Category: Science and Medicine

Medicines Future

MD Enshittification

Enshittification, also known as crapification and platform decay, is a process in which two-sided online products and services decline in quality over time. As some of you may be aware, I was an Infectious Disease (ID) physician for almost 40 years, retiring 3 years ago. My practice was almost entirely concerned with taking care of patients in several acute care hospitals. So...

/ February 17, 2026
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The Red Marks of Pseudo-Medicine: Gua Sha

Claiming that an inflammatory response to injury is inherently therapeutic is a massive leap of faith.

/ February 16, 2026
Cartoon of a duck in a suit and top hat carrying signs for fake doctors and entering a door labeled with doctors’ names, satirizing medical quackery. Text below reads: “Quacks of a Feather.”.

2026: State Legislatures as Vectors of Health Misinformation and Anti-Science

Anti-science health legislation doesn't just reflect misinformation; it institutionalizes it, cementing false beliefs into population-level risks.

/ February 12, 2026
Chemical structure diagram of cyclosporine, showing a complex cyclic peptide with multiple amino acid residues, double bonds, and distinct functional groups including amides, methyl groups, and hydroxyl groups.

The peptide craze sweeping America has a fan in RFK Jr

This could lead to less FDA oversight just when more is needed

/ February 9, 2026
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MAHA Leaders Are Recycling COVID Myths to Minimize Measles

Once again, everything old is new again. The circle of disinformation is complete.

/ February 8, 2026
A man in a blue suit and tie sits indoors, smiling at the camera while speaking into a microphone. There is a window with blinds and a curtain in the background.

Pandemic Revisionism Is a Pretext for MAHA Vandalism

My YouTube channel is a reliable history of the pandemic. The NY Times is not.

/ February 6, 2026
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Pandemic Gurus: If You Can’t Defend MAHA Doctors Today, Then You Must Discard Everything They Said Regarding COVID.

Had MAHA doctors been in charge in 2020, when COVID swamped our hospitals and morgues, they would have brought the same level of malevolence and incompetence they are displaying today.

/ February 3, 2026
A black V-neck T-shirt with text in block letters over trans pride flag colors reading: "Leave trans kids alone you absolute freaks.

The Anti-Trans Obsessions of “Skeptic” Michael Shermer:  Hallucinating Imaginary Demons to Empower Actual Villains, Once Again.

I want to demonstrate to Michael Shermer that it’s possible for men like us to not talk about trans people constantly. If I can do it, so can he.

/ January 30, 2026
A sticker on a weathered pole reads "I ♥ LOCKDOWN" in black and white. The pole is on a bridge next to an empty street with buildings and trees in the background.

Science Based Satire:  My 2026 Interview with Jay Bhattacharya. It’s Still Lockdowns All the Way Down.

"The worst thing about lockdowns is that they are over, and everyone else moved on long ago."

/ January 29, 2026