And Yet Another Study Finds No Link Between Autism and the MMR Vaccine

A brace of Britain’s top doctors have released the results of a study to see if the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine could be linked to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children. The conclusion supports
“No difference was detected in the distribution of measles antibody or in measles virus in ASD cases and controls whether [...]

ABC’s Disgrace: Artistic Freedom Doesn’t Excuse Vaccination Scaremongering

When the right-wing tabloid press in Britain began to report – against all reliable medical evidence – that a form of mercury in the MMR vaccine was linked with autism, vaccination rates went down and the incidence of measles increased.
In 2006, Britain witnessed its first death from measles in 14 years. Before vaccination hundreds [...]

“Leading” Scientific Experts for Vaccine-Mercury-Autism Connection Disqualified by Court for Lack of Expertise

Trevor Butterworth
In reporting on controversies in health and science, reporters tend to be tone deaf to what counts as scientific authority: national scientific bodies, which reflect the expert consensus on various topics can find themselves put on an equal footing with anyone who has an M.D. or Ph.D making any sort of sensational claim, thanks [...]

More Anti-Vaccine Mumbo Jumbo

Trevor Butterworth
On June 16, 2005, David Kirby posted the following comment on the Huffington Post about how a Pharma-Political Complex was trying to deride and suppress the theory that a mercury preservative in vaccines -thimerosol - was responsible for autism:
“…at the risk of metaphorical overdose, I offer up some friendly counsel to those who resist [...]

Fabricating an MMR Scare

Trevor Butterworth
A doctor-journalist re-reports a story in his newpaper and finds none of it - the sourcing, the data - is accurate… more
Originally published August 2, 2007