AI humanoid head connected to a set of computer monitors displaying medical images, likely MRI scans. The setup suggests technology and artificial intelligence in medical imaging analysis.

Will AI Save Medicine

Modern medicine is facing many challenges. As the science of medicine advances, it gets harder and harder. We have, in a way, picked all the low hanging fruit. People are living longer, and their medical conditions are getting more challenging to understand and to treat. In order to continue making medical progress we need more advanced technology. This technology – like stem...

/ April 2, 2025
Timeline of the Diabetes Prevention Program & Outcomes Study from 1996 to present. Sections include Intensive Lifestyle, Metformin, and Placebo, transitioning to modified interventions and lifestyle sessions over time, ending with ongoing lifestyle education.

The tragic termination of the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study

An invaluable resource is being starved to death with no scientific or ethical justification

/ April 1, 2025
Trofim Lysenko

“Make America Healthy Again”: The new Lysenkoism

Trofim Lysenko was a Soviet scientist whose dogmatic science denialism led to mass famine when his ideas were applied to agriculture. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a lot like Lysenko in his science denial. Will his results be as disastrous?

/ March 31, 2025
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Science Based Satire: A Sneak Preview Of RFK Jr.’s Vaccine-Autism Study

We Told You So: Vaccines Cause Autism And So Many Other Really Bad Things

/ March 28, 2025

Cranberry Juice, Revisited

A new review suggests that cranberries may in fact be effective at preventing urinary tract infections.

/ March 27, 2025
A man in a suit, identified as Mr. Kennedy, gestures while speaking at a microphone during a formal meeting or hearing. He has gray hair and is sitting at a table with name placard, papers, a coffee cup, and water bottles. People are visible in the background.

David Geier Hired to Study Vaccines and Autism

If you are already tired of hearing about RFK Jr. being the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), buckle in. I get it – it can be exhausting. Don’t we already know everything we need to about what a medical crank he is? While SBM will not neglect the many topics that we cover, we certainly consider it a high priority...

/ March 26, 2025
Three people in business attire are raising glasses for a toast. They are standing in a warmly lit room with wooden bookshelves in the background. Two men and one woman appear to be smiling and engaged in a positive interaction.

A Review of “In Covid’s Wake”: According to Laptop Class Professors, the Heroes of the Pandemic Were Laptop Class Professors

The authors of the Great Barrington Declaration prevented fair and honest discussion by constantly spreading fake information. The authors of a new book don't care at all.

/ March 25, 2025
A virtual meeting screenshot features five participants, with one highlighted in dim lighting. Others are visible in small window thumbnails, including one with a bookshelf backdrop. Various text labels adorn the screen, reminiscent of how Dr. Mercola might organize an informative webinar.

The Mercola Tapes: One of the wealthiest antivaxxers in the world is scammed

Dr. Joe Mercola embraced "alternative health" in the late 1990s, including quackery and antivax, and has since become very wealthy. Lately, he's fallen under the spell of a psychic grifter and declared himself to be the "new Jesus." What will happen to his business empire?

/ March 24, 2025
Chemical structure diagram of Budesonide, displaying its molecular formula C25H34O6. The structure includes hexagonal and pentagonal carbon rings and oxygen atoms, with hydrogens implicitly shown. The background is a dark blue gradient.

Beholden to Big Suppla, RFK Jr. Wants to Cover Up the Symptoms of Diseases With Untested, Toxic Chemicals & Drugs, Rather Than Prevent the Root Cause

Fortunately, there is a better way. Millions of parents have embraced a holistic approach, one that boosts the immune system by harnessing children's innate, natural ability to prevent illness.

/ March 21, 2025

The use of placebo controls in clinical trials

Why the value of placebo controls is not an affirmation of a powerful placebo effect

/ March 20, 2025