Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist
@drandrealove.bsky.social
👩🏻🔬 Immunology | 🦠 Microbiology
🧫Cancer Biology | 🧬 Biotechnology
SciComm | Data | Snark
Founder: ImmunoLogic
Director: American Lyme Disease Foundation
w: immunologic.org | ALDF.com
🧫Cancer Biology | 🧬 Biotechnology
SciComm | Data | Snark
Founder: ImmunoLogic
Director: American Lyme Disease Foundation
w: immunologic.org | ALDF.com
RFK Jr & the MAHA institute are selling anti-vaccine onesies.
When I say they PROFIT by causing preventable illness & death, this only scrapes the surface of their deadly profiteering.
RFK Jr is not a vaccine skeptic.
He an anti-vaxxer.
He is a danger to society.
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When I say they PROFIT by causing preventable illness & death, this only scrapes the surface of their deadly profiteering.
RFK Jr is not a vaccine skeptic.
He an anti-vaxxer.
He is a danger to society.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
RFK Jr & the MAHA institute are selling anti-vaccine onesies.
When I say they PROFIT by causing preventable illness & death, this only scrapes the surface of their deadly profiteering.
RFK Jr is not a vaccine skeptic.
He an anti-vaxxer.
He is a danger to society.
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When I say they PROFIT by causing preventable illness & death, this only scrapes the surface of their deadly profiteering.
RFK Jr is not a vaccine skeptic.
He an anti-vaxxer.
He is a danger to society.
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and 75% of ALL cases are in kids under six.
In the 1960s, survival rate for ALL was 10%. Today, it’s OVER 90%.
Why? Research & development of modern chemotherapies like vincristine.
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In the 1960s, survival rate for ALL was 10%. Today, it’s OVER 90%.
Why? Research & development of modern chemotherapies like vincristine.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, and 75% of ALL cases are in kids under six.
In the 1960s, survival rate for ALL was 10%. Today, it’s OVER 90%.
Why? Research & development of modern chemotherapies like vincristine.
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In the 1960s, survival rate for ALL was 10%. Today, it’s OVER 90%.
Why? Research & development of modern chemotherapies like vincristine.
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Thimerosal has formula C9H9HgNaO2S. It is not mercury.
The systematic name for thimerosal is
Ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-(2-)-O,S) mercurate(1-) sodium.
Chemicals aren’t the sum of their parts. Chemical bonds change everything about behavior.
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The systematic name for thimerosal is
Ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-(2-)-O,S) mercurate(1-) sodium.
Chemicals aren’t the sum of their parts. Chemical bonds change everything about behavior.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thimerosal has formula C9H9HgNaO2S. It is not mercury.
The systematic name for thimerosal is
Ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-(2-)-O,S) mercurate(1-) sodium.
Chemicals aren’t the sum of their parts. Chemical bonds change everything about behavior.
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The systematic name for thimerosal is
Ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-(2-)-O,S) mercurate(1-) sodium.
Chemicals aren’t the sum of their parts. Chemical bonds change everything about behavior.
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A note:
Peter Attia is *not* a physician.
He is not a scientist.
He graduated medical school.
He didn’t complete residency.
He is not board certified.
After dropping out of residency, he worked for McKinsey.
He then founded a private “longevity clinic” to hawk pseudoscience and grift.
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Peter Attia is *not* a physician.
He is not a scientist.
He graduated medical school.
He didn’t complete residency.
He is not board certified.
After dropping out of residency, he worked for McKinsey.
He then founded a private “longevity clinic” to hawk pseudoscience and grift.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A note:
Peter Attia is *not* a physician.
He is not a scientist.
He graduated medical school.
He didn’t complete residency.
He is not board certified.
After dropping out of residency, he worked for McKinsey.
He then founded a private “longevity clinic” to hawk pseudoscience and grift.
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Peter Attia is *not* a physician.
He is not a scientist.
He graduated medical school.
He didn’t complete residency.
He is not board certified.
After dropping out of residency, he worked for McKinsey.
He then founded a private “longevity clinic” to hawk pseudoscience and grift.
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RFK Jr. released a video to the Minamata Convention on Mercury where he lied about vaccines.
He said “no amount of mercury should ever be injected into a child” & urged a global ban on thimerosal-containing vaccines.
Good thing: no child IS injected with mercury.
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He said “no amount of mercury should ever be injected into a child” & urged a global ban on thimerosal-containing vaccines.
Good thing: no child IS injected with mercury.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
RFK Jr. released a video to the Minamata Convention on Mercury where he lied about vaccines.
He said “no amount of mercury should ever be injected into a child” & urged a global ban on thimerosal-containing vaccines.
Good thing: no child IS injected with mercury.
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He said “no amount of mercury should ever be injected into a child” & urged a global ban on thimerosal-containing vaccines.
Good thing: no child IS injected with mercury.
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Why do we vaccinate newborns for Hepatitis B?
It SAVES LIVES. It prevents infection & acute illness but ALSO
• Chronic Hepatitis
• Liver failure
• Cancer
• Death
Babies are at HIGHEST risk for severe outcomes from hepatitis B if infected.
Watch:
youtu.be/W8CMfMuN1bI?si
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It SAVES LIVES. It prevents infection & acute illness but ALSO
• Chronic Hepatitis
• Liver failure
• Cancer
• Death
Babies are at HIGHEST risk for severe outcomes from hepatitis B if infected.
Watch:
youtu.be/W8CMfMuN1bI?si
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Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Prevents Chronic Disease And Saves Lives
YouTube video by Andrea Love, PhD
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Why do we vaccinate newborns for Hepatitis B?
It SAVES LIVES. It prevents infection & acute illness but ALSO
• Chronic Hepatitis
• Liver failure
• Cancer
• Death
Babies are at HIGHEST risk for severe outcomes from hepatitis B if infected.
Watch:
youtu.be/W8CMfMuN1bI?si
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It SAVES LIVES. It prevents infection & acute illness but ALSO
• Chronic Hepatitis
• Liver failure
• Cancer
• Death
Babies are at HIGHEST risk for severe outcomes from hepatitis B if infected.
Watch:
youtu.be/W8CMfMuN1bI?si
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Trump is targeting today’s election in Pennsylvania because he wants to co-opt our Supreme Court the way he did SCOTUS.
He begged followers to vote against retaining Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty & David Wecht.
Don’t listen to him. We must retain them. GO VOTE TODAY.
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He begged followers to vote against retaining Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty & David Wecht.
Don’t listen to him. We must retain them. GO VOTE TODAY.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Trump is targeting today’s election in Pennsylvania because he wants to co-opt our Supreme Court the way he did SCOTUS.
He begged followers to vote against retaining Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty & David Wecht.
Don’t listen to him. We must retain them. GO VOTE TODAY.
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He begged followers to vote against retaining Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty & David Wecht.
Don’t listen to him. We must retain them. GO VOTE TODAY.
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Do you believe Teflon cookware is “toxic” because a MAHA influencer told you so?
Well, surgical mesh is often made of the same chemical.
Surgical mesh is used for life-saving medical procedures: to repair hernias, reconstruct chest or abdominal walls, correct urinary incontinence, & more.
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Well, surgical mesh is often made of the same chemical.
Surgical mesh is used for life-saving medical procedures: to repair hernias, reconstruct chest or abdominal walls, correct urinary incontinence, & more.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Do you believe Teflon cookware is “toxic” because a MAHA influencer told you so?
Well, surgical mesh is often made of the same chemical.
Surgical mesh is used for life-saving medical procedures: to repair hernias, reconstruct chest or abdominal walls, correct urinary incontinence, & more.
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Well, surgical mesh is often made of the same chemical.
Surgical mesh is used for life-saving medical procedures: to repair hernias, reconstruct chest or abdominal walls, correct urinary incontinence, & more.
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🌱Natural chemicals aren’t inherently safe.
🧪Synthetic chemicals aren’t inherently dangerous.
💡Your body *literally* cannot tell the source of a chemical.
Some of the most toxic chemicals are ALL NATURAL. Botulinum toxin, abrin, ricin, arsenic, cyanide.
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🧪Synthetic chemicals aren’t inherently dangerous.
💡Your body *literally* cannot tell the source of a chemical.
Some of the most toxic chemicals are ALL NATURAL. Botulinum toxin, abrin, ricin, arsenic, cyanide.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
🌱Natural chemicals aren’t inherently safe.
🧪Synthetic chemicals aren’t inherently dangerous.
💡Your body *literally* cannot tell the source of a chemical.
Some of the most toxic chemicals are ALL NATURAL. Botulinum toxin, abrin, ricin, arsenic, cyanide.
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🧪Synthetic chemicals aren’t inherently dangerous.
💡Your body *literally* cannot tell the source of a chemical.
Some of the most toxic chemicals are ALL NATURAL. Botulinum toxin, abrin, ricin, arsenic, cyanide.
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Having a cat with cancer means keeping him nourished and tracking his calorie intake.
The tiny bright spot? My other 6 cats are delighted by the rotating menu of high calorie foods and treats whenever the patient hits flavor fatigue.
The tiny bright spot? My other 6 cats are delighted by the rotating menu of high calorie foods and treats whenever the patient hits flavor fatigue.
October 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Having a cat with cancer means keeping him nourished and tracking his calorie intake.
The tiny bright spot? My other 6 cats are delighted by the rotating menu of high calorie foods and treats whenever the patient hits flavor fatigue.
The tiny bright spot? My other 6 cats are delighted by the rotating menu of high calorie foods and treats whenever the patient hits flavor fatigue.
Tylenol use isn’t linked to autism.
October 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Tylenol use isn’t linked to autism.
RFK Jr is wrong. Like usual.
Beef tallow is not healthier than seed oils.
RFK Jr is immune to evidence.
DECADES of DATA show eating polyunsaturated fats in seed oils reduce risk of heart disease & atherosclerosis compared to eating saturated fats in beef tallow.
Watch:
youtu.be/bGrfbs8qxPo?...
Beef tallow is not healthier than seed oils.
RFK Jr is immune to evidence.
DECADES of DATA show eating polyunsaturated fats in seed oils reduce risk of heart disease & atherosclerosis compared to eating saturated fats in beef tallow.
Watch:
youtu.be/bGrfbs8qxPo?...
RFK Jr is wrong. Beef tallow is not healthier than seed oils.
YouTube video by Andrea Love, PhD
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
RFK Jr is wrong. Like usual.
Beef tallow is not healthier than seed oils.
RFK Jr is immune to evidence.
DECADES of DATA show eating polyunsaturated fats in seed oils reduce risk of heart disease & atherosclerosis compared to eating saturated fats in beef tallow.
Watch:
youtu.be/bGrfbs8qxPo?...
Beef tallow is not healthier than seed oils.
RFK Jr is immune to evidence.
DECADES of DATA show eating polyunsaturated fats in seed oils reduce risk of heart disease & atherosclerosis compared to eating saturated fats in beef tallow.
Watch:
youtu.be/bGrfbs8qxPo?...
Germ theory denialists ignore centuries of data—just goes to show, no amount of evidence will change RFK Jr’s mind.
Viruses are real.
Pathogenic microorganisms DO cause infectious diseases.
Louis Pasteur proved this nearly 200 years ago.
Watch:
youtu.be/DkIpx1wNa9A?si
Viruses are real.
Pathogenic microorganisms DO cause infectious diseases.
Louis Pasteur proved this nearly 200 years ago.
Watch:
youtu.be/DkIpx1wNa9A?si
Germ theory denialists ignore 200 years of data
YouTube video by Andrea Love, PhD
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Germ theory denialists ignore centuries of data—just goes to show, no amount of evidence will change RFK Jr’s mind.
Viruses are real.
Pathogenic microorganisms DO cause infectious diseases.
Louis Pasteur proved this nearly 200 years ago.
Watch:
youtu.be/DkIpx1wNa9A?si
Viruses are real.
Pathogenic microorganisms DO cause infectious diseases.
Louis Pasteur proved this nearly 200 years ago.
Watch:
youtu.be/DkIpx1wNa9A?si
Can’t pronounce an ingredient?
So what? A chemical name: ZERO to do with potential harm or safety.
Vitamin C, also called:
(5R)-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one
Chemistry naming rules = info about structure & function. That’s it.
Watch:
youtu.be/xUGedWOUsjE?...
So what? A chemical name: ZERO to do with potential harm or safety.
Vitamin C, also called:
(5R)-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one
Chemistry naming rules = info about structure & function. That’s it.
Watch:
youtu.be/xUGedWOUsjE?...
Can’t pronounce an ingredient name? Who cares!
YouTube video by Andrea Love, PhD
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Can’t pronounce an ingredient?
So what? A chemical name: ZERO to do with potential harm or safety.
Vitamin C, also called:
(5R)-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one
Chemistry naming rules = info about structure & function. That’s it.
Watch:
youtu.be/xUGedWOUsjE?...
So what? A chemical name: ZERO to do with potential harm or safety.
Vitamin C, also called:
(5R)-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-3,4-dihydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one
Chemistry naming rules = info about structure & function. That’s it.
Watch:
youtu.be/xUGedWOUsjE?...
In 2025, we are losing our measles-free status, just 25 years after we eliminated measles from the US because of vaccines.
It’s not because our sanitation systems have been eliminated.
It’s because people aren’t getting vaccinated.
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It’s not because our sanitation systems have been eliminated.
It’s because people aren’t getting vaccinated.
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October 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
In 2025, we are losing our measles-free status, just 25 years after we eliminated measles from the US because of vaccines.
It’s not because our sanitation systems have been eliminated.
It’s because people aren’t getting vaccinated.
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It’s not because our sanitation systems have been eliminated.
It’s because people aren’t getting vaccinated.
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Protein powders aren’t poisoning you, but we need supplement regulation.
I wrote an article on the lead in protein powder headlines, actual science (spoiler: it ain’t prop 65 & consumer reports)
and what we should be discussing about supplements:
Read it here: news.immunologic.org/p/consumer-r...
I wrote an article on the lead in protein powder headlines, actual science (spoiler: it ain’t prop 65 & consumer reports)
and what we should be discussing about supplements:
Read it here: news.immunologic.org/p/consumer-r...
October 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Protein powders aren’t poisoning you, but we need supplement regulation.
I wrote an article on the lead in protein powder headlines, actual science (spoiler: it ain’t prop 65 & consumer reports)
and what we should be discussing about supplements:
Read it here: news.immunologic.org/p/consumer-r...
I wrote an article on the lead in protein powder headlines, actual science (spoiler: it ain’t prop 65 & consumer reports)
and what we should be discussing about supplements:
Read it here: news.immunologic.org/p/consumer-r...
Calley Means is a wellness grifter who doesn’t know science.
Chimps DO get cancer.
Chimps have different expression of genes like p53, that play a role.
MOSTLY:
Chimps die of other things before they’d get cancer.
Captive chimps that live longer? They sure do.
Watch ⬇️
youtu.be/TtB3OyuRqs4?...
Chimps DO get cancer.
Chimps have different expression of genes like p53, that play a role.
MOSTLY:
Chimps die of other things before they’d get cancer.
Captive chimps that live longer? They sure do.
Watch ⬇️
youtu.be/TtB3OyuRqs4?...
Calley Means doesn’t know science
YouTube video by Andrea Love, PhD
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Calley Means is a wellness grifter who doesn’t know science.
Chimps DO get cancer.
Chimps have different expression of genes like p53, that play a role.
MOSTLY:
Chimps die of other things before they’d get cancer.
Captive chimps that live longer? They sure do.
Watch ⬇️
youtu.be/TtB3OyuRqs4?...
Chimps DO get cancer.
Chimps have different expression of genes like p53, that play a role.
MOSTLY:
Chimps die of other things before they’d get cancer.
Captive chimps that live longer? They sure do.
Watch ⬇️
youtu.be/TtB3OyuRqs4?...
RFK Jr. is HARKing in human form.
“hypothesizing after results are known,” is a tactic to “fit” a narrative to data.
It’s how he’s going to “make proof” for false health claims.
RFK Jr isn’t a scientist. He doesn’t know how to do science. He HAS profited off health disinformation for decades.
“hypothesizing after results are known,” is a tactic to “fit” a narrative to data.
It’s how he’s going to “make proof” for false health claims.
RFK Jr isn’t a scientist. He doesn’t know how to do science. He HAS profited off health disinformation for decades.
October 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
RFK Jr. is HARKing in human form.
“hypothesizing after results are known,” is a tactic to “fit” a narrative to data.
It’s how he’s going to “make proof” for false health claims.
RFK Jr isn’t a scientist. He doesn’t know how to do science. He HAS profited off health disinformation for decades.
“hypothesizing after results are known,” is a tactic to “fit” a narrative to data.
It’s how he’s going to “make proof” for false health claims.
RFK Jr isn’t a scientist. He doesn’t know how to do science. He HAS profited off health disinformation for decades.
How would you react if someone decided you’d no longer have water treatment & plumbing?
That you’d be rolling a dice with water from your faucet. That you’d have to poop in a bucket & dump it in the street, your yard, a ditch.
You’d probably be horrified & outraged, right?
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That you’d be rolling a dice with water from your faucet. That you’d have to poop in a bucket & dump it in the street, your yard, a ditch.
You’d probably be horrified & outraged, right?
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October 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
How would you react if someone decided you’d no longer have water treatment & plumbing?
That you’d be rolling a dice with water from your faucet. That you’d have to poop in a bucket & dump it in the street, your yard, a ditch.
You’d probably be horrified & outraged, right?
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That you’d be rolling a dice with water from your faucet. That you’d have to poop in a bucket & dump it in the street, your yard, a ditch.
You’d probably be horrified & outraged, right?
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Jordan Peterson claims he has CIRS, a pseudoscience condition supposedly caused by “toxic mold”
This is a “diagnosis” of the wellness industry. His daughter, Mikhaila, has a history of the same claims.
I wrote about this last year in Skeptical Inquirer:
skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/to...
This is a “diagnosis” of the wellness industry. His daughter, Mikhaila, has a history of the same claims.
I wrote about this last year in Skeptical Inquirer:
skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/to...
Toxic Mold: Is It Really the Cause of All Maladies? | Skeptical Inquirer
If you listened to the wellness and alternative health industries, you might think so. Everywhere you look, there are articles extolling the harms associate ...
skepticalinquirer.org
October 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Jordan Peterson claims he has CIRS, a pseudoscience condition supposedly caused by “toxic mold”
This is a “diagnosis” of the wellness industry. His daughter, Mikhaila, has a history of the same claims.
I wrote about this last year in Skeptical Inquirer:
skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/to...
This is a “diagnosis” of the wellness industry. His daughter, Mikhaila, has a history of the same claims.
I wrote about this last year in Skeptical Inquirer:
skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/to...
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause cancer.
Anyone who says otherwise doesn’t understand immunology, vaccinology, or how to interpret studies.
Hope this helps!
Anyone who says otherwise doesn’t understand immunology, vaccinology, or how to interpret studies.
Hope this helps!
October 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause cancer.
Anyone who says otherwise doesn’t understand immunology, vaccinology, or how to interpret studies.
Hope this helps!
Anyone who says otherwise doesn’t understand immunology, vaccinology, or how to interpret studies.
Hope this helps!
You CANNOT call yourself
"pro science" if you support vaccines yet believe and support falsehoods about "chemicals," food ingredients, pesticides/farming, and biotech.
That's cherry-picking.
It’s exactly the same tactic that people you demonize do when it comes to being anti-vaccine.
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"pro science" if you support vaccines yet believe and support falsehoods about "chemicals," food ingredients, pesticides/farming, and biotech.
That's cherry-picking.
It’s exactly the same tactic that people you demonize do when it comes to being anti-vaccine.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
You CANNOT call yourself
"pro science" if you support vaccines yet believe and support falsehoods about "chemicals," food ingredients, pesticides/farming, and biotech.
That's cherry-picking.
It’s exactly the same tactic that people you demonize do when it comes to being anti-vaccine.
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"pro science" if you support vaccines yet believe and support falsehoods about "chemicals," food ingredients, pesticides/farming, and biotech.
That's cherry-picking.
It’s exactly the same tactic that people you demonize do when it comes to being anti-vaccine.
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Cancer misinformation kills. Literally.
Cancer patients who refuse conventional treatments and rely on unsupported therapies die more often and faster.
Colorectal cancer patients:
A 4.57-fold increased risk of death
Five-year survival plummets from 79.4% to 32.7%.
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Cancer patients who refuse conventional treatments and rely on unsupported therapies die more often and faster.
Colorectal cancer patients:
A 4.57-fold increased risk of death
Five-year survival plummets from 79.4% to 32.7%.
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October 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Cancer misinformation kills. Literally.
Cancer patients who refuse conventional treatments and rely on unsupported therapies die more often and faster.
Colorectal cancer patients:
A 4.57-fold increased risk of death
Five-year survival plummets from 79.4% to 32.7%.
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Cancer patients who refuse conventional treatments and rely on unsupported therapies die more often and faster.
Colorectal cancer patients:
A 4.57-fold increased risk of death
Five-year survival plummets from 79.4% to 32.7%.
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The MAHA movement claims to improving our health, but by every measure, it’s doing the opposite.
Watch ⬇️⬇️
youtu.be/-dHd0XbeFD0?...
Watch ⬇️⬇️
youtu.be/-dHd0XbeFD0?...
MAHA is the opposite of healthy.
YouTube video by Andrea Love, PhD
youtu.be
October 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The MAHA movement claims to improving our health, but by every measure, it’s doing the opposite.
Watch ⬇️⬇️
youtu.be/-dHd0XbeFD0?...
Watch ⬇️⬇️
youtu.be/-dHd0XbeFD0?...
Can we call Trump a pharma shill now?
Signed,
Every scientist and clinician accused of being a shill while fact-checking health disinformation *for free*
Signed,
Every scientist and clinician accused of being a shill while fact-checking health disinformation *for free*
October 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Can we call Trump a pharma shill now?
Signed,
Every scientist and clinician accused of being a shill while fact-checking health disinformation *for free*
Signed,
Every scientist and clinician accused of being a shill while fact-checking health disinformation *for free*