STEVE KIRSCH MAY 7, 2026Steve Kirsch’s Newletter Executive summary CDC acting director Jay Bhattacharya delayed and then blocked a COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness paper from appearing in the agency’s flagship scientific journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The NY Times had a field day with the story (here and here). After studying the paper and reading the numerous articles written by people on both sides of the issue (such as the MD Reports analysis... Read more
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Did the CDC improperly block a study showing the COVID vaccines were effective?
May 7 | Posted by mrossol | CDC NIH, Math/Statistics, Medicine, VaccineTHE NUMBER THEY NEVER PUT IN THE HEADLINE
May 1 | Posted by mrossol | CDC NIH, Critical Thinking, Math/Statistics, MedicineHow to read any health study — and why the most important finding is almost never the one being reported Source: THE NUMBER THEY NEVER PUT IN THE HEADLINE JAMES LYONS-WEILER, PHDMAY 1, 2026 We’ve seen it a thousand times. When pharma decides it wants to open a new market, it makes mountains out of molehills on efficacy. When that market is... Read more
“It’s in the new guidelines” does not always mean ≠ it’s time to change practice.
April 30 | Posted by mrossol | CDC NIH, Critical Thinking, MedicineA primary care physician’s case for critical engagement with clinical practice guidelines Source: “It’s in the new guidelines” does not always mean it’s time to change practice. LENNY LESSER MD MSHS. APR 30, 2026GUEST POST I recently wrote about the ACC/AHA/AACVPR/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia. My essay pointed out a couple of very specific objections I have to the guidelines. Here, Dr. Lesser describes... Read more
C&C. CUSTODY AND CONTROL. ODNI Referral and Transparency. SCHWARTZ at CDC.
April 20 | Posted by mrossol | CDC NIH, Childers, Deep State, DOJ, Iran, Transparency[non], TrumpJEFF CHILDERS APR 20, 2026 Good morning, C&C, it’s Monday! Your roundup includes: the U.S. Navy’s cinematic seizure of Iran’s sanctions-busting cargo ship Touska after six hours of warnings and a few well-placed rounds into the engine room; Tulsi Gabbard’s astonishing declassification of the impeachment files, complete with criminal referrals for the “whistleblower” machinery that helped launch Trump’s first impeachment;... Read more
C&C. TRUMP’S BLOCKADE. April 15, 2026
April 15 | Posted by mrossol | CDC NIH, Childers, Democrat Party, Iran, Mandates, Science, Trump, Two Tier Law, VaccineC&C ARMY BRIEFING — IRAN WAR UPDATE ⛑️ 🚀 Yesterday, the New York Times reported, “US Blockade Stops Iran-Linked Ships From Crossing Strait of Hormuz.” They buried the lede. Eight Iran-bound ships were blocked, but twenty ships headed for other ports safely transited the Strait. It’s Trump’s greatest rope-a-dope yet. CLIP: Fox’s Jesse Watters walks viewers through the “Trumpian Grand Bargain” (6:39). Here’s how... Read more
C&C. WHERE IS THAT MINE? Stalwell on His Way Out? In CA it may be GOP vs GOP. Court of Appeals. American Health.
April 11 | Posted by mrossol | CDC NIH, Childers, Democrat Party, Energy, Health, Iran, US CourtsC&C ARMY BRIEFING — IRAN WAR UPDATE You couldn’t make 2026 up. Behold, this morning the New York Times ran a frontpage story headlined, “Iran Unable to Find Mines It Planted in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Says.” Honey! Where did I put my mines? The sub-headline explained, “The lost mines have prevented Iran from quickly complying with President Trump’s demand to allow more... Read more
