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17 Feb 2017, 1:59 am

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Wakefield, who now lives in Texas, received an award as a guest of the Centre for Homeopathic Education at an event held at Regent's University London this week, The Times reports.


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19 Feb 2017, 11:03 am

Sorry to engage sarcastic mode, but, does the centre of homeopathic medecin not realise the reputation damage homeopathy might receive from association with Andrew Wakefield.



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20 Feb 2017, 3:37 pm

Yeah, the sales of diluted water are going to plummet...

OT, A discredited hack gets a price from a bunch of snake-oil salesmen. Who's losing credibility here. exactly?


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22 Feb 2017, 5:44 pm

Indeed.



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22 Feb 2017, 11:44 pm

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Wakefield, who now lives in Texas


This explains why more and more people here are becoming anti-vaxxers. 'May you live in interesting times' indeed.