Category: Science and Medicine
Post Hoc Bias in Medicine
We are more likely to use an ineffective treatment after slight symptom improvement, even when the changes are coincidental.
Open Letter to Pamela Paul of the New York Times: Watch Some Interviews With Dr. Marty Makary. They Are More Important Than Peanut Allergies.
I think some respected newspapers could do a better job of being honest with their readers about some pretty basic and pretty important things.
A Simple Challenge For Drs. Vinay Prasad and Tracy Hoeg: Denounce Robert Kennedy Jr. For Promoting The Movie Vaxxed 3: Authorized to Kill
If Drs. Vinay Prasad and Tracy Hoeg want to prove they actually care about routine vaccines, they can do what the should have done a long time ago and openly and unequivocally denounce Mr. Kennedy and his fire hose of anti-vaxx disinformation.
AI and the SCAM Literature
AI reviews the medical literature on the mechanisms of various SCAMs
More Evidence Supports Infant RSV Shot Safety and Effectiveness
As RSV season rapidly approaches, some "real world" data out of France provides even more support for the RSV antibody shot for babies.
Update on AI in the Clinic
It seems there is an endless stream of artificial intelligence (AI) news coming out, and this includes the field of medicine. There also continues to be a debate about the true impact of AI – how much is hype, and how much is a genuine advance that can transform our technology? As with many technological advances, it’s both. New tech, perhaps especially...
RFK Jr.’s MAHA manifesto: How not to “make America healthy again”
Shortly after endorsing Donald Trump for President, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed he and Trump will "make America healthy again." His proposals to do that range from semi-reasonable to outright quackery.
Biosafety Now: Releasing The Virus Was Mass Murder. Intentionally Spreading It Was Forgivable.
I suppose it's my turn to be called a fraudster, liar, perjurer, felon, grifter, stooge, imbecile, and maybe even murderer. What I won't get is a reasonable explanation as to why supposedly releasing a deadly virus was mass murder, but intentionally spreading it was a forgivable "policy position".
LLMs: Fighting Fire with Fire
Using LLM tools to tackle AI-driven science misinformation head-on