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Microbial Instincts

The Coming Plagues: What Happens if the Anti-Vaccine People Have Their Way?

As vaccine rates drop, we’re going to see more sick and injured children. So much for “Make America Healthy Again.”

1d ago

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1d ago

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The Quantastic Journal

Mask it or Casket: Parenting in a Pandemic

I saw the pandemic through my daughter’s eyes. One day, she’ll see it through mine.

5d ago

Mask it or Casket: Parenting in a Pandemic I saw the pandemic through my daughter’s eyes. One day, she’ll see it through mine.

5d ago

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The Haven

Texas Attorney General Sues Everyone, Everywhere, All at Once

“It would be funny if it were true,” he said to no one.

5d ago

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5d ago

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

I Saw the End of “The Perfect Dictatorship,” and I’ll Guide You Through the Next One

My grandpa went through a lot in Mexico, and I took a lot of notes.

6d ago

Illustration of Mexico’s 20th-century political transformation, featuring a portrait of Lázaro Cárdenas and symbols of the PRI party’s rule. The background includes imagery from the Mexican Revolution and contrasts between populist ideals and authoritarian control, highlighting Mexico’s diverse social classes and the evolution from PRI’s dominance to multi-party democracy.

6d ago

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

Is Your Social Media Consumption Improving You?

Influencers are not in it to make you a better person. That requires humility, of which they have little.

Nov 12

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Nov 12

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
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Microbial Instincts

The Anti-Vaccine Nuclear Option That Could End Vaccination Programs on January 20, 2025

I’m not saying it’s going to happen, but it could. So the time to prepare is now.

Nov 7

A woman receives a vaccination in her upper arm administered by a healthcare worker. She is seated and looking away, while the healthcare worker carefully holds her arm and prepares the injection. The setting appears to be a clinic or health facility with other people in the background.

Nov 7

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

Water Fluoridation Is Again Under Attack, Just Like It Has Been Since the 1940s

What you need to know from science and history before you decide if fluoride in your water is good or bad.

Nov 4

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Nov 4

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

What do you do? What’s your religion?Are you part of my clan?

Your brain keeps asking, “Friend or foe?” And it affects your everyday interactions.

Nov 2

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Nov 2

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

Two Hundred Stories and Almost 1700 Followers Later…

My writing on Medium so far.

Oct 31

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Oct 31

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

The Human Condition Doesn’t Make It Easy for You to Filter Through the Lies

Cognitive dissonance hurts, and that’s why you’ll lose friends and elections.

Oct 27

A blue Olivetti typewriter with a sheet of paper that reads ‘fake news’ sits on a desk, alongside two books about digital verification and fake news. In the background, a TV screen shows a news anchor reporting.

Oct 27

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

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DrPH in Epidemiology. Public Health Instructor. Father. Husband. "All around great guy." https://linktr.ee/rene.najera

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