"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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Steve “Debate me, bro” Kirsch is at it again with SIDS and The Great Autism Debate

Post author By Orac
Post date September 30, 2023
40 Comments on Steve “Debate me, bro” Kirsch is at it again with SIDS and The Great Autism Debate

Steve Kirsch, bully, collaborate — Steve Kirsch, spreading disinformation. Again.

Tech bro turned COVID-19 conspiracy theorist and antivaxxer is back spreading more misinformation about vaccines and SIDS.

Tags antivaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 denial, COVID-19 vaccine, detective, Helen Grus, Jennifer, Neil Miller, police, police officer, sids, Steve Kirsch, sudden infant death syndrome, sudden unexpected infant death, SUIDS, vaccine, vaccines

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Vaccines and SIDS: Steve Kirsch amps up the stupid

Post author By Orac
Post date August 18, 2023
31 Comments on Vaccines and SIDS: Steve Kirsch amps up the stupid

Antivaxxers have long claimed that childhood vaccines cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Now “new school” antivaxxer Steve Kirsch has resurrected this hoary old lie using the thinnest of evidence plus a lot of handwaving.

Tags antivaccine, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, sids, Steve Kirsch, sudden infant death syndrome, sudden unexpected infant death, SUID, vaccine, vaccines

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