Category: Science and Medicine

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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.

/ October 9, 2026
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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."

/ October 3, 2026
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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?

/ October 1, 2026
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Jay Bhattacharya, October 2020: “Let People Face the Risk of the Disease.”

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya sought to spread a deadly pathogen. Does he belong in the HHS Hall of Heroes with legends who tried to contain them?

/ September 29, 2026
A tweet lists zero randomized trials on school masking, masking kids, masking in the USA, 3 vs 6 feet, and cohorting, questioning the evidence for these COVID-19 measures.

Dr. Vinay Prasad Created Long Lists of Randomized Trials for Other People to Do. Does That Make Him an EBM Guru?

"Just saying the same thing over and over again, whether in social media or in medical literature, ain’t gonna get it done."- Dr. Eliezer Van Allen

/ September 25, 2026
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Transdermal Vitamin and Wellness Patches: Hype versus Evidence

Wellness patches lack plausibility and evidence to demonstrate effectiveness

/ September 24, 2026
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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.

/ September 22, 2026
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“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.

/ September 18, 2026

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?

/ September 15, 2026
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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.

/ September 11, 2026