HHS says it's researching the health effects of cell phones and other RF/EMF-emitting devices. RFK, Jr. claims he already has the answers.

John Ioannidis recently characterized journalists invoking falsely (in his view) "science-based" views as a threat to science. What is the real threat to science in the US? (Hint: It's not that.) Here's a reality check.

COVID and MAHA weren't just dangerous, they were obviously dangerous. Yet, there was a coordinated effort to numb people to their risks,

On a rare occasion that Jay Bhattacharya recommended a qualified candidate for a position, he was overruled by his boss Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who chose a a "metabolic psychiatrist" to head the National Institute of Mental Health.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new "vaccine injury" clinic finally has a name, but its purpose hasn't changed: To generate "evidence" to justify eliminating vaccines.

The story of a research publication that met an abrupt, but just end.

Unless he finds a side effect that is worse than a 1 in 500 risk of literal death, we can all follow his lead and blow it off as "very moderate".

The USA's path to legalizing peptides risks leaving consumers with unanswered questions about quality, safety and effectiveness.

Part of the reason for forming SBM in the first place is because my colleagues and I perceived that we were engaged partly in a long struggle for control over information—specifically the quality of health information being pushed to the public, including the media and regulators. We did not anticipate how much this battle would change over the last few decades, and […]

His brain may hurt, but he ain't stupid.

Two recent studies, one from France and one from Taiwan, examine why patients seek "integrative" oncology and what they get. An undercover investigation shows how divorced from reality their perception is.

What matters more than reality itself?

The cowards and sycophants who enabled, promoted, and normalized MAHA in any way are collectively to blame for its attempt to do Tuskegee 2.0.

Ebola is a deadly disease caused by the orthoebolavirus group of viruses. It is infamous for being extremely deadly, with a mortality rate as high as 80-90%. Luckily, it only spreads by direct contact with body fluids, not through the air. However, it is mainly a problem in sub-Saharan Africa, where the lack of infrastructure and some cultural practices can cause it […]

Last week, RFK Jr. and his minions opened a "vaccine injury clinic" at the NIH. With no budget, structure, or leadership announced, the program appears to be a sham in service of RFK Jr.'s war on vaccines.

Though these examples just scratch the surface, they are the end result of the doctors I've written about previously, as well as the academic and media ecosystems that promoted them.

Each year I like to document the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine here on SBM – it’s a great reminder of the power of science to transform medicine. There is nothing like it in so-called “alternative medicine”, which is still peddling basically the same snake oil and energy nonsense of previous centuries, just with updated marketing. This year the prize goes […]

Idaho parents are shielded from criminal prosecution if they choose "prayer or spiritual means" over effective medical care for their children, even as their children keep dying.

Yesterday's New York Times featured an article about a man with terminal lung cancer who was enticed to chase cures that didn't exist. He died before the pandemic. Will MAHA turbocharge this sort of quackery in the US?

"The centerpiece of the MAHA and health freedom agenda has been removal of mRNA shots."

Until the BMJ demonstrate the integrity to revisit their own dismal failures regarding life and death matters, there's no reason to care about their opinions regarding less consequential issues, is there?

A new report from the NYT tells a chilling story of how the Centers for Disease Control has been hollowed out over the last 18 months under Trump and RFK Jr. We have been covering this story as it has been developing, but it is useful to take a look at where we are and the totality of the destruction that has […]

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya sought to spread a deadly pathogen. Does he belong in the HHS Hall of Heroes with legends who tried to contain them?

An anonymous blogger cites a virus denier who claims that our understanding of the mechanisms of cancer metastasis is a "hoax." I cringe but cannot resist. Damn.

"Just saying the same thing over and over again, whether in social media or in medical literature, ain’t gonna get it done."- Dr. Eliezer Van Allen

Wellness patches lack plausibility and evidence to demonstrate effectiveness

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience shows evidence that our brains are actually two organs combined into one composite organ.

Under antivax crank Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., HHS has been using AI and hallucinated references to justify its priorities. Use slop, get slop out.

Are vaccine advocates in a cult?

Last week The BMJ published an investigation alleging that the algorithm for spotting safety signals after COVID vaccination was flawed and that the FDA ignored it, amplifying an old antivax narrative. Again. WTF, BMJ?