Category: Commentary
SBM in 2023
Some thoughts as we complete our 15th year of science-based medicine.
Adjectives
When a placebo is called 'powerful', what is meant? Nothing.
Ozone Therapy
Ozone therapy sits in the border zone between science and pseudoscience.
Placebo Effect Revisited
The New York Times and Ted Kaptchuk feed into more confusion about placebo effects.
Why Is American Healthcare So Expensive?
It's not as complicated as you may think.
Update on Dr. AI
Studies have found large language model AIs to have impressive medical knowledge, but they are not quite there yet.
Madonna !?!
Remembering the old days of Madonna, courting, and naloxone use.
Courage
If I were King of the Vaccines. Some thoughts on influenza vaccine, hospitalization, death and courage.
Why Scientific Plausibility Matters
Why plausibility must play a central role in scientific medicine.
Medical Science in 2024
What medical breakthrough are likely in the near future?