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Transdermal Vitamin and Wellness Patches: Hype versus Evidence
Wellness patches lack plausibility and evidence to demonstrate effectiveness The post Transdermal Vitamin and Wellness Patches: Hype versus Evidence first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
The Brain is a Composite Organ
A new study published in Nature Neuroscience shows evidence that our brains are actually two organs combined into one composite organ. The post The Brain is a Composite Organ first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Hidden in Plain Cite: HHS backs Teen Pregnancy Program priorities with phantom references
Under antivax crank Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., HHS has been using AI and hallucinated references to justify its priorities. Use slop, get slop out. The post Hidden in Plain Cite: HHS backs Teen Pregnancy Program priorities with phantom references first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Vaccine Advocates Didn’t Advocate for Moderna’s Failed CMV Vaccine. What Does That Reveal About the Vaccines We Do Advocate For?
Are vaccine advocates in a cult? The post Vaccine Advocates Didn’t Advocate for Moderna’s Failed CMV Vaccine. What Does That Reveal About the Vaccines We Do Advocate For? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Once again, The BMJ, wittingly or unwittingly, reinforces an antivax narrative
Last week The BMJ published an investigation alleging that the algorithm for spotting safety signals after COVID vaccination was flawed and that the FDA ignored it, amplifying an old antivax narrative. Again. WTF, BMJ? The post Once again, The BMJ, wittingly or unwittingly, reinforces an antivax…
Dear John Horgan, Fluff MAHA/MAGA Doctors Less, Bash War More
"A cancer expert I admire becomes a Trump collaborator. Should he be dead to me?" That's an easy question to answer. The post Dear John Horgan, Fluff MAHA/MAGA Doctors Less, Bash War More first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
“There is No Such Thing as Natural Immunity; There is Survivor Immunity.”
We should abandon the term "natural immunity." Professor Christopher Halkides came up with a wise replacement. The post “There is No Such Thing as Natural Immunity; There is Survivor Immunity.” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
AI Moral Decision-Making
LLM-based AI models are being increasingly used by physicians to assist clinical decision-making. What might their effect on medical moral reasoning be? The post AI Moral Decision-Making first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Video Games: Good or Bad For You. Who Cares?
I'm a grown-ass man who likes video games. Is that good or bad for me? The post Video Games: Good or Bad For You. Who Cares? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Making measles great again in Ohio
Dr. Jonathan Howard was right. They really do want you—and your kids—infected, preferably with measles. One way they'll accomplish this is by preventing schools from excluding unvaccinated children during outbreaks. The post Making measles great again in Ohio first appeared on Science-Based…
The Fox News Stars Got in Charge
When it comes to issues related to SBM, our fierce, mighty Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth isn't doing so well. The post The Fox News Stars Got in Charge first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Generic GLP-1s are here (for some)
Will approved generic versions of Ozempic eliminate the grey market for compounding? The post Generic GLP-1s are here (for some) first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Body Integrity Dysphoria – A Rare and Informative Condition
A fifty-year-old man was admitted through the emergency room with extensive dry ice injuries to his left leg. For two days his doctors tried to save the leg, but the damage was too extensive, so eventually they had to perform a below-knee amputation. During this time the patient also suffered from…
Dr. Remington Nevin: Michigan’s own RFK Jr. or Dr. Joseph Ladapo?
Dr. Remington Nevin is a the director of a county health department in Michigan but is poised to become Michigan's very own Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a MAHA crank put in charge of a state's public health apparatus. The post Dr. Remington Nevin: Michigan’s own RFK Jr. or Dr. Joseph Ladapo? first appeared…
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny Predicted That COVID Vaccines Would Kill Over 50 Million Americans. What Happened Next?
The doctors I write about have all made preposterous pandemic predictions, over and over again, and never once looked back or even noticed the people they hurt in the process. The post Dr. Sherri Tenpenny Predicted That COVID Vaccines Would Kill Over 50 Million Americans. What Happened Next? first…
Why Did the “Urgency of Normal” Stop Caring About the Mental, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health of our Children?
Genuine concern is consistent concern, and the silence from the Urgency of Normal about literally everything happening today is clarifying. The post Why Did the “Urgency of Normal” Stop Caring About the Mental, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health of our Children? first appeared on…
Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine Six Years On
More than six years after the pandemic arrived and ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine were first touted as COVID cures, the evidence shows more than ever that they don't work. The post Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine Six Years On first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Medical Intuitives: More Integrative Medicine Pseudoscience
The integrative medicine industry is all in on making a "scan" of your "biofield" part of your physician's diagnostic toolkit. The post Medical Intuitives: More Integrative Medicine Pseudoscience first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Wendy Weber, a naturopath, now leads NCCIH. Let the quackery flow (even more)!
Not-A-Doctor Wendy Weber, a naturopath, has been appointed Director of the NCCIH. Will this mean more MAHA quackery on top of the usual quackademic medicine? The post Wendy Weber, a naturopath, now leads NCCIH. Let the quackery flow (even more)! first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Dr. Vinay Prasad’s Latest Evidence the COVID Vaccine Killed Kids: “Trust Me, Bro.”
Dr. Vinay Prasad expected us to believe obviously absurd things. There's no reason to trust him or care about what he says today. The post Dr. Vinay Prasad’s Latest Evidence the COVID Vaccine Killed Kids: “Trust Me, Bro.” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
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