PNAS Publishes Rank Pseudoscience
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently published an article on acupuncture. It's a highly credulous take that tries to convince the reader that acupuncture is more than just a highly theatrical placebo. Quackademic medicine continues apace.
Not Mine
Any medicine that is not science-based is not mine, nor is it SBM's
The myth of the magically powerful placebo returns
It's been a long time since I've written about the deceptive narratives around placebos promoted by supporters of alternative medicine. Unfortunately, a new article claiming placebos can work as well as "real medicine" is making the rounds on social media. Here we go again.
The MAHA Amnesia Project
The same disinformation agents who are trying to erase the history of the pandemic, are also trying to erase the history of MAHA.
The COVID Amnesia Project III: The Plot to Erase Who Ordered Lockdowns in 2020
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is full of contempt and vitriol for doctors who worked in hospitals, but he literally “loves” lockdowners.
New Review Casts Doubt On Alzheimers Drugs But Is Controversial
There's a lot less than meets the eye to a recent Cochrane review that casts doubt on the efficacy of drugs for Alzheimer's disease.
KevinMD platforms criticism of MAHA by a “functional medicine” practitioner
Although some of the criticisms of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement are spot on, why did KevinMD platform a practitioner of functional medicine woo to make them?
An Eponym for Scientific Censorship in America: Bhattacharyaism
It turns out Jay Bhattacharya's talk, "The End of Free Speech is the End of Science" was really a preview of coming attractions, a mission statement for his leadership.
An Open Letter to Professor Katy Milkman: Don’t Censor John Ioannidis, Jay Bhattacharya, and Emily Oster. Amplify Their Voices.
It's vital that your conference attendees know the speakers' past credibility to judge their current credibility. All you have to do is be honest.
SCOTUS conversion therapy decision “opens a dangerous can of worms”
“We are on a slippery slope now: For the first time, the Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment to bless a risk of therapeutic harm to children by limiting the State’s ability to regulate medical providers who treat patients with speech.” Justice Jackson, dissenting