efdavis
@efdavis419
Endorsing truth in science and medicine. Fighting misinformation. Data Science in pharma, healthcare data. Biology/Cognitive Science. Engage instead of insult.
I love these short posts that get right to an important point. To add a bit, we used to discover a lot of drugs, like paclitaxel, through hit or miss screening or unexpected observations (cyclophosphamide and chemical warfare). Now, basic research identifies specific pathways of…
If an “alternative” cancer treatment worked, scientists would be developing it for physicians to treat cancer with. No one is hiding natural cures for cancer. Can we STOP listening to people like Mel Gibson, Joe Rogan, Marty Makary, & RFK Jr? Watch: youtu.be/RhUJytYCTyY?si… 1/
When there is a complex issue, and you know that there are different opinions, beware the person or group that says things have been " irrefutably established". Have they ever presented both sides and explained why their side is the only one that matters? Have much have the…
Oh no! Now @SecKennedy has 4 subtypes to figure out by this Fall. My guess is that he'll ignore subtypes and just say "it's vaccines, we've always known that"
A new @NatureGenetics study from #FlatironCCB and @Princeton researchers leverages data from @SPARKforAutism to identify 4 distinct groups based on links autism-related traits and underlying genetics: simonsfoundation.org/2025/07/09/new… #science #biology #autismresearch
Just got blocked by @doc_savage_md . Another true fraud. He doesn't know anything about me but now, apparently I'm a "desk bound paper pusher" with no clinical knowledge. Well, Dr. Fraud, if you looked at any of my posts, you'd see that I worked with some very distinguished…
Blocked by Brian Hooker today! That makes me feel like I must be doing something right! Thanks Brian!
And you believe that nonsense?
The Rise and Fall of a Controversial COVID-19 Vaccine Study
If we allow the Trump administration’s assault on empathy to define our global health agenda, or ourselves, we won’t just be turning away from the world — we’ll be turning away from who we are. My latest for @nytimes 🔗 in post below
Yes, doctors treat symptoms, because people are in pain, can’t breathe, are bleeding, or battling infections. And while we’d love to prescribe 8 hours of sleep, produce, and a peaceful walk in the sun, sometimes what’s urgently needed is insulin. Or antibiotics. Or surgery. Or…
It’s not your political positions that disqualify you for ACIP membership. It’s your history of spreading unscientific and pseudoscientific antivax conspiracy theories and misinformation and your continued belief in them that disqualify you.
For those few who think my political positions as a libertarian, Christian constitutional conservative disqualify me from serving my country as an appointed ACIP member, I invite you to consider Canadian citizenship. They have a state financed MAID program that could be right…
Breaking: ⚡🎯⚡ Monumental Research Alert. A just-released study proves "vaccination has no role to play" in sudden cardiac deaths in young people. This study conducted by the esteemed Indian Council of Medical Research examined 300 sudden cardiac deaths in an exhaustive…
No @SecKennedy You claim this 2003 study 1,135% showed an increase in autism in vaccinated versus unvaccinated children actually found no consistent significant association between vaccines and neurodevelopmental outcomes Stop with the lies pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14595043/
Twenty years ago, Bobby Kennedy was exiled from polite society for suggesting a link between autism and vaccines. Now he’s a cabinet secretary, and still saying it. (0:00) The Organized Opposition to RFK’s Mission (6:46) Uncovering the Reason for Skyrocketing Rates of Autism…
From the "Science is Cool, Disinformation Isn't" Department. How do we know that certain drugs aren't safe and effective if taken with grapefruit juice? We must have done lots of clinical trials, right? Nope. We learned that grapefruit juice interferes with a particular enzyme,…
From the "Science is cool, Misinformation Isn't" department. A new drug has been approved for a very specific type of lung cancer. It's call IBTROZI and it targets ROS1- positive non-small cell lung cancer. Its initial approval is for metastatic patients. ROS1- is a gene that can…
From the "Science is cool, misinformation isn't" Department ... Fascinating progress on potential cause of Multiple Sclerosis. Note: Biome connection to disease isn't alternative medicine, it's mainstream! Beware random claims on supplements, the science is complex and…
I've decided to suspend my snarky replies to the outrageous anti-Vax/anti-health/anti-intellectuals on here. While it can be fun to jab at them, their days are numbered and it isn't the most effective use of my time. The best answer to misinformation is education. I'm going to…
Should a doctor be able to treat you (or your child) in whatever manner they see fit regardless of the existence of evidence-based guidelines and standards of care? Should they be required to tell you if they are knowingly not using quality evidence and guidelines? This is what…
Flu Shot in Pregnancy Tied to Fewer Infections in Young Infants medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/vac… Well, well, well, who would have thought it? Could this impact anyone whos mind is made up?
Today's anti-Vax posts have been particularly bad. Finding the flaws, either in the studies themselves or in what the poster chose to take from the study has been like shooting fish in a barrel. This is a great way not to make your case!
I learned a new word- Prebunking: Combatting misinformation and disinformation by educating people before they encounter it. So before "ACIP" meets: Vaccines work. Thimerosol doesn't cause autism. Vaccines don't cause autism. HPV vaccine prevents cancer. Data and experts matter.
I challenged this brilliant poster to a one on one discussion on Wakefield's shitty paper and this is what I got before they ran away and blocked me! I think I might have a degree or 2 more than they do
