Ethics in Medicine

FDA to take tougher line on fast tracked drugs

This is a welcome development!  The FDA has had a priority of releasing drugs and medical devices on an unsuspecting public before they’ve really been...

Statins controversies, diabetes risk

Statins are widely prescribed to lower cholesterol in order to prevent blockage of coronary arteries.  They do carry some risks though!  Click through to read...

More on Doctored Images in Research Studies

To follow up on the blog post about the doctored images in a landmark study on Alzheimer’s, this article   Is written by a scientist who...

Flaws in Alzheimers Research

Alzheimer’s plaques This is an important story.  For those who have an interest in science and scientific research I highly recommend that you read the...

How Aduhelm Got FDA Approval

Quote: “This incident has shaken F.D.A. integrity quite significantly,” said Wayne Pines, a former F.D.A. senior official who has written histories about the agency. “The...

Additive Solutions instead of Subtractive Solutions

  People often limit their creativity by continually adding new features to a design rather than removing existing ones. The fascinating article looks at the...

How to Measure a Medical Treatment’s Potential for Harm

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Review Article

Background research for my writing project.  Back surgery is one of the most expensive surgeries that have a troubled past and current state of affairs. ...

MRI and X-Ray Often Worse than Useless for Back Pain

Reading through this article I went from peeved to enraged.  This has been in the literature for decades and yet, STILL, people consider an MRI...

Numbers Needed to Treat

Numbers needed to treat.  This is a crucial concept.  It illustrates brilliantly the concept of First, Do No Harm, which also happens to be the...