COVID Morbidity
The emerging burden of long COVID is significant, and needs to be considered when evaluating the risk vs benefit of pandemic measures.
The Causes of Vaccine Hesitancy
The vaccine hesitant are now the front lines of the battle to contain COVID.
Spike Proteins, COVID-19, and Vaccines
A new study further elucidates the role of spike proteins in COVID-19.
Long COVID
Medical experts are just starting to bring long COVID into focus, but there is still much we don't know.
Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy
After being stalled for decades, viral vector gene therapy is poised for a revolution in therapeutics.
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and Blood Clots
Reports of blood clots with the J&J vaccine are very similar to AstraZeneca, with a similar dilemma.
Update on AstraZeneca Vaccine and Blood Clots
A link between the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and a rare type of blood clots is now more likely, but the benefits of vaccination still outweigh the risks.
The Origins of SARS-CoV-2
The joint WHO-China investigation report concludes that a lab origin for COVID-19 is "extremely unlikely" but doubts remain.
A Worthless Acupuncture Study in Cancer Patients
This study does not test the efficacy of acupuncture and was never designed to do so.


Artificial Intelligence and Science-Based Medicine
AI tools in medicine are coming, and they can be powerful, but we have to manage how they are employed.