A malnourished child crouches on dry ground with their head down, while a vulture stands in the background, watching from a short distance. The scene is barren and evokes a sense of hardship and desperation.

Death Returns From Holiday

This picture invariably brings tears to my eyes. It could be the logo, literally and metaphorically, for current health care policy.

/ March 17, 2026

Using alternative medicine to treat cancer, even alongside conventional therapies, is still a bad idea

With the MAHA movement poised to introduce a lot more "integrative" or "complementary and alternative" treatments into oncology (and medicine in general), a new study shows the likely result.

/ March 16, 2026
A man in a blue suit and tie sits indoors, smiling at the camera while speaking into a microphone. There is a window with blinds and a curtain in the background.

Now That It’s His Job to Control Measles, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Suddenly Expects People to Trust Everyone & Everything He Spent 6 Years Attacking

With Dr. Jay Bhattacharya in power, the headlines now read "Americans Trust Fauci Over RFK Jr. and Career Scientists Over Trump Officials."

/ March 13, 2026
Scrabble tiles spell out the word "OZEMPIC" on a white marble surface, surrounded by scattered tiles with random letters.

Generic GLP-1s are coming, but Americans don’t want to wait

Compounding pharmacies are illegally selling GLP-1 drugs, and the FDA is determined to shut that pathway down.

/ March 12, 2026
A person holds their hands hovering above another person’s body, suggesting a healing or energy therapy session, both dressed in white with a blurred outdoor background.

An Unimpressive Reiki Study

I often get e-mail suggesting topics to cover on SBM or elsewhere in my social media content. I like getting these e-mails when they are organic, coming from readers here with genuine questions about some questionable claim or practice. But often they are press contacts, by a professional promoter pushing a new study or shopping around an author or someone they represent....

/ March 11, 2026
An oval bumper sticker with the text "I" followed by a red heart symbol and the word "TRUMP" in bold black letters, on a white background with a black border.

“Vinay Prasad Loves President Trump”. That, Plus 12 Other Thoughts on the End of Dr. Vinay Prasad’s Sabbatical From UCSF

The bottom line is this: when given the opportunity to prove his real-world prowess, Dr. Vinay Prasad failed.

/ March 10, 2026
MAHA Institute

RFK Jr. is definitely coming for your vaccines (part 8): “Massive Epidemic of Vaccine Injury,” ACIP, and a prominent oncologist

The MAHA Institute is holding an event called MEVI Roundtable: Massive Epidemic of Vaccine Injury to fear monger about vaccines. Unfortunately, Dr. Wafik El-Deiry, a prominent oncologist-scientist, will participate.

/ March 9, 2026
Red, distressed stamp-style text on a white background reads "SMEAR CAMPAIGN" in all capital letters.

MAHA Government Doctors Feel Entitled to Falsely Smear Private Citizens in the Press While Demanding That They Not Be Falsely Smeared in the Press

Our so-called public servants have one set of standards for themselves and another for private citizens who dare to the challenge their government.

/ March 5, 2026
Several men wearing face masks inspect cages filled with live bats in a market setting. Some men are photographing the scene, and the cages are stacked, appearing cramped and crowded.

Latest Science on Origins of SARS-CoV-2

Science continues to support a much higher likelihood of of a natural origin for SARS-CoV-2 than a "lab leak."

/ March 4, 2026