Science-Based Medicine
Exploring issues and controversies in the relationship between science and medicine
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The Novocaine Pushers: Numbing People to Obvious Dangers of COVID and MAHA.
COVID and MAHA weren't just dangerous, they were obviously dangerous. Yet, there was a coordinated effort to numb people to their risks, The post The Novocaine Pushers: Numbing People to Obvious Dangers of COVID and MAHA. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
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Metabolic Psychiatry
On a rare occasion that Jay Bhattacharya recommended a qualified candidate for a position, he was overruled by his boss Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who chose a a "metabolic psychiatrist" to head the National Institute of Mental Health. The post Metabolic Psychiatry first appeared on…
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RFK Jr. is definitely coming for your vaccines (part 13): The NIH “Vaccinology and Immunology Center”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new "vaccine injury" clinic finally has a name, but its purpose hasn't changed: To generate "evidence" to justify eliminating vaccines. The post RFK Jr. is definitely coming for your vaccines (part 13): The NIH “Vaccinology and Immunology Center” first…
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Retracted: Study of ivermectin and mebendazole for cancer removed by publisher
The story of a research publication that met an abrupt, but just end. The post Retracted: Study of ivermectin and mebendazole for cancer removed by publisher first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Blew Off Literal Death From COVID. Why Should Anyone Care About His New “Vaccine Injury” Clinic?
Unless he finds a side effect that is worse than a 1 in 500 risk of literal death, we can all follow his lead and blow it off as "very moderate". The post Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Blew Off Literal Death From COVID. Why Should Anyone Care About His New “Vaccine Injury” Clinic? first…
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Snake Oil to Compounded Peptides: Why We Ask For Evidence
The USA's path to legalizing peptides risks leaving consumers with unanswered questions about quality, safety and effectiveness. The post Snake Oil to Compounded Peptides: Why We Ask For Evidence first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
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SBM And The Battle For Information
Part of the reason for forming SBM in the first place is because my colleagues and I perceived that we were engaged partly in a long struggle for control over information—specifically the quality of health information being pushed to the public, including the media and…
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Stupidity
His brain may hurt, but he ain't stupid. The post Stupidity first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
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Why cancer patients choose “integrative oncology” and what they get: Perception vs. reality
Two recent studies, one from France and one from Taiwan, examine why patients seek "integrative" oncology and what they get. An undercover investigation shows how divorced from reality their perception is. The post Why cancer patients choose “integrative oncology” and what they…
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“Is it Your Assertion That Picking Headlines of Dead Kids is a Good Way to Evaluate a Policy?”
What matters more than reality itself? The post “Is it Your Assertion That Picking Headlines of Dead Kids is a Good Way to Evaluate a Policy?” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
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I Used to Wonder How the Tuskegee Experiment Could Have Happened. No More.
The cowards and sycophants who enabled, promoted, and normalized MAHA in any way are collectively to blame for its attempt to do Tuskegee 2.0. The post I Used to Wonder How the Tuskegee Experiment Could Have Happened. No More. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
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Keep An Eye On This Ebola Outbreak
Ebola is a deadly disease caused by the orthoebolavirus group of viruses. It is infamous for being extremely deadly, with a mortality rate as high as 80-90%. Luckily, it only spreads by direct contact with body fluids, not through the air. However, it is mainly a problem in…
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RFK Jr. is definitely coming for your vaccines (part 12): The new NIH vaccine injury clinic is likely a sham
Last week, RFK Jr. and his minions opened a "vaccine injury clinic" at the NIH. With no budget, structure, or leadership announced, the program appears to be a sham in service of RFK Jr.'s war on vaccines. The post RFK Jr. is definitely coming for your vaccines (part 12): The…
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The EBM Gurus, RCT Zealots, & “Sensible” Doctors Who Gave Us Kennedy’s Chemtrails, Wakefield’s Wins, Paxton’s Prosecutions, & Schwartz’s Study
Though these examples just scratch the surface, they are the end result of the doctors I've written about previously, as well as the academic and media ecosystems that promoted them. The post The EBM Gurus, RCT Zealots, & “Sensible” Doctors Who Gave Us Kennedy’s Chemtrails,…
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026
Each year I like to document the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine here on SBM – it’s a great reminder of the power of science to transform medicine. There is nothing like it in so-called “alternative medicine”, which is still peddling basically the same snake oil and energy…
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Idaho allows faith-based medical neglect to kill children
Idaho parents are shielded from criminal prosecution if they choose "prayer or spiritual means" over effective medical care for their children, even as their children keep dying. The post Idaho allows faith-based medical neglect to kill children first appeared on Science-Based…
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Alternative cancer clinics, distrust of medicine, and MAHA
Yesterday's New York Times featured an article about a man with terminal lung cancer who was enticed to chase cures that didn't exist. He died before the pandemic. Will MAHA turbocharge this sort of quackery in the US? The post Alternative cancer clinics, distrust of medicine,…
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“Health Freedom” Leaders are Health Authoritarians
"The centerpiece of the MAHA and health freedom agenda has been removal of mRNA shots." The post “Health Freedom” Leaders are Health Authoritarians first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
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If the BMJ Wants to Revisit Venerable Institutions Who Misled the Public in 2021, They Should Look Inward at the BMJ
Until the BMJ demonstrate the integrity to revisit their own dismal failures regarding life and death matters, there's no reason to care about their opinions regarding less consequential issues, is there? The post If the BMJ Wants to Revisit Venerable Institutions Who Misled the…
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The CDC Has Been Hollowed Out
A new report from the NYT tells a chilling story of how the Centers for Disease Control has been hollowed out over the last 18 months under Trump and RFK Jr. We have been covering this story as it has been developing, but it is useful to take a look at where we are and the…