Each year I like to document the the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine here on SBM - it's a great reminder of the power ...

Idaho parents are shielded from criminal prosecution if they choose "prayer or spiritual means" over effective medical care for their children, even as their children keep dying.

Until the BMJ demonstrate the integrity to revisit their own dismal failures regarding life and death matters, there's no ...

A new report from the NYT tells a chilling story of how the Centers for Disease Control has been hollowed out over the last 18 months under Trump and RFK Jr. We have been covering this story as it ha ...

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya sought to spread a deadly pathogen. Does he belong in the HHS Hall of Heroes with legends who tried to ...

"Just saying the same thing over and over again, whether in social media or in medical literature, ain’t gonna get it done."- ...

I was reminded of the Power Balance fad when I saw wellness patches on social media. I’ve previously blogged about “GLP-1 ...

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience shows evidence that our brains are actually two organs combined into one composite organ.

Findings showed the study did not meet its primary endpoint of preventing CMV infection in seronegative participants. Vaccine efficacy against CMV infection was reported to be between 6% to 23% ...

Retirement has been most excellent. Although I did have the best job ever, the old saying is true: the worst day fishing is better than the best day working. Not that I fish. Just substitute any ...

When it comes to issues related to SBM, our fierce, mighty Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, is failing at every level. This spring, he turned the camera on himself and announced the flu vaccine would ...