Category: Science and Medicine

The Cow-Pock

The return of the revenge of “COVID-19 mRNA vaccines permanently alter your DNA” and “lab leak”

Claims that COVID-19 vaccines "permanently alter your DNA" or that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in a lab were resurrected last week based on two dubious studies. No matter how many times you think these myths have been debunked, they always come back for another installment of the same misinformation franchise.

/ February 28, 2022

I Won’t Stop Talking About COVID Until You Stop Talking About COVID

What better way is there for me to convey to others that they should stop talking about COVID than for me to talk about it constantly?

/ February 26, 2022

A Medical Myth: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quietly changed their standards for early childhood development

We should strive to retain our ability to be shocked and upset at doctors who pollute the COVID landscape with misinformation.

/ February 25, 2022

Intubations and Accusations Part 2

A famous economist once said, "When the facts change, I change my mind". Others take the opposite approach and attempt to alter the facts to preserve their beliefs. Read their work with this in mind.

/ February 23, 2022

“We’re Pro-Vaccine But”

Can you tell the difference between statements made by contrarian doctors and those made by anti-vaccine cranks like Dr. Joe Mercola and RFK Jr.? Find out for yourself.

/ February 20, 2022

That latest article on the post vaccine myocarditis autopsy analysis

The autopsy report for two teens who allegedly died of vaccine myocarditis was released this week. What are the implications for vaccinating children and adolescents?

/ February 19, 2022

The American Academy of Pediatrics Weighs in on “Alternative Perinatal Practices”: Part 2

In a recently published clinical report, the AAP tackles potentially risky "alternative practices" involving labor and delivery of human newborns.

/ February 18, 2022

The (binaural) beat goes on

Binaural beats are auditory illusions that are claimed to offer medical benefits.

/ February 17, 2022

Medical Reversals – Checking the Evidence

How often are standard medical practices reversed by later high quality evidence?

/ February 16, 2022

Will You Share These Numbers?

Doctor who value evidence should be willing to share basic facts.

/ February 13, 2022