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BMJ: the MMR Study Is 'an Elaborate Fraud' – Part III – Final

18th of January 2011 18:41 GMT

For the past two weeks, you have learned more about the MMR scam – who set it up and why, so now, all that's left to find out is who knew about it and what was done to repair the damage.In 2004, when concerns about the credibility of the 1998 Lancet paper were raised, the medical establishment closed ranks...

BMJ: the MMR Study Is 'an Elaborate Fraud' – Part II[UPDATE]

11th of January 2011 18:41 GMT

As said last week, BMJ reveals today the second part of the secret business that wanted to exploit vaccine fears, thanks to the fraudulent “MMR study” published by Andrew Wakefield in the 1998 Lancet paper.According to case data, the “MMR doctor” planned to make millions out of this health sca...

BMJ: the MMR Study Is 'an Elaborate Fraud' - Part I [UPDATE]

5th of January 2011 19:11 GMT

The British Medical Journal declared today, January 6, 2011, that the 1998 Lancet paper that implied a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, was “an elaborate fraud.”The MMR vaccine is an immunization shot against Measles, Mumps and Rubella – also called German measles, and it was first developed...

New World Record in Solar Cell Efficiency

25th of July 2007 09:05 GMT

A real breakthrough has been made by a team of scientists in the field of solar energy converters. The new discovery is a fuel cell that, for the first time, surpassed the 40% efficiency milestone, the highest efficiency achieved for any photovoltaic device.Using a new technology that combines several innovations to...

A Slimming Pill for Pets

4th of May 2007 05:41 GMT

Having a "dog's life" nowadays could turn out to be anyone's dream: no work, food at will, and from time to time your owner taking you to some sex party...That's life ...But that "lifestyle" has affected our pets. "About 35 % of US dogs and cats are considered to be overweight or obese, a statistic mir...