"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).

Tag: COVID-19 denial

Epidemiologist Harvey Risch promotes the false narrative of “turbo cancer”

Post author By Orac
Post date October 16, 2023
45 Comments on Epidemiologist Harvey Risch promotes the false narrative of “turbo cancer”

Last week, I discussed Dr. William Makis’ false claims of “turbo cancers” due to COVID-19 vaccines. Now it’s hydroxychloroquine-promoting epidemiologist Harvey Risch’s turn.

Tags antivaccine, cancer, COVID-19, COVID-19 denial, COVID-19 vaccine, epidemiology, Harvey Risch, hydroxychloroquine, turbo cancer, vaccines

Antivaccine nonsense Medicine

“The midwit effect”? Antivaxxers are irritated by a study on intelligence and vaccines

Post author By Orac
Post date October 7, 2023
48 Comments on “The midwit effect”? Antivaxxers are irritated by a study on intelligence and vaccines

A study was published linking vaccine acceptance to intelligence. Whatever the validity of the study, it irritated an antivaxxer, who called it the “midwit” effect.

Tags and conspiracy theorists love to challenge doctors, antivaccine, conspiracy theorist, COVID-19, COVID-19 denial, COVID-19 vaccine, critical thinking, Eugyppius, midwit, vaccines

Antivaccine nonsense Holocaust Holocaust denial Medicine

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman win the Nobel Prize, and antivaxxers lose it

Post author By Orac
Post date October 4, 2023
88 Comments on Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman win the Nobel Prize, and antivaxxers lose it

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work with pseudouridine, which allowed the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Antivaxxers are losing their minds over it, and I’m here for it.