Revisiting the Pfizer trial: one dose was enough (or don’t trust their data)Many introductory courses in epidemiology present a study design that is informally called “before and after.” As the name implies, we…5d ago5d ago
Miracles in the (In)famous Pfizer TrialWe are approaching the fifth anniversary of the trial that set the stage for the vaccination of billions by an experimental product — the…Oct 22A response icon1Oct 22A response icon1
A Call for Peer Re-Reviews of Articles on Covid VaccinesIn my academic career, I have encountered the entire spectrum of “peer reviews” — from meticulous, thoughtful critiques whose authors…Oct 3Oct 3
The first booster and Omicron-related outcomes: helpful, useless, or harmful?In 2022, Lewnard et al. published an article in which they compared the risk of severe outcomes following infection by the Omicron variant…Jul 28Jul 28
The Australian Government Analyzed Covid Vaccines: Discard the ResultsA critical review of an observational study should begin by looking for incoherent results. If found, the study should be ignored. It…Jun 3Jun 3
Epidemiological Evidence of Covid mRNA Vaccine Deaths in the UK Yellow Card DatabaseDespite thousands of reported deaths after Covid mRNA vaccines in databases such as VAERS in the US and the Yellow Card in the UK, there is…Jan 18Jan 18
The Results Should Make Sense (All of Them!)I used to teach my students that a critical review of an observational study should start by searching for incoherent results. If found…Dec 29, 2024Dec 29, 2024
Høeg et al. were right: the Covid booster had zero effectivenessThis is a (long) post on two competing methods to remove the healthy vaccinee bias, the fourth in a sequence. One method is telling us that…Aug 25, 2024A response icon1Aug 25, 2024A response icon1
My Academic Website (R.I.P., O.B.M.)I think the year was 2008 when I created a professional website at the University of Arizona. Not very many professors there did so at that…Jul 31, 2024Jul 31, 2024
Don’t hesitate: Get a Covid shot and prevent a traffic crashNot long ago I thought I had discovered the worst misinterpretation of a study on Covid vaccines, but I have just encountered another…May 6, 2024A response icon2May 6, 2024A response icon2
