Hidden in Plain Cite: HHS backs Teen Pregnancy Program priorities with phantom references
This story came to my attention through mainstream headlines noting that a federal judge accused HHS of using fake and/or AI-generated references: So I decided to take a close look at the references myself. These dubious references appeared in two Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) issued by the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program (TPP), administered by the Office of Population Affairs (OPA). The...
Vaccine Advocates Didn’t Advocate for Moderna’s Failed CMV Vaccine. What Does That Reveal About the Vaccines We Do Advocate For?
Are vaccine advocates in a cult?
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?
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.
“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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
Generic GLP-1s are here (for some)
Will approved generic versions of Ozempic eliminate the grey market for compounding?