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Forensics: Medical examiner backtracks on shaken baby autopsy that sent Russell Maze to prison for life
Dr. Bruce Levy’s finding that shaken baby syndrome killed Russell Maze’s son, Alex, was critical in the Tennessee man’s murder conviction. Levy now says Maze is innocent. — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dr-bruce-levy-backtrack-shaken-baby-syndrome-russell-maze-prison-rcna248219
Forensics: The Biggest Junk Science of 2025. RFKjr Vitamin A for measles to worm cleansing. And don’t forget Tylenol.
In 2025, the most high profile health quack in America was put in charge of Americans’ health. You might remember what happened next… — Read on http://www.fox26medford.com/news/politics/the-biggest-junk-science-of-2025/article_5dde9fd5-1f3e-5020-8d16-0382b8f66503.html
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Forensics: Junk Tylenol lawsuit by State AG. Nuclear verdicts land Texas on Judicial Hellhole Watch List – Texas – The Black Chronicle
Nuclear verdicts land Texas on Judicial Hellhole Watch List – The Black Chronicle — Read on blackchronicle.com/southwest/texas/nuclear-verdicts-land-texas-on-judicial-hellhole-watch-list/
Forensics: Ignoring science in the US. CDC Website Now Boosts Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
“This represents a new and devastating turn by the CDC.” — Read on gizmodo.com/cdc-website-now-boosts-debunked-link-between-vaccines-and-autism-2000688898
Forensics: Trump decimates health care education in 2026 proposed budget. Anti health education trend continues.
Nursing Shortage Risk: Cuts to these programs could worsen the nursing workforce shortage by limiting educational pathways (like loan forgiveness, faculty development, and diversity initiatives). Research Impact: Eliminating NINR could slow down nursing research, which has implications for patient care … Continue reading
Forensics: Junk Science. Recanted medical opinion ruled “not new evidence.” TN Appeals Court Upholds Russell Maze’s Shaken Baby Conviction — ProPublica
California had to change state law to allow courts to admit an expert’s change of testimony to be new evidence. Dissenting from the court’s majority, one judge sounded the alarm about ignoring recanted forensic testimony, saying the medical examiner’s reversal … Continue reading
Forensics: Using RFKjr’s Anti-vax rhetoric as a substitute for scientific data. New article in print. Truly appalling junk.
There is an article titled “Evidence Showing Childhood Vaccinations Are Causing Autism and Other Intellectual Disabilities” (in the journal International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research, Vol 4 No 1, 2025) that claims a link. However, this article has … Continue reading
Forensics: Junk science leads to Texas sueing Tylenol makers J&J and Kenvue, claiming they hid drug’s autism risks | Reuters
The makers of Tylenol, Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue , were sued on Tuesday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused them of knowingly hiding the drug’s links to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. — Read on http://www.reuters.com/world/texas-sues-jj-kenvue-claiming-they-hid-tylenols-autism-risks-2025-10-28/
Forensics: Mentoring stands out as an aid to AI instruction. Scalpels, Simulators, and Struggle: Lessons from an AI Operating Room
While surgical education has always relied on mentorship, the rise of artificial intelligence offers a new way to measure and refine skills; however, data alone can’t teach mastery. It takes a human, with empathy and nuance that no algorithm can … Continue reading
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