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This isn't particularly new; here’s an article with more details from August 2008, from Ben Goldacre’s book Bad Science: http://www.badscience.net/2008/08/the-medias-mmr-hoax/

Also worth reading is Roald Dahl’s account of his eldest daughter’s measles infection at http://www.blacktriangle.org/blog/?p=715 .

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The latest developments being reported are new. Previously the study had been found to be erroneous, it is now been decided parts of the study are outright fraudulent.

There is a big difference between fraud and making mistakes. Mistakes in study methodology or in drawing conclusions are expected to happen in science, hence the peer review process. Fraud on the other hand usually ends a scientist's career.

The news isn't new. But it is welcome news that the "mainstream" media is giving it play - since negative results generally get neglected. Especially compared to dramatic, scary faux findings.

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