A lot of outlets aligned with MAHA are calling for the elimination of the FDA. It’s all recycled “health freedom” revisionist history and ahistorical nonsense. The real goal is to eliminate the FDA and give quacks freedom from pesky laws and regulation. sciencebasedmedicine.org/maha-vs-the-...

MAHA vs. the FDA: Dredging up old anti-regulation revisionist history

Recently, I've noticed articles from outlets aligned with MAHA calling for the elimination of the FDA. It's all recycled "health freedom" revisionist history and ahistorical nonsense.

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A new article claiming that placebos can work as well as “real medicine” is making the rounds on social media parroting several old myths to make this argument, which makes now a good time to address common myths about placebos long beloved by quacks. sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-myth-of-...

The myth of the magically powerful placebo returns

It's been a long time since I've written about the deceptive narratives around placebos promoted by supporters of alternative medicine. Unfortunately, a new article claiming placebos can work as well

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Let's just say that @joho.bsky.social's YouTube channel provides a far more reliable history of the pandemic than the @nytimes.com, particularly given its platforming of "Podcast Jay" Bhattacharya's historical revisionism and justification for promoting MAHA. sciencebasedmedicine.org/podcastjaybh...

Pandemic Revisionism Is a Pretext for MAHA Vandalism

My YouTube channel is a reliable history of the pandemic. The NY Times is not.

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Stay tuned. We're finally on Bluesky and hope to be up and running in early February!