All posts by Clay Jones

Clay Jones, M.D. is a pediatrician and has been a regular contributor to the Science-Based Medicine blog since 2012. He primarily cares for healthy newborns and hospitalized children, and devotes his full time to educating pediatric residents and medical students. Dr. Jones first became aware of and interested in pseudoscience in medicine while completing his pediatric residency at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital twenty years ago and has since focused his efforts on teaching the application of critical thinking and scientific skepticism. Dr. Jones has no conflicts of interest to disclose and no ties to the pharmaceutical industry. He can be found on Twitter as @SBMPediatrics.

Vaccines: Saving Lives and Money for Over 200 Years

Vaccines save lives and money according to a recently published CDC report. This shouldn't come as a surprise, but it's still nice to see.

/ August 30, 2024

Science-Based Satire: Acupuncture Researchers Find Powerful Proof of Ancient Mechanism of Action

Have researchers proven the existence of acupoints by shoving needles into subjects brains? Will you soon be able to buy an OTC acupuncture kit at CVS? No! This is satire.

/ August 16, 2024

Measles 2024: ‘Merica, are you okay?

Measles cases are increasing. Kids and even many adults are at risk of injury and death from this vaccine-preventable illness that should be a historical footnote.

/ August 2, 2024

Drowning Deaths Continue Post-Pandemic Rise

More people, mostly kids, are drowning these days, in no small part because of the pandemic.

/ July 19, 2024

The Saga Continues: Australian Chiropractors Banned from Manipulating Infants…Again?

Those silly Australian chiropractors are at it again, what with all their high jinks and shenanigans and what not. This time they have reinstated a ban on treating babies that they had just gotten rid of.

/ July 5, 2024

Will Your Tattoo Give You Cancer: Probably Not…but Maybe?

Do tattoos cause lymphoma? A new study that says "maybe?" is making the rounds but I wouldn't worry too much.

/ June 21, 2024

Pertussis Cases are Rising Sharply in 2024

As the pandemic "winds down", cases of whooping cough are on the rise in dramatic fashion.

/ June 7, 2024

More Newborns are Being Diagnosed With Syphilis as Adult Cases Continue Dramatic Rise

With more pregnant women being diagnosed with syphilis, there has been a steady rise in potentially deadly congenital infections.

/ May 24, 2024

Tattoos Still Won’t Boost Your Immune System

Does the repeated stress on your immune system from getting tattoo after tattoo make you better able to fight off infections? No, no it does not.

/ May 10, 2024

Science-Based Satire: More Parents Turn to Kinesiology Diapers for Fussy Infants

Are parents really turning to diapers made using kinesiology tape to help their fussy babies? Of course not. That would be incredibly silly, and profitable. This is satire.

/ April 26, 2024