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Newsletter Digest: Wakefield chastised, the IPCC furore, and conventions galore

Blog  |  Published: 05 February 2010

Lancet kills MMR paper 10 years on The move by London-based medical journal The Lancet to retract a ten year […]

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3 News: Claims MMR vaccine linked to autism retracted – Video

In the News  |  Published: 04 February 2010

3 News covers the formal retraction by prestigious journal The Lancet of Andrew Wakefield’s controversial paper claiming a link between […]

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Wakefield paper retracted by The Lancet

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 February 201003 February 2010

Prestigious medical journal The Lancet has formally retracted the paper in which Andrew Wakefield, the doctor behind claims that the […]

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UK experts on Wakefield’s General Medical Council ruling

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 February 201002 February 2010

The UK’s General Medical Council has ruled that Andrew Wakefield, the doctor behind claims that the MMR vaccine can be […]

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Oprah criticised for spreading unfounded vaccination fears.

In the News  |  Published: 13 May 2009

Slate Magazine in the USA has this month criticised Oprah Winfrey for providing a prominent platform for actress and vaccine […]

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