Month: November 2023
Internet Use and Mental Well-Being
Results of the largest study on internet use, well-being, and mental health.
Trust in science and vaccines continues to decline. Why?
Recent evidence shows that public trust in science and vaccines has declined markedly since the pandemic. Why is this, and is there anything we can do about it?
Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 4a.
The cerealization continues. Cheerio!
I Agree with Dr. Vinay Prasad: It’s Entirely Predictable That More Parents Don’t Want Routine Vaccination for Their Kids
Dr. Prasad didn't predict this sad outcome, he worked tirelessly to cause it. So did many other doctors.
Despite safety and quality questions, melatonin use growing in children
A new survey shows use of melatonin in children is widespread despite modest efficacy and an unknown long-term safety profile.
First CRISPR Treatment Approval
The first CRISPR-based therapy approval is a milestone worthy of noting.
What the heck happened to The BMJ? (2023 version)
The BMJ, once a bastion of evidence-based medicine, has become disturbingly susceptible to publishing biased "investigations" that feed antivax narratives. Its latest report on VAERS by Jennifer Block, who in the past has defended Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop and whose history is not one of supporting science, is just another example of this deterioration.
Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera. Chapter 3b.
The novel serialization continues. Novel as in work of fiction, not unique or unusual.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: “The Unspoken Root Idea Of His Is That The General Public Owed It To Doctors To Not Get COVID Because It Would Place Doctors At Risk Of Getting COVID. Of Course This Is An Inversion. “
Frontline fealthcare workers are also part of the public. Our lives have value too.
Adjectives
When a placebo is called 'powerful', what is meant? Nothing.