorial independence and the impact of legal threats on scientific publishing.

via The BMJ|
#abortion#editorial-independence#health