My latest in the New York Review of Books.

Alzheimer’s and stroke research luminary Berislav Zlokovic goes on indefinite leave from #USC – my 2023 investigation showed evidence that he had been doctoring his research for decades | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Top Alzheimer’s researcher at USC goes ‘on leave’ amid misconduct concerns science.org/content/articl…

I'm looking forward to visiting Washington and Lee University next week. Come say hey if you're in the neighborhood. columns.wlu.edu/carl-elliott-i…

"Kennedy is one of the most prominent anti-vaccine activists in the world and has long advanced the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism and other health issues." apnews.com/article/trump-…

"...one of America’s most prominent vaccine skeptics could soon oversee an agency responsible for the safety of vaccines." washingtonpost.com/health/2024/11…

Many thanks to the John W. Kluge Center for this excellent interview about my book,The Occasional Human Sacrifice, at the Library of Congress loc.gov/item/webcast-1…

FDA has issued a warning letter to Frontier Biologics. The company manufactured an unapproved human amniotic fluid product & amniotic membrane product. In addition to the manufacture of unlicensed products, FDA inspectors found numerous CGMP violations. fda.gov/inspections-co…

FDA warning letter for Unexo Lifesciences. "Batch production records were found torn in plastic bags on your rooftop. Among the torn records were missing batch production records that you were not able to locate during the inspection for your drug product" fda.gov/inspections-co…

Trump has nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead FDA, selecting a surgeon and author who gained national attention for opposing vaccine mandates and some other public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. apnews.com/article/fda-tr…

UCI's Zoom panel session, "Building a South Asian Organ Donor Community," has just started. Link here for anyone wanting to attend this virtual event. humanities.uci.edu/events/4th-shr…

Attended this event last night to hear the fantastic Patricia Murray speak about Paolo Macchiarini (finally behind bars) and his many victims. And how despite heroic efforts to stop it, the corruption and harm continues mjauk.org/2024/09/27/fea…

Recording of last week's Awards night includes extraordinary presentation by brave Patricia Murray our 2024 Award Winner, on the horrifying harms of unethical stem cell research. With introduction by nick ross and Peter Wilmshurst. youtube.com/watch?v=H9ySk3…

FDA has issued an update about the misrepresentations businesses use when marketing "young donor plasma infusions" (aka "young blood") for aging, dementia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, MS, PTSD, heart disease, & other indications. fda.gov/vaccines-blood…

"Five days after Oz was named as the incoming head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...he turned to social media to promote iHerb, an online retailer that sells vitamins and supplements." abcnews.go.com/Politics/dr-oz…

In memoriam: Abraham Fuks ~ It is with great sorrow we announce that our friend, colleague and mentor, Abraham “Abe” Fuks, MDCM, former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, passed away on December 1. ow.ly/VwbM50UmptS

“The reason you are here is that I’ve forgiven you,” says one researcher whose fraudulent work Piller exposed in Science. I'm really looking forward to this book by Charles Piller cc Dr. Nancy Olivieri Leigh Turner Richard Smith Katie Thomas Tara Bannow publishersweekly.com/9781668031247