Side profile of a child’s head with a labeled diagram of the brain, showing the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain, including the pons, cerebellum, and medulla.

The Brain is a Composite Organ

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience shows evidence that our brains are actually two organs combined into one composite organ.

/ September 23, 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
White text on a black background with a crown icon on top reads: “KEEP CALM AND FOLLOW THE SCIENCE.”.
BMJ: PRR vs. Bayes

Once again, The BMJ, wittingly or unwittingly, reinforces an antivax narrative

Last week The BMJ published an investigation alleging that the algorithm for spotting safety signals after COVID vaccination was flawed and that the FDA ignored it, amplifying an old antivax narrative. Again. WTF, BMJ?

/ September 21, 2026
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Dear John Horgan, Fluff MAHA/MAGA Doctors Less, Bash War More

"A cancer expert I admire becomes a Trump collaborator. Should he be dead to me?" That's an easy question to answer.

/ September 19, 2026
A weathered, white marble tombstone sits against a cracked brick wall. The inscription reads: “Our Baby” followed by “DIED DEC. 3, 1845.” Small green weeds and leaves grow in the dirt around the base of the headstone.

“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
A doctor interacts with a digital tablet displaying medical data, while a holographic AI robot and various medical charts are projected in the air. Two patients and another medical professional are in the background within a modern, high-tech medical facility.

AI Moral Decision-Making

LLM-based AI models are being increasingly used by physicians to assist clinical decision-making. What might their effect on medical moral reasoning be?

/ September 16, 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

Making measles great again in Ohio

Dr. Jonathan Howard was right. They really do want you—and your kids—infected, preferably with measles. One way they'll accomplish this is by preventing schools from excluding unvaccinated children during outbreaks.

/ September 14, 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