Interest in a Potentially Toxic Measles Treatment Spiked After Joe Rogan Bump, Study Says
A recent study indicates a significant rise in public interest in ineffective and potentially harmful treatments for measles, particularly following media appearances by anti-vaccine advocates. The research highlights a correlation between media coverage and increased searches for these treatments, notably vitamin A and cod liver oil. The findings raise concerns about the influence of media on health behaviors during public health crises.
- ▪The U.S. is on track to surpass last year's record number of measles cases.
- ▪Public interest in alternative treatments surged after media appearances by anti-vaccine figures.
- ▪A 38.7% increase in vitamin A exposures was reported following a podcast appearance promoting these remedies.
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America has made measles great again. Not even halfway into 2026, the nation is already poised to surpass last year’s record-setting number of confirmed measles cases, judging from the latest data out of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000766738","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"science","SECTION":"health","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"health","TAGS":"joe-rogan,measles,rfk-jr,vaccines","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); But this seemingly headlong race to end America’s herd immunity to measles—a disease that had spent most of the 21st…
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