This is 2026, and everyone should be working to contain the spread of disease for a resilient humanity. But this is 2026, and it freaks me out to hear people forgoing the measles vaccine. I want everyone on Earth to know that this Old World disease is nothing to toy with. It will make life miserable, and even if one survives the onset, it could very well end in lethal complications. May this piece of advice lead to less tragedy.
US faces its largest measles outbreak since 2000, revealing risks of low vaccination, severe complications and what individuals and health systems must do next.
Vaccine hesitancy is complex, but, says author and academic Timothy Caulfield, study after study confirms that in the U.S. and Canada, political affiliation is one of the single strongest predictors of vaccination status. He writes for the Toronto Star about what can make a difference: Pre-bunking, debunking, teaching critical thinking and using creative science communication. "Perhaps whatβs most important, though, is that we hold governments to account β with our voices and with our votes," he concludes.
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Yesterday, after four years, I earned my PhD in Health Science, Technology, and Management at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna.
π My dissertation explores topics such as adolescent vaccine hesitancy, the behavioral impact of clinical guidelines, the drivers of innovation in healthcare systems, and the digital transformation of health. All examined through the lens of applied behavioral science.
I am deeply grateful to my supervisor, Prof. Nicola Belle', for these four incredible, challenging, and inspiring years.
To Dario Menicagli, thank you for welcoming me into the HPV project and for your trust and support. And to the incredible HPVoice team: Folco Panizza, Virginia Casigliani, Elisa Betti, Prof. Lara Tavoschi, thank you for your energy, kindness, and for making research a shared adventure.
I also wish to thank the reviewers and the PhD Defense Committee for their constructive feedback, with particular thanks to Prof. Marco Tagliabue and Prof. Simone Guercini.
Hereβs to new beginnings, new challenges, and the hope that our research can make even a small difference.
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"Why 1 in 6 U.S. parents are rejecting vaccine recommendations"
"A wide-ranging Washington Post-KFF poll details who tends to reject vaccine recommendations and their reasoning."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/09/15/childhood-vaccines-parents-post-kff-poll/
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β’ Addressing #VaccineHesitancy, with Jess Steier and @gidmkhealthnerd
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β’ The patriarchal undervaluing of domestic work, by @katiejgln
β’ How #dogs can reduce human stress levels, by @TheConversationUS
β’ Insights on #SelfAwareness from a silent retreat, by Rajat Garg
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