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Hassan Vally

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The MMR vaccine doesn’t contain ‘aborted fetus debris’, as RFK Jr has claimed. Here’s the science

Robert F Kennedy Jr recently said the MMR vaccine contains fetal debris and DNA fragments. This is where these claims come from, and why there’s no...

02.05.2025 40

The Conversation

Hassan Vally

When it comes to health information, who should you trust? 4 ways to spot a dodgy ‘expert’

Even if we feel we have some understanding of science, few of us have the time or the capacity to verify every claim made by every so called ‘expert’.

01.05.2025 30

The Conversation

Hassan Vally

How long will you live? New evidence says it's much more in your hands than your genes

17.03.2025 6

The Examiner

Hassan Vally

How long will you live? New evidence says it's much more in your hands than your genes

17.03.2025 7

Canberra Times

Hassan Vally

How long will you live? New evidence says it’s much more about your choices than your genes

Is our lifespan primarily dictated by our genetics, or do our behaviour and environment play the more important role?

17.03.2025 30

The Conversation

Hassan Vally

Conspiracy theorist in charge of US public health

17.02.2025 20

The New Daily

Hassan Vally

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the US has put a conspiracy theorist in charge of public health

Robert F. Kennedy Jr has been confirmed as the US health secretary. Here’s why this is bad news for America and the world.

14.02.2025 7

The Conversation

Hassan Vally

Why do disinfectants only kill 99.9% of germs? Here’s the science

Have you ever wondered why most disinfectants indicate they kill 99.9% or 99.99% of germs, but never promise to wipe out all of them? Perhaps the...

29.12.2024 6

The Conversation

Hassan Vally

If ‘correlation doesn’t imply causation’, how do scientists figure out why things happen?

Most of us have heard the phrase “correlation does not equal causation”. But understanding how scientists move beyond identifying correlations to...

11.12.2024 10

The Conversation

Hassan Vally

A drug that can extend your life by 25%? Don’t hold your breath

Every few weeks or months, the media reports on a new study that tantalisingly dangles the possibility of a new drug to give us longer, healthier...

25.07.2024 2

The Conversation

Hassan Vally

Joe Biden has COVID. Here’s what someone over 80 can expect

If US politics leading up to the 2024 presidential election was a Hollywood thriller, it would be a movie full of plot twists and surprises. The...

18.07.2024 4

The Conversation

Hassan Vally