All posts by Steven Novella

Founder and currently Executive Editor of Science-Based Medicine Steven Novella, MD is an academic clinical neurologist at the Yale University School of Medicine. He is also the host and producer of the popular weekly science podcast, The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe, and the author of the NeuroLogicaBlog, a daily blog that covers news and issues in neuroscience, but also general science, scientific skepticism, philosophy of science, critical thinking, and the intersection of science with the media and society. Dr. Novella also has produced two courses with The Great Courses, and published a book on critical thinking - also called The Skeptics Guide to the Universe.

Update on Dr. AI

Studies have found large language model AIs to have impressive medical knowledge, but they are not quite there yet.

/ August 23, 2023

Heat A Growing Public Health Problem

Heat related deaths are on the rise. What can we expect?

/ August 16, 2023

Nasal Sprays To Prevent COVID

The evidence for nasal sprays to prevent COVID-19 is too preliminary to recommend their use.

/ August 9, 2023

Structural Energetic Therapy

SET appears to be another form of massage therapy with unsupported claims.

/ August 2, 2023

Washington Post Falls For Acupuncture Pseudoscience

An opinion piece falls for all the usual acupuncture misdirection.

/ July 26, 2023

Yet Another Alzheimer’s Drug

A third drug either FDA approved or showing clinical benefit for Alzheimer's disease confirms that the world of AD treatment has changed forever.

/ July 19, 2023

FDA Approves Leqembi for Alzheimer’s

FDA upgrades Leqembi for AD from accelerated to traditional approval based on latest clinical data.

/ July 12, 2023

Aspartame and Cancer

Despite the leaked new classification as a "possible" carcinogen, the evidence still shows aspartame is safe.

/ July 5, 2023

Does Intermittent Fasting Work?

New research, same old narrative.

/ June 28, 2023

Update on GMOs and Health

Thirty years on, there is even more evidence that GMO food are safe.

/ June 21, 2023