RFK Jr. is a Creepy Weirdo Obsessed with Teenagers’ Sperm

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.

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Stem Cell Therapy for Autism

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 […]

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Stem Cell Therapy for Autism

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 […]

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Antivaxxers vs. the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

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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Antivaxxers vs. the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

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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The Men of Data and Science Who Enabled the Quackery of MAHA and the Scientific Sabotage of MAGA

To paraphrase the famous movie line, if the EBM you followed brought you to this, of what use was the EBM?

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The Men of Data and Science Who Enabled the Quackery of MAHA and the Scientific Sabotage of MAGA

To paraphrase the famous movie line, if the EBM you followed brought you to this, of what use was the EBM?

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MAHA Doctors Promised Kennedy Would be the Savior of Vaccines. What Happened Next?

It was a mistake to treat bad faith political actors as wise medical sages. Children are paying the price today.

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MAHA Doctors Promised Kennedy Would be the Savior of Vaccines. What Happened Next?

It was a mistake to treat bad faith political actors as wise medical sages. Cildren are paying the price today.

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The Baloney Protection Act

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 […]

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The Baloney Protection Act

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 […]

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Will NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya stand up for scientists censored by the American Diabetes Association?

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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Will NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya stand up for scientists censored by the American Diabetes Association?

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 Authors of the Book “The War on Science” Won Their War. Are They Happy Now?

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?

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The Authors of the Book “The War on Science” Won Their War. Are They Happy Now?

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?

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The COVID Amnesia Project: Erasing Your Free Will to Preserve the Fantasy of the Optional Pandemic

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.

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The COVID Amnesia Project: Erasing Your Free Will to Preserve the Fantasy of the Optional Pandemic

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.

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In Animal Study, Nanobots Repair Spinal Cords

For my entire career as a neurologist the ability to repair an injured spinal cord has been one of the holy grails. There has always been promising new research that definitely increases our knowledge but doesn’t lead to an effective treatment. This is not for lack of trying – I also remember the period when Christopher Reeve was a tireless promoter of […]

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In Animal Study, Nanobots Repair Spinal Cords

For my entire career as a neurologist the ability to repair an injured spinal cord has been one of the holy grails. There has always been promising new research that definitely increases our knowledge but doesn’t lead to an effective treatment. This is not for lack of trying – I also remember the period when Christopher Reeve was a tireless promoter of […]

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Acupuncture for Heart Attacks and more State-Sanctioned Pseudoscience

States default to a private organization run by acupuncturists and TCM practitioners to vet continuing education courses, with predictable results.

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Acupuncture for Heart Attacks and more State-Sanctioned Pseudoscience

States default to a private organization run by acupuncturists and TCM practitioners to vet continuing education courses, with predictable results.

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The Lysenko-ization of federal science takes a big step forward

From the beginning, Trump science policy has been Lysenko 2.0, in which ideology, not scientific promise and rigor, dictates federal grantmaking. OMB Director Russell Vought's proposed rules de-emphasizing peer review and placing political appointees in charge of final grantmaking decisions do Lysenko proud.

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