The anatomy of a DARVO.
The post Dr. John Ioannidis Says Obsessive, Self-Anointed “Science-Based” Blamers Are a Total Embarrassment for Science first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
A recent report in Nature describes how the Trump administration is weakening peer review in favor of ideology-based grant approval at NIH. Lysenkoism 2.0 is in full swing and getting worse.
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I see no reason trust doctors who refuse to correct their errors.
The post Dr. Nicole Saphier: “DOGE is Probably One of the Greatest Things to Happen in U.S. History.” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
It is easy to forget how much of an impact the smartphone has had on our daily lives and our society. About 91% of Americans own a smartphone, which means most of us are walking around with a device in our pockets that is a computer, communicator, camera, GPS locator and has access to virtually the world’s store of human knowledge. The […]
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I see no reason trust doctors who refuse to correct their errors.
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A journal editor decided to retract and remove a bad study by an antivaxxer named Neil Z. Miller. RFK Jr. publicly demanded to know why. This is Lysenkoism 2.0 in action in 2026.
The post Lysenkoism 2.0 in action: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abuses his power to bully journal editors over a retraction first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
It is easy to forget how much of an impact the smartphone has had on our daily lives and our society. About 91% of Americans own a smartphone, which means most of us are walking around with a device in our pockets that is a computer, communicator, camera, GPS locator and has access to virtually the world’s store of human knowledge. The […]
The post Using Phone Apps to Track Symptoms first…
A journal editor decided to retract and remove a bad study by an antivaxxer named Neil Z. Miller. RFK Jr. publicly demanded to know why. This is Lysenkoism 2.0 in action in 2026.
The post Lysenkoism 2.0 in action: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abuses his power to bully journal editors over a retraction first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Kennedy’s sperm obsession combined with his desire for healthy "Trump babies" to serve in a military led by a White supremacist, whom he believes to be a divinely anointed, testosterone-filled übermensch can best be thought of a corollary to soft eugenics. I'll call it soft Lebensborn.
The post RFK Jr. is a Creepy Weirdo Obsessed with Teenagers’ Sperm first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
It was a mistake to treat bad faith political actors as wise medical sages. Children are paying the price today.
The post MAHA Doctors Promised Kennedy Would be the Savior of Vaccines. What Happened Next? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
To paraphrase the famous movie line, if the EBM you followed brought you to this, of what use was the EBM?
The post The Men of Data and Science Who Enabled the Quackery of MAHA and the Scientific Sabotage of MAGA first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
A look at some of the years homeopathy papers on PubMed.
The post Delusion Update first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Here in Michigan, antivaxxers have scored a couple of political victories that are less than is being claimed. What do they mean for public health in the state?
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If you are a parent of a young child with autism (especially level 2 or 3, requiring significant support), the promise of a cure or even an effective treatment is irresistible. This is exactly why there needs to be science-based regulatory standards – to protect vulnerable patients and their loved-ones. RFK Jr., however, wants to weaken these protections – even removing from […]
The post Stem…
An entertaining guide to death, with tips on how to avoid it, from an emergency medicine doctor.
The post 99 Ways to Die – And How to Avoid them first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Kennedy’s sperm obsession combined with his desire for healthy "Trump babies" to serve in a military led by a White supremacist, whom he believes to be a divinely anointed, testosterone-filled übermensch can best be thought of a corollary to soft eugenics. I'll call it soft Lebensborn.
The post RFK Jr. is a Creepy Weirdo Obsessed with Teenagers’ Sperm first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
An entertaining guide to death, with tips on how to avoid it, from an emergency medicine doctor.
The post 99 Ways to Die – And How to Avoid them first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
If you are a parent of a young child with autism (especially level 2 or 3, requiring significant support), the promise of a cure or even an effective treatment is irresistible. This is exactly why there needs to be science-based regulatory standards – to protect vulnerable patients and their loved-ones. RFK Jr., however, wants to weaken these protections – even removing from […]
The post Stem…
A look at some of the years homeopathy papers on PubMed.
The post Delusion Update first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Here in Michigan, antivaxxers have scored a couple of political victories that are less than is being claimed. What do they mean for public health in the state?
The post Antivaxxers vs. the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
To paraphrase the famous movie line, if the EBM you followed brought you to this, of what use was the EBM?
The post The Men of Data and Science Who Enabled the Quackery of MAHA and the Scientific Sabotage of MAGA first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
It was a mistake to treat bad faith political actors as wise medical sages. Cildren are paying the price today.
The post MAHA Doctors Promised Kennedy Would be the Savior of Vaccines. What Happened Next? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
We have had to endure a great deal of interference from government in the conduct of institutions that should be governed by science and evidence. I’m sorry to report – here is one more. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Tommy Tuberville (R- AL) have recently introduced a bill that would limit the FDA’s ability to regulate the blatant pseudoscience of homeopathy. This […]
The post The Baloney…
The gleeful efficiency of an arsonist who mistakes the blaze for proof of his power
The post Sabotaging America’s Future: The Catastrophic Cost of Federal Research Cuts first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
We have had to endure a great deal of interference from government in the conduct of institutions that should be governed by science and evidence. I’m sorry to report – here is one more. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Tommy Tuberville (R- AL) have recently introduced a bill that would limit the FDA’s ability to regulate the blatant pseudoscience of homeopathy. This […]
The post The Baloney…
Last Friday, the American Diabetes Association censored diabetes researchers at its annual meeting who opposed the Trump administration's NIH policies. Will "Flame of Freedom" winner Jay Bhattcharya speak up?
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The gleeful efficiency of an arsonist who mistakes the blaze for proof of his power
The post Sabotaging America’s Future: The Catastrophic Cost of Federal Research Cuts first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Last Friday, the American Diabetes Association censored diabetes researchers at its annual meeting who opposed the Trump administration's NIH policies. Will "Flame of Freedom" winner Jay Bhattcharya speak up?
The post Will NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya stand up for scientists censored by the American Diabetes Association? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Countless millions of Americans prioritized their health and protecting their neighbors over an imagined return to normal in 2020. Our sacrifices deserve recognition and gratitude, not amnesia and revisionist history from sheltered political scientists.
The post The COVID Amnesia Project: Erasing Your Free Will to Preserve the Fantasy of the Optional Pandemic first appeared on Science-Based…
Trans people are literally on the run and research into topics our government deems “DEI” is verboten. Has this ushered in a golden era of open scientific research and discovery?
The post The Authors of the Book “The War on Science” Won Their War. Are They Happy Now? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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