Benjamin Mazer
@mazer.us
Doctor, pathologist, and medical journalist. This is a personal account.
http://www.mazer.us
https://www.theatlantic.com/author/benjamin-mazer/
http://www.mazer.us
https://www.theatlantic.com/author/benjamin-mazer/
Good morning. The goal of the anti-vaccine movement is not “medical freedom.” That’s just a lie. They literally want to ban vaccines. RFK Jr & allies have filed legal requests for the government to take shots for Covid, polio, and hepatitis B off the market so you have no choice.
February 8, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Good morning. The goal of the anti-vaccine movement is not “medical freedom.” That’s just a lie. They literally want to ban vaccines. RFK Jr & allies have filed legal requests for the government to take shots for Covid, polio, and hepatitis B off the market so you have no choice.
“By explicitly setting aside questions of cultural inclusion, the recommendations seemed less about making America healthy again, and more about quietly reasserting what kinds of food count as real.”
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The food nationalism of the new dietary guidelines
The new food pyramid quietly reasserts what kinds of food count as real.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
“By explicitly setting aside questions of cultural inclusion, the recommendations seemed less about making America healthy again, and more about quietly reasserting what kinds of food count as real.”
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A new podcast on medical mysteries is coming soon from @pathologists.bsky.social! Subscribe now, the first episode is dropping shortly.
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Case Encounters
News Podcast · Case Encounters is a fictional podcast series based on real-world medical case study mysteries solved by pathologists. Names and locations are fictitious.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
A new podcast on medical mysteries is coming soon from @pathologists.bsky.social! Subscribe now, the first episode is dropping shortly.
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“While there are many “shining lights” in Danish health care, the country’s approach to immunization is not one of them.”
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I treated children for rotavirus in Denmark. The Danish vaccine schedule is no model for the U.S.
In Denmark, pediatrician Michael Thwing once saw nearly 20 infants admitted simultaneously with rotavirus. His experience in the U.S. has been completely different.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
“While there are many “shining lights” in Danish health care, the country’s approach to immunization is not one of them.”
www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/d...
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Far be it from me to question RFK Jr and his friends at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, but I still don’t think that the evidence shows eating a lot of beef is good for you.
February 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Far be it from me to question RFK Jr and his friends at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, but I still don’t think that the evidence shows eating a lot of beef is good for you.
"The nation’s top health officials have encouraged people to embrace the tolls of infectious illness."
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www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
The Only Thing That Will Turn Measles Back
A rebound in vaccination—which may depend on government support
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February 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
"The nation’s top health officials have encouraged people to embrace the tolls of infectious illness."
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
“Peter Duesberg was not “wrong” about HIV and AIDS, he was politically incorrect about it”
That’s just the tip of the iceberg of RFK Jr’s praise of the notorious AIDS denialist who died this week.
Kennedy himself doesn’t think HIV causes AIDS. Our NIH Director called this view“eccentric.”
That’s just the tip of the iceberg of RFK Jr’s praise of the notorious AIDS denialist who died this week.
Kennedy himself doesn’t think HIV causes AIDS. Our NIH Director called this view“eccentric.”
January 29, 2026 at 11:05 AM
“Peter Duesberg was not “wrong” about HIV and AIDS, he was politically incorrect about it”
That’s just the tip of the iceberg of RFK Jr’s praise of the notorious AIDS denialist who died this week.
Kennedy himself doesn’t think HIV causes AIDS. Our NIH Director called this view“eccentric.”
That’s just the tip of the iceberg of RFK Jr’s praise of the notorious AIDS denialist who died this week.
Kennedy himself doesn’t think HIV causes AIDS. Our NIH Director called this view“eccentric.”
What's especially funny is this researcher has a podcast for the public that debates vaccine controversies. Why isn't she leaving this to the scientific literature?
January 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
What's especially funny is this researcher has a podcast for the public that debates vaccine controversies. Why isn't she leaving this to the scientific literature?
I've seen this so many times: No one hates free speech more than a senior academic who is facing criticism.
You don't get to decide where criticism appears. Newspapers, blogs, twitter, all fine in their own ways.
Every scandal isn't a media scandal.
You don't get to decide where criticism appears. Newspapers, blogs, twitter, all fine in their own ways.
Every scandal isn't a media scandal.
January 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I've seen this so many times: No one hates free speech more than a senior academic who is facing criticism.
You don't get to decide where criticism appears. Newspapers, blogs, twitter, all fine in their own ways.
Every scandal isn't a media scandal.
You don't get to decide where criticism appears. Newspapers, blogs, twitter, all fine in their own ways.
Every scandal isn't a media scandal.
My latest story
RFK Jr. has talked about a war on sugar and a war on protein, a war on peptides and a war on vitamins. Benjamin Mazer writes about what happens when the “warrior ethos” comes to public health: theatln.tc/eWWttupM
January 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
My latest story
Reposted by Benjamin Mazer
RFK Jr. has talked about a war on sugar and a war on protein, a war on peptides and a war on vitamins. @mazer.us writes about what happens when the “warrior ethos” comes to public health:
America’s Real ‘Secretary of War’
How public health became an endless battle
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January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
RFK Jr. has talked about a war on sugar and a war on protein, a war on peptides and a war on vitamins. @mazer.us writes about what happens when the “warrior ethos” comes to public health:
America’s Real ‘Secretary of War’
As Kennedy and his aides press their case in public, they adopt a persistently antagonistic tone not only toward disease but also toward the medical and scientific establishment.
My latest story
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
As Kennedy and his aides press their case in public, they adopt a persistently antagonistic tone not only toward disease but also toward the medical and scientific establishment.
My latest story
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
America’s Real ‘Secretary of War’
How public health became an endless battle
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:18 PM
America’s Real ‘Secretary of War’
As Kennedy and his aides press their case in public, they adopt a persistently antagonistic tone not only toward disease but also toward the medical and scientific establishment.
My latest story
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
As Kennedy and his aides press their case in public, they adopt a persistently antagonistic tone not only toward disease but also toward the medical and scientific establishment.
My latest story
www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
The old dietary guidelines emphasized moderation and balance.
The new guidelines recommend developing an eating disorder so you can be like RFK Jr.
The new guidelines recommend developing an eating disorder so you can be like RFK Jr.
January 23, 2026 at 12:24 PM
The old dietary guidelines emphasized moderation and balance.
The new guidelines recommend developing an eating disorder so you can be like RFK Jr.
The new guidelines recommend developing an eating disorder so you can be like RFK Jr.
After a holiday weekend it’s always tough going back to the grind of being a pharma shill at the shill factory (aka the hospital).
January 20, 2026 at 5:22 PM
After a holiday weekend it’s always tough going back to the grind of being a pharma shill at the shill factory (aka the hospital).
A new preprint further questions the validity of studies claiming “non-specific effects” from vaccines.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Non-specific effects of vaccines on all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) 2012-2025
Background Early observational studies reported substantial reductions in all-cause mortality, suggesting that childhood vaccines might influence health in ways beyond their targeted disease. Such Non...
www.medrxiv.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
A new preprint further questions the validity of studies claiming “non-specific effects” from vaccines.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
The drug-free alternative medicine lifestyle:
"Her daily routine now includes taking nine supplements, four times a day, along with a progesterone pill and topical testosterone."
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"Her daily routine now includes taking nine supplements, four times a day, along with a progesterone pill and topical testosterone."
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The Rise of the Self-Serve Blood Test
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM
The drug-free alternative medicine lifestyle:
"Her daily routine now includes taking nine supplements, four times a day, along with a progesterone pill and topical testosterone."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
"Her daily routine now includes taking nine supplements, four times a day, along with a progesterone pill and topical testosterone."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
The medical establishment will never tell you about this study I read in JAMA.
January 7, 2026 at 3:11 AM
The medical establishment will never tell you about this study I read in JAMA.
Congratulations to the UK for following the US in adopting the varicella vaccine. Notably they are using MMRV.
"Building trust is why I’ve pushed back so hard against the rhetoric that ignores scientific evidence about the excellent safety profile and effectiveness of vaccines."
"Building trust is why I’ve pushed back so hard against the rhetoric that ignores scientific evidence about the excellent safety profile and effectiveness of vaccines."
January 2, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Congratulations to the UK for following the US in adopting the varicella vaccine. Notably they are using MMRV.
"Building trust is why I’ve pushed back so hard against the rhetoric that ignores scientific evidence about the excellent safety profile and effectiveness of vaccines."
"Building trust is why I’ve pushed back so hard against the rhetoric that ignores scientific evidence about the excellent safety profile and effectiveness of vaccines."
My New Year’s resolution is to finally gain the ability to think for myself and advocate for what I feel is in the best interest of the public.
According to our healthcare leaders and internet trolls (same thing), I’ve just been a mindless, unfeeling Pharma shill.
According to our healthcare leaders and internet trolls (same thing), I’ve just been a mindless, unfeeling Pharma shill.
January 1, 2026 at 1:48 PM
My New Year’s resolution is to finally gain the ability to think for myself and advocate for what I feel is in the best interest of the public.
According to our healthcare leaders and internet trolls (same thing), I’ve just been a mindless, unfeeling Pharma shill.
According to our healthcare leaders and internet trolls (same thing), I’ve just been a mindless, unfeeling Pharma shill.
Reposted by Benjamin Mazer
We Don’t Seem to be Making America Healthy Again
My latest story for the NY Times on the growing power of anti-vaccine discourse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
My latest story for the NY Times on the growing power of anti-vaccine discourse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Opinion | We Don’t Seem to be Making America Healthy Again
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We Don’t Seem to be Making America Healthy Again
My latest story for the NY Times on the growing power of anti-vaccine discourse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
My latest story for the NY Times on the growing power of anti-vaccine discourse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
I’ve got to hand it to this health administration. They’ve achieved their primary goal of no longer having lockdowns and mask mandates.
December 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I’ve got to hand it to this health administration. They’ve achieved their primary goal of no longer having lockdowns and mask mandates.
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"It is important for medical professionals to express how much they care, not just how much they know. The anti-vaccine community has showed staying power because it serves as a home for people who feel neglected or dismissed by conventional medicine."
We Don’t Seem to be Making America Healthy Again
My latest story for the NY Times on the growing power of anti-vaccine discourse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
My latest story for the NY Times on the growing power of anti-vaccine discourse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Opinion | We Don’t Seem to be Making America Healthy Again
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"It is important for medical professionals to express how much they care, not just how much they know. The anti-vaccine community has showed staying power because it serves as a home for people who feel neglected or dismissed by conventional medicine."
We Don’t Seem to be Making America Healthy Again
My latest story for the NY Times on the growing power of anti-vaccine discourse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
My latest story for the NY Times on the growing power of anti-vaccine discourse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Opinion | We Don’t Seem to be Making America Healthy Again
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We Don’t Seem to be Making America Healthy Again
My latest story for the NY Times on the growing power of anti-vaccine discourse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
My latest story for the NY Times on the growing power of anti-vaccine discourse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
We should be wary of results that are unique to one research group.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
We should be wary of results that are unique to one research group.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It is a sad state of affairs that a Harvard infectious disease physician has to waste his time debunking the stupid and cruel conspiracy theories emanating from our top healthcare leaders.
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No, AZT Didn't Kill More People than AIDS
Some statements are wrong enough to make your head explode.
paulsaxmd.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It is a sad state of affairs that a Harvard infectious disease physician has to waste his time debunking the stupid and cruel conspiracy theories emanating from our top healthcare leaders.
paulsaxmd.substack.com/p/no-azt-did...
paulsaxmd.substack.com/p/no-azt-did...