"A statement of fact cannot be insolent." The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine, quackery, science, and pseudoscience (and anything else that interests him).

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Antivax pediatrician Dr. Larry Palevsky hops on the COVID-19 denial grift train

Post author By Orac
Post date November 6, 2020
89 Comments on Antivax pediatrician Dr. Larry Palevsky hops on the COVID-19 denial grift train

In “COVID-19 EXPOSED,” antivax pediatrician Dr. Larry Palevsky has pivoted effortlessly to COVID-19 quackery and denial, same as it ever was for antivaxxers.

Tags conspiracy theory, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 denial, integrative medicine, Jason Shurka, Lawrence Palevsky, SARS-CoV-2

Bad science Bioethics Medicine Politics Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

China is forcing people to use traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) quackery to treat COVID-19

Post author By Orac
Post date September 4, 2020
29 Comments on China is forcing people to use traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) quackery to treat COVID-19

There is no evidence that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is effective against COVID-19. That’s not stopping China from forcing people to use it to treat coronavirus.

Tags coronavirus, COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine, Lianhua Qingwen, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine

Antivaccine nonsense Bad science Medicine Skepticism/critical thinking

Antivaxxers and the “deadly” SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Post author By Orac
Post date May 31, 2021
82 Comments on Antivaxxers and the “deadly” SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Antivaxxers are citing three papers to support their claim that spike protein produced by COVID-19 vaccines is dangerous. Unsurprisingly and as usual, they’re misinterpreting the studies and misrepresenting their significance. COVID-19 vaccines are, in fact, very safe.

Tags antivaccine, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 denial, COVID-19 vaccine, spike protein, vaccines

Antivaccine nonsense Computers and social media Medicine Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

Plandemic 2: Electric Boogaloo, or: How Mikki Willis doubled down on COVID-19 conspiracy theories

Post author By Orac
Post date August 21, 2020
244 Comments on Plandemic 2: Electric Boogaloo, or: How Mikki Willis doubled down on COVID-19 conspiracy theories

“Plandemic” is back with “Plandemic 2: Electric Boogaloo.” It’s even more COVID-19 conspiracies with even less credibility!

Tags Anthony Fauci, antivaccine, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, conspiracy theories, conspiracy theory, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Martin, Gates Foundation, Indoctornation, Judy Mikovits, Mikki Willis, Plandemic, Plandemic 2, SARS-CoV-2, vaccine

Complementary and alternative medicine Homeopathy Medicine Naturopathy Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking Surgery

On the "integration" of quackery into the medical school curriculum

Post author By Orac
Post date October 11, 2017
5 Comments on On the "integration" of quackery into the medical school curriculum

Ever since the $200 million gift by Susan and Henry Samueli to UC-Irvine, I’ve been thinking about the “integration” of quackery into medicine through integrative medicine. The way advocates of quackademic medicine are going to make this “integration” really happen is to start with the medical schools.

Tags complementary and alternative medicine, curriculum, Henry Samueli, integrative medicine, medical school, quackery, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, Susan Samueli, University of California Irvine

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