Retracted papers about COVID-19 are more highly cited than they should be
Earlier this month a study showed that papers about COVID-19 that are retracted tend to be cited far more than average and continue to be heavily cited after retraction. Clearly, scientific publishing...
View ArticleIs Australia’s Planned Vaping Ban A Good Idea?
Australia's planned ban on recreational vaping has a solid base in current evidence. The post Is Australia’s Planned Vaping Ban A Good Idea? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
View ArticleLetter to a Medical Student: There Is No Elite RCT Strike Force
None of us have to fantasize what we would have done during a pandemic. What you actually did the past three years is exactly what you would have done. The post Letter to a Medical Student: There Is No...
View ArticleProtocolKills.com: Misinformed refusal on steroids
Back in the day, I used to refer to something I dubbed "misinformed refusal," a term that refers to how antivaxxers had weaponized "informed consent" by inverting it to frighten parents against...
View ArticleAn Absurd Thought Experiment
How would you have reacted on 1/1/2020 if a doctor claimed that a virus that killed zero children was "truly dangerous" compared to one that kill 2,000? The post An Absurd Thought Experiment first...
View ArticleWHO Declares COVID Emergency Over
While the COVID health emergency is over, COVID itself is not, and we need to have an eye on the next potential pandemic. The post WHO Declares COVID Emergency Over first appeared on Science-Based...
View ArticleMore Marijuana More Problems for Young Children Part 2: Additional Problems...
A recent study found that young children are increasingly being harmed by accidental ingestion of cannabis in the form of edibles. The post More Marijuana More Problems for Young Children Part 2:...
View ArticleDetransition, Retransition, and What Everyone Gets Wrong
A article published in The Atlantic implored people to take detransitioners seriously but did so by perpetuating non-evidence-based tropes that harm both detransitioners and transgender people The post...
View Article“Subscription science”: Physician-influencers, social media, and conflicts of...
Antivaccine activists and quacks often weaponize legitimate concerns about industry conflicts of interest in medicine into the "shill gambit," in which they accuse critics and defenders of...
View ArticleThe Good. The Bad. The Ugly.
Anything new regarding stroke and chiropractic neck manipulation? The post The Good. The Bad. The Ugly. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
View ArticleAI as a Diagnostic Tool
Using AI systems for pattern recognition in early diagnosis of dementia shows the potential of this tool. The post AI as a Diagnostic Tool first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
View ArticleRepurposed to Radical: How drug repurposing created a global right-wing...
A condensed timeline of the events, people, and far-right global politics that repurposed science and medicine to promote fake miracle cures for COVID-19 and spread deadly disinformation with a focus...
View ArticleMight “Vitriolic Attacks” Against Emily Oster Rival COVID’s Carnage?
To advocates of Feelings Based Medicine, there is no difference between criticizing someone's ideas and attacking them personally. The post Might “Vitriolic Attacks” Against Emily Oster Rival COVID’s...
View ArticleUnsafe and Ineffective: Aseem Malhotra
British consulting cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra has become the latest darling of the COVID-19 minimization and antivaccine movement in the UK. Previously known for anti-statin views and advocacy of...
View ArticleEvidence-based medicine vs. basic science in medical school
Last week Dr. Vinay Prasad wrote a Substack arguing that medical students should learn the principles of evidence-based medicine before basic science.This is a recipe for amplifying the main flaw in...
View ArticleOpen Letter to a Dean: You’re Allowed to Speak
You can publicly disagree with a medical student who carries the imprimatur of your university and who has gained attention in the national media by spreading misinformation. The post Open Letter to a...
View ArticleNo evidence IV vitamin drips can treat infertility
There is no evidence IV vitamin drips can help treat infertility The post No evidence IV vitamin drips can treat infertility first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
View ArticleCDC Reports Fourth Death Blamed on Contaminated Eye Drops
An outbreak of deadly ocular infections, which have cost some people their vision and even their life, has been traced to contaminated eye drops. The post CDC Reports Fourth Death Blamed on...
View ArticleOpen Letter to a Medical Student Part 2: “It Was Criminal in My Mind”
Some of your fans want public health officials to suffer. Should you care? The post Open Letter to a Medical Student Part 2: “It Was Criminal in My Mind” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
View ArticleVoices in the Vacuum
The failure of the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator to, well, coordinate a response to COVID-19 misinformation has left physicians to fight the uphill battle on their own. The post Voices in...
View ArticleWhy Scientific Plausibility Matters
Why plausibility must play a central role in scientific medicine. The post Why Scientific Plausibility Matters first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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