RFK Jr. is a Creepy Weirdo Obsessed with Teenagers’ Sperm
Kennedy’s sperm obsession combined with his desire for healthy "Trump babies" to serve in a military led by a White supremacist, whom he believes to be a divinely anointed, testosterone-filled übermensch can best be thought of a corollary to soft eugenics. I'll call it soft Lebensborn.
99 Ways to Die – And How to Avoid them
An entertaining guide to death, with tips on how to avoid it, from an emergency medicine doctor.
Stem Cell Therapy for Autism
If you are a parent of a young child with autism (especially level 2 or 3, requiring significant support), the promise of a cure or even an effective treatment is irresistible. This is exactly why there needs to be science-based regulatory standards – to protect vulnerable patients and their loved-ones. RFK Jr., however, wants to weaken these protections – even removing from...
Delusion Update
A look at some of the years homeopathy papers on PubMed.
Antivaxxers vs. the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Here in Michigan, antivaxxers have scored a couple of political victories that are less than is being claimed. What do they mean for public health in the state?
The Men of Data and Science Who Enabled the Quackery of MAHA and the Scientific Sabotage of MAGA
To paraphrase the famous movie line, if the EBM you followed brought you to this, of what use was the EBM?
MAHA Doctors Promised Kennedy Would be the Savior of Vaccines. What Happened Next?
It was a mistake to treat bad faith political actors as wise medical sages. Children are paying the price today.
The Baloney Protection Act
We have had to endure a great deal of interference from government in the conduct of institutions that should be governed by science and evidence. I’m sorry to report – here is one more. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Tommy Tuberville (R- AL) have recently introduced a bill that would limit the FDA’s ability to regulate the blatant pseudoscience of homeopathy. This...
Will NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya stand up for scientists censored by the American Diabetes Association?
Last Friday, the American Diabetes Association censored diabetes researchers at its annual meeting who opposed the Trump administration's NIH policies. Will "Flame of Freedom" winner Jay Bhattcharya speak up?
Sabotaging America’s Future: The Catastrophic Cost of Federal Research Cuts
The gleeful efficiency of an arsonist who mistakes the blaze for proof of his power