I've long said that the antivax movement is borderline eugenicist (or at least social Darwinist) in nature. Now that a second ...

"Just where is that extensive 5000 word longform apology from Adam Cifu over at Sensible Medicine, begging forgiveness for ...

Athletic gear is everywhere, and “athleisure” is everyday clothing for many. Compared to what people exercised in decades ago ...

An invaluable resource is being starved to death with no scientific or ethical justification ...

A new review suggests that cranberries may in fact be effective at preventing urinary tract infections.

One NIH staffer described Bhattacharya’s note as a “thank you and can’t wait to work with you email ... in the middle of the massacre.” ...

Our new Secretary of Health and Human Services wants to change CDC messaging about vaccines to emphasize “informed consent.” What he really means is misinformed refusal. The bit about “personal choice ...

Modern medicine is facing many challenges. As the science of medicine advances, it gets harder and harder. We have, in a way, picked all the low hanging fruit. People are living longer, and their med ...

Ayatollah Sayyid Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, the powerful Chief Justice of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 1999 to 2009 and one of the potential successors of the Supreme Leader, died of cancer in ...

Congratulations on your confirmation to head the HHS. Your legacy will be cemented over the next 4 years. After railing against the “medical establishment” for decades, you are now the definition of ...