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, VaccineDr. Bartlett Testifies Budesonide Would Have Caused ‘90% Decrease in Hospitalizations’ from COVID
May 6 | Posted by mrossol | Coronavirus, MedicineSource: Dr. Bartlett Testifies Budesonide Would Have Caused ‘90% Decrease in Hospitalizations’ from COVID: Texas Senate Hearing (Video) – American Faith Doctor’s claims validated by Oxford University. QUICK FACTS: Dr. Richard Bartlett, formerly appointed to then-Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s Health Disparities Task Force, explained during a Texas Senate hearing on Monday how the corticosteroid budesonidewould have prevented 90% of COVID-19 pandemic hospitalizations. “I was told there was nothing we... Read more
MTHFR and the Reductionist Reflex – Lies are Unbekoming
May 6 | Posted by mrossol | Critical Thinking, Medicine, ScienceI found this piece thought provoking. We certainly put a lot of trust (faith?) in people who tell us things that we cannot explore, measure, or analyze ourselves. mrossol Source: MTHFR and the Reductionist Reflex – Lies are Unbekoming UNBEKOMINGMAY 5Author’s NoteThis essay uses establishment terminology — MTHFR, methylation cycle, dihydrofolate reductase, polymorphism — strategically. These are the names by... Read more
Bravery (and Humility) is Needed to do Proper Medical Science
May 4 | Posted by mrossol | Math/Statistics, Medicine, Transparency[non]JOHN MANDROLA MAY 4, 2026 I am not an orthopedic surgeon. Maybe you aren’t one either. But as a sports enthusiast, I’ve had acute joint pain of one sort or another. Maybe you’ve been told something is torn. A torn meniscus, for instance. I don’t know what a meniscus is, but it being torn does not sound good. It’s like “bone-on-bone.”... Read more
THE 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
