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Henry Ford Hospital hydroxychloroquine trial: Not good evidence that the drug works for COVID-19

Recently, Henry Ford Hospital published a study of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 that showed a benefit. Unfortunately, it was a bias-prone retrospective study. That didn’t stop President Trump from touting the drug again.

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Take that, antivaxers! This is nearly the end…of 2017, that is—with puppies!

It’s the end of the year. So, before I take the rest of the year off, not to return until January 3, I thought I’d end on a happy note. What could be happier than puppies?

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Leaving on a jet plane…I do know when I’ll be back again

Orac finds it necessary and desirable to take a break to contemplate a black hole and recharge his Tarial cells. Here’s what will happen in his absence (not much).

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Tales from the Helicopter: A really crappy way to start the week

There’s a little known aspect of Orac’s history that hasn’t been told for 11 years. Back in the early 1990s, when he was taking a “break” from residency to do his PhD work, he moonlighted as a helicopter flight physician. Here is one of his Tales from the Helicopter.

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Antivaccine nonsense Clinical trials Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Personal Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

I do not think that study shows what you think it shows

Dr. Kelly Brogan teams up with Sayer Ji to try to analyze a study. Hilarity ensues as they both failed miserably.