Category: Public Health
Denial of germ theory and the genetic basis of disease: Two pillars of MAHA
To understand MAHA, understand the specific science that it denies.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is definitely coming for your vaccines
The chaos at the CDC in the wake of last week's firing of its Director and the resignations of four senior officials is fallout from the latest skirmish in RFK Jr.'s war against vaccines. Make no mistake, RFK Jr. is working hard to take away your vaccines if he can. Here's a progress report.
A Request for Founders of Sensible Medicine: Teach Us Why it Was Ethical to Profit from Pro-Kennedy Propaganda. We All Have So Much to Learn From Your Glorious Nuance.
When Lysenkoism threatened the US, some of us tried to stop it. Other doctors saw an opportunity to attract paid subscribers.
Jay Bhattacharya’s “plan to drive Gold Standard Science”: A Trojan horse for Lysenko-izing the NIH
Last week, the NIH published a plan to "drive Gold Standard Science." The plan cunningly wraps what are obvious Lysenkoist ideological purity tests disguised as "academic freedom" and "unbiased peer review" in seemingly reasonable proposals.
What do mRNA vaccines, Synthroid, and pharmaceuticals have in common (according to MAHA)?
If you want to understand why Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has halted $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine development, look no further than Synthroid and herbal medicines.
EBM “Boy Wonder” Vinay Prasad is toppled
Evidence-based medicine "Boy Wonder" Dr. Vinay Prasad was fired as CBER Director after less than three months on the job. What can the kerfuffle surrounding his ouster tell us about the FDA and doctors who enabled Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.?
Ivermectin to Control Malaria — A Cluster-Randomized Trial
Another use for Ivermectin from last week's NEJM
Review Recommends High Dose Statins
The exact role of different types of dietary fat and the best approach to prevention in cardiovascular disease has been somewhat controversial. However, the level of controversy among experts is much less than that being generated in the public by outliers and contrarians. Since cardiovascular disease remains a major source of morbidity and mortality, it’s important for the public to be kept...
A department adrift from its own “Gold” standards
Phantom citations, misinformation, and imbalance in HHS communications
The Healthcare Costs of Fossil Fuels
While the debate continues about the true impact of burning fossil fuels on the climate and what the optimal policy response should be, we need to make sure we do not neglect another aspect of fossil fuel use – air pollution and the effect it has on our health. There is a growing body of research showing a significant negative impact with...