Month: November 2025

A vintage black rotary dial telephone with a coiled cord sits on a gray surface. The phone has a handset resting on top and a round dial in the center.
Science and Medicine

Dr. Vinay Prasad Rose to Power by “Calling For” His Predecessors to do Things. How’s He Doing Now That He’s Had a Chance to Prove His Mettle?

I am calling for Dr. Vinay Prasad to manage the FDA in a mature, professional, competent, transparent manner.  That’s just the bare minimum, and yet, he can’t even manage that. 

/ November 7, 2025
Side-by-side CT scan images of a heart; the left shows no calcium in the circled area, while the right highlights visible calcium deposits in the LAD and D1 arteries, both circles marked in red.
Diagnostic tests & procedures

Are Cardiac Calcium CT Scans Useful?

My doctor recently recommended that I get a cardiac CT calcium scan to help stratify my risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). So of course I was interested in how good this scan is, because diagnostic tests to assess risk, especially in those who are asymptomatic, can be tricky. I was happy to discover that the short answer is – yes. These tests...

/ November 5, 2025
Public HealthVaccines

COVID-19 infection during pregnancy is associated with higher rates of autism and neurodevelopmental diagnoses

A recent study found that infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of autism and neurodevelopment disorders. This is yet another reason why vaccination during pregnancy is important.

/ November 3, 2025
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Critical ThinkingScience and MedicineScience and the Media

A Tale of Two Interviews: Martin Kulldorff and James Baker

One science-based and the other wish-based

/ November 1, 2025