In various contexts, for practical, philosophical, and logical reasons, there is a default assumption. In the criminal justice system, for example, someone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Therefore we must act “as if” someone is innocent until the burden of proof is met that they are indeed guilty of the specific crime of which they are accused. In medicine, if someone […] The post Rejecting The Null Hypothesis first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
Because he can masterfully feign concern over evidence and data, Dr. Prasad is the Shohei Ohtani of spreading doubt and mistrust about vaccines. It's no surprise that under his "leadership", diseases are spreading and Andrew Wakefield is taking a victory lap. The post Dr. Vinay Prasad Doesn’t Realize He’s The Establishment. It’s His Job to Produce Results for the American Public, Not Fluff Donald Trump. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
The fault is not yours alone. You were just a bit player in a larger misinformation media ecosystem that was devoted to rewriting the history of the pandemic, numbing people to the grave risk We Want Them Infected doctors. The post Professor Stephen Macedo: How Does it Feel to Have Elevated MAGA/MAHA Propagandists? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
There is no credible evidence to support use of spinal manipulation to correct vertebral subluxations as a treatment for non-musculoskeletal disorders The post Opposing Chiropractic Vertebral Subluxation Theory first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
Surgeon general nominee Dr. Casey Means is an advocate of "functional medicine." She, MAHA, and a new "board certification" will falsely legitimize quackery. The post Surgeon General nominee Dr. Casey Means and functional medicine: Legitimizing quackery first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
The purges, censorship, and politicization in the worlds of medicine and science are not distinct from the corruption and vandalism of the country writ large. We Want Them Infected doctors are part of it all. The post Doctors Who Glorified Trump Have Permanently Tied Themselves to Everything He Does first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
According to Dr. Marty Makary, vaccines and medications are indicated or not, based on “stories” and how he “feels.” The post MAHA and the Triumph of Feelings Based Medicine first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
Each year I like to write a post about the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. While advocating for higher standards of science in medicine we tend to spend much of our time criticizing pseudoscience, so I like to balance that by occasionally just celebrating great medical science, and the Nobel Prize is a great opportunity. The 2025 award for physiology or […] The post Nobel Prize in Medicine: Peripheral Immune Tolerance first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
The dangers of Kennedy and crew were blindingly obvious. Yet some doctors sought to bolster MAHA by undermining and discrediting those who warned about it. The post Mockies: Doctors Who Mocked My Warnings About MAHA in 2024 are Copying Me Today. Good. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
The pandemic’s biggest disinformation superspreaders are now in charge. How did this happen? The post Everyone Else is Lying to You: My Book is Done! first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
Treatment introduces an expansion of the scope of gene therapies that might lead to similar treatments for neurodegenerative diseases in other parts of the body The post FDA approves novel gene therapy delivery platform for a rare retinal disorder first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
As a first approximation it seems that the purpose of social media is to misrepresent medical information and to promote wellness gurus who basically have no idea what they are talking about. Part of the problem is that medical science is often complex, and the short attention-span format of social media often favors simple clean narratives. So “wellness influencers” dominate while genuine […] The post The Cholesterol Wars Continue first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
It turns out that making podcasts "arguing for" things is a lot easier than actually doing them. The post Dr. Martin Kulldorff, Who Claims He Would Have Tamed COVID In 3-6 Months, Can’t Even Run a Single Meeting first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
Red light therapy is marketed as a quick fix for fat loss and wellness. The science says otherwise. The post Red Flags For Red Light Therapy first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
Everyone Else is Lying to You: The Documentary The post The Videos THEY Don’t Want You to See. A Silenced, Censored Doctor Speaks Out. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
It usually takes me several weeks to write these essays, in part because I am slow, and in part I have more to do in retirement than I ever did when working. But as this goes live, I am recovering from a new knee replacement. As I age I am having everything that fails and either be replaced or removed. Orchiectomy next? […] The post Natural History first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine
Who could be to blame for the lack of trust in mRNA vaccines? The post Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: From Massively Overhyping to Limiting and Defunding Vaccines in 4 Years first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.| Science-Based Medicine