r/skeptic 1d ago

πŸš‘ Medicine Since the HPV vaccine was introduced in 2006, cervical cancer deaths among young U.S. women have dropped 62% between 2013 and 2021.

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Click on the PDF to see the updated study.


r/skeptic 6h ago

A second child has died in the Texas measles outbreak

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This would be the second pediatric death amid a fast-growing outbreak that’s infected nearly 500 people in Texas alone since January. An adult in New Mexico is also suspected of dying from measles. The deaths are the first from the disease in the United States in a decade.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was expected to attend the child’s funeral, which is scheduled for Sunday, according to a spokesperson familiar with the plans.

As of Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said 481 cases of measles had been confirmed, a 14% jump over last week.

That includes six infants and toddlers at a Lubbock day care center who tested positive within the past two weeks.


r/skeptic 5h ago

πŸ”ˆpodcast/vlog Flint Dibble and the Underground Pyramids: Debunking Joe Rogan... Again

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r/skeptic 15h ago

Ousted vaccine chief's biowarfare warning - Erin Burnett (30-seconds) - April 4, 2025

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Another RFK attack on scientific skepticism. The victim here is Dr. Peter Marks, who oversaw the FDA vaccine program. Recently, RFK, Jr. decided to force Marks from his position. His last day is April 5.


r/skeptic 3h ago

Some of the QAA crew (and Paul Cooper from Fall of Civilizations!) talk about Graham Hancock and it is a DELIGHT

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Really great exploration of the Hancock universe and the hit Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse. Definitely worth a listen. Added bonus: Paul is married to regular QAA guest Annie Kelly, and their dynamic on the show is adorable. https://soundcloud.com/qanonanonymous/graham-hancocks-ancient-apocalypse-e318


r/skeptic 2h ago

Food for Thought

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r/skeptic 17h ago

πŸ’¨ Fluff Question for Skeptics

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What is your skeptic achilles heel?

For example, Susan Blackmore and Alex O’Connor take pause at the idea of materialism citing qualia as unaccounted for in a materialist view of consciousness. Christopher Hitchens cites fine tuning as his one reason to hold back his atheism.

What’s yours and why?


r/skeptic 2h ago

Yup dip pop we’ll all all mmm v mmm

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