Your fact-checks

Your fact-checks will appear here

factually
Support us
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Society
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Science
  • Entertainment
Index/Topics/2010 Lancet Retraction

2010 Lancet Retraction

The retraction of Andrew Wakefield's 1998 paper by The Lancet in 2010 due to scientific and ethical flaws.

Fact-Checks

1 result
Feb 6, 2026

What did the Wakefield study actually claim and why was it retracted?

's 1998 Lancet paper reported a small case series suggesting a new "syndrome" linking — an implication that MMR might trigger autism — but the paper contained no robust evidence of causation and was l...

About
Blog
Contact
FAQ
Terms & ConditionsTerms
Privacy PolicyPrivacy
Manage data