Viewpoint: How to rebuild trust in public health in an age of misinformation, political division, and media fragmentation Emily Gaines Buchler | Johns Hopkins University | October 29, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/29/viewpoint-how-to-rebuild-trust-in-public-health-in-an-age-of-misinformation-political-division-and-media-fragmentation/ In the Facebook group Crunchy Moms: Natural Living & Clean Products, a debate rages over childhood vaccines amid posts about breastfeeding and artificial preservatives. One mom gets fed up and announces her departure: “I joined expecting conversations about organic food, holistic tips, and thoughtful ways to support our children—not the promotion of refusing routine childhood vaccinations.”