“Panel stacking”: John Ioannidis versus a Delphi consensus statement on COVID-19
My former science idol John Ioannidis has published a paper citing a Delphi consensus statement on COVID-19 as evidence that the scientific community is "biased" against his anti-"lockdown" pro-virus views. His descent continues apace.
FDA Advisory Committee Recommends approval of new Alzheimer’s drug Donanemab
If approved, donanemab would be the third FDA approved disease-modifying beta-amyloid treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
Why is The New York Times now promoting an anti-science agenda?
This essay stems from concerns about two editorials published in The New York Times recently. We felt that they were problematic in that the past is viewed through a blurred prism to produce revisionist history. By John P. Moore and Gregg Gonsalves.
Will Your Tattoo Give You Cancer: Probably Not…but Maybe?
Do tattoos cause lymphoma? A new study that says "maybe?" is making the rounds but I wouldn't worry too much.
Amazon goes where the FDA does not
Amazon has implemented new quality standards for some dietary supplements.
The Decaf Wars
We can add decaffeinated (decaf) products to the list of things you probably shouldn’t worry about but someone wants to make you worry anyway. You may have read recently that some decaf coffee and tea brands have “chemicals” in them that may be a health risk. The real story, as you might imagine, is more complicated. The cause of the recent headlines...
Save the Whales, Blind the Children
The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead depicts a scene in which a bowl of golden rice is weighed against the feather of truth.
How antivaxxers weaponize vaccine safety studies to falsely portray vaccines as dangerous, part 2: The children
A few months ago, I wrote about how antivaxxers misrepresent vaccine safety studies to portray vaccines as dangerous, using a large study of outcomes in adults as an example.. They're doing it again, but this time it's a large study of COVID-19 vaccines in children.
I’ve Been Silenced, Censored, and Cancelled. The Reason Why Matters.
When conference organizers told me not to make my talk "political", they were really saying there were certain people and ideas I wasn't allowed to criticize. I didn't get it at the time. I get it now.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: “An Infection Is A Severe Problem For Older Populations, and Also For People Who Have Certain Chronic Conditions. For Younger Populations Under 70, It’s Much Milder.”
A doctor who actually treated COVID patients said at the start of the pandemic, "Just because they are young doesn’t mean they aren’t vulnerable."
EcoHealth Alliance Fights Back
The organization scapegoated by the lab leak-promoting GOP-led House Covid subcommittee publishes its defense