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  1. Trish

    A terrible academic paper has fueled renewed anti-vax journalism - it must be retracted, 2024, Pagel and McDonald

    Substack article by Christine Pagel Link to Substack post Guest post: A terrible academic paper has fueled renewed anti-vax journalism - it must be retracted A debunk and a plea for retraction from actuary Stuart McDonald _____________________________ The BMJ article criticised here is...
  2. Yann04

    Nova News: Long Covid doubles the risk of hospitalization: over 4.200 deaths from this condition

    Article from what seems to be an Italian news source: https://www.agenzianova.com/en/news/long-covid-doubles-the-risk-of-hospitalization-with-over-4-deaths-from-this-condition/ The impact of the Long Covid on the state of health is proving to be relevant from the point of view of the National...
  3. W

    Deaths from ME/CFS

    For a book that I am writing, I am looking for published articles or research about non-suicide deaths from ME/CFS. I’ve written about Sophia Mirza, and have sources for that, but somewhere I read that there have been others in the US and Australia, but I've been unable to locate those sources...
  4. MeSci

    Channel 4 programme about deaths on disability benefits

    There's a programme on Channel 4 tonight at 1930, described thus in the Radio Times: "Richard Butchins reports for Dispatches on a series of deaths, including suicide, by disabled benefits claimants, examining how failings by the Department of Work and Pensions may have contributed. He looks...
  5. Andy

    UK: Guardian article: Capita pays compensation to family of woman who died after benefits cut [not about ME]

    Quote: A government contractor has paid out “substantial” compensation following the death of a young mother who took an overdose after her disability benefits were removed. Philippa Day, 27, a single mother from Nottingham who had longstanding mental health issues, died in hospital in October...
  6. cassava7

    CNN: South Korea's dangerous ghost doctors are putting plastic surgery patients' lives at risk

    [Trigger warning: death] https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/10/asia/south-korea-ghost-doctors-plastic-surgery-intl-hnk-dst/index.html This article relates the case of a 24 year old South Korean man who died from a plastic surgery operation to cut his jaw bones. He was operated on not only by the...
  7. John Mac

    BBC: Philippa Day: Benefit errors 'predominant factor' in mum's death

    Not ME but nevertheless... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-55826996
  8. Sly Saint

    UK - EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission)failed to consult its own disabled advisers before snubbing DWP deaths probe: July 2020

    full article here https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ehrc-failed-to-consult-its-own-disabled-advisers-before-snubbing-dwp-deaths-probe/
  9. Andy

    UK: Disability benefits (ESA and PIP) - news and updates up to end of 2020

    Deadline of November 10th 2017 to submit your input to the parliamentary inquiry on PIP and ESA http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/inquiries/parliament-2017/pip-esa-assessments-17-19/
  10. InfiniteRubix

    London Deaths and Casualties - 1632 AD

    Curiosity value... AD, because it was printed in 1632 and there was no CE then
  11. Sean

    Alt-med woo kills a small child. Again.

    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/12/devastated-parents-tell-of-grief-after-diabetic-six-year-old-died-undergoing-slapping-therapy I have no words, other than may Mr Xiao rot in jail for a very long time.
  12. MeSci

    UK: Capita seeks to reverse 'reputational damage' after death of (agoraphobia & fibro) claimant (from brain haemorrhage)

    Capita seeks to reverse 'reputational damage' after death of claimant By Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News Benefit-assessment company Capita is going to court to try to reverse the "reputational damage" it says it suffered after a claimant died. Victoria Smith died...
  13. A

    Benefit related deaths

    Shocking but perhaps not unexpected Check out @MrTopple’s Tweet:
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