Gerald Evans
@skepticaliddoc.bsky.social
ID Doc at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Professor of Medicine at Queen's University | Editor-in-Chief of @jammi-journal.bsky.social | Rhythm guitarist in Old Docs New Tricks | Happy to be a 🇨🇦 | Opinions are my own
Reposted by Gerald Evans
"We should be skeptical of any people who sell themselves as singularly capable of giving health advice on the internet and should always follow the money and connections where they lead." The Big Lie propping up Big Wellness. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Opinion | Peter Attia, the Epstein Files and the Lie Propping Up Big Wellness
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
"We should be skeptical of any people who sell themselves as singularly capable of giving health advice on the internet and should always follow the money and connections where they lead." The Big Lie propping up Big Wellness. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
This headline is factually incorrect.
The US Olympic athletes were cheered when they entered.
It was only when Vance appeared on the Jumbotron screen that they then turned to boos. apple.news/ApUAVfIIdRpe...
The US Olympic athletes were cheered when they entered.
It was only when Vance appeared on the Jumbotron screen that they then turned to boos. apple.news/ApUAVfIIdRpe...
Team USA, Vance Booed in Frosty Reception at Italy’s Winter Olympics — The Wall Street Journal
With the U.S. vice president in attendance, local fans at the Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony made their frustration with America heard on Friday
apple.news
February 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
This headline is factually incorrect.
The US Olympic athletes were cheered when they entered.
It was only when Vance appeared on the Jumbotron screen that they then turned to boos. apple.news/ApUAVfIIdRpe...
The US Olympic athletes were cheered when they entered.
It was only when Vance appeared on the Jumbotron screen that they then turned to boos. apple.news/ApUAVfIIdRpe...
A PSA to those who take health or medical advice from various influencers on social media.
An anecdote is a story, and the plural of anecdote is anecdotes, NOT evidence.
An anecdote is a story, and the plural of anecdote is anecdotes, NOT evidence.
February 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A PSA to those who take health or medical advice from various influencers on social media.
An anecdote is a story, and the plural of anecdote is anecdotes, NOT evidence.
An anecdote is a story, and the plural of anecdote is anecdotes, NOT evidence.
Given the two seemingly disparate challenges in health care staffing and grocery store prices, this article seems rather timely. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/cala...
Opinion | If Trader Joe's Ran Your Hospital
3 ½ things healthcare could do differently
www.medpagetoday.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Given the two seemingly disparate challenges in health care staffing and grocery store prices, this article seems rather timely. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/cala...
This is not a good thing unless you want to hide the information needed for evidence-based public health interventions. www.the-scientist.com/nearly-half-...
Nearly Half of Once Frequently Updated CDC Databases Are Now Outdated
46 percent of CDC databases that were updated at least monthly were no longer current in 2025, hindering timely, evidence-based policymaking and undermining public trust.
www.the-scientist.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This is not a good thing unless you want to hide the information needed for evidence-based public health interventions. www.the-scientist.com/nearly-half-...
Hey @germhuntermd.bsky.social, I finally left the cesspool that is X.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table talking to a woman .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table talking to a woman .
media.tenor.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Hey @germhuntermd.bsky.social, I finally left the cesspool that is X.
The Conservative Party of Canada reaffirms it’s desire to lose the next federal election. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wins leadership review with 87.4% approval | CBC
www.cbc.ca
January 31, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The Conservative Party of Canada reaffirms it’s desire to lose the next federal election. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Finally, a mainstream media article on a subject many of we infectious disease docs have to deal with on an almost daily basis.
It correctly identifies a “wellness” industry profit motive that drives the misinformation on this subject. www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
It correctly identifies a “wellness” industry profit motive that drives the misinformation on this subject. www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
Why do so many celebrities say they have Lyme disease? | CBC News
Chronic Lyme disease isn't recognized by conventional medicine. It's a controversial term used by some alternative practitioners to describe pain, fatigue and neurological symptoms they attribute to a...
www.cbc.ca
January 31, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Finally, a mainstream media article on a subject many of we infectious disease docs have to deal with on an almost daily basis.
It correctly identifies a “wellness” industry profit motive that drives the misinformation on this subject. www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
It correctly identifies a “wellness” industry profit motive that drives the misinformation on this subject. www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
I've been thinking this exact thing for over a year. And, it's not just Europe that is the target for this malfeasance. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump wants our attention. Let’s stop falling for his geopolitical clickbait | Catherine De Vries
Whether he’s targeting Greenland, tariffs or Iran, Trump’s agenda is to distract – because a Europe that is always reacting is never planning, says political scientist Catherine De Vries
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I've been thinking this exact thing for over a year. And, it's not just Europe that is the target for this malfeasance. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Well-written pitch to the economic dangers of destroying public health measures.
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
Opinion | Death Comes With a Price Tag
Vaccines do more than prevent morbidity and mortality
www.medpagetoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Well-written pitch to the economic dangers of destroying public health measures.
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
Some people I follow as Editor-in-chief of @jammi-journal.bsky.social are elegantly able to tie current geopolitics to their areas of interest.
Here’s a great example.
open.substack.com/pub/journalo...
Here’s a great example.
open.substack.com/pub/journalo...
Journalology #137a: Rupture
Hello fellow journalologists,
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Some people I follow as Editor-in-chief of @jammi-journal.bsky.social are elegantly able to tie current geopolitics to their areas of interest.
Here’s a great example.
open.substack.com/pub/journalo...
Here’s a great example.
open.substack.com/pub/journalo...
Here's a great example of why the media & journalists should be speaking with, and requesting comments from, mental health professionals rather than political pundits in dealing with today's geopolitical challenges. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/advice/...
What Mark Carney’s Davos speech says about dealing with bullies
Prime Minister’s words can teach kids, and parents, important lessons about responding to a bully
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Here's a great example of why the media & journalists should be speaking with, and requesting comments from, mental health professionals rather than political pundits in dealing with today's geopolitical challenges. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/advice/...
Wasn't there another person who was famous for not paying their bills from contractors?
January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Wasn't there another person who was famous for not paying their bills from contractors?
I do really like NPR and journalistic principles, but how is this even a headline?
Appearing to be “balanced” by stating the obvious isn’t really news. www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
Appearing to be “balanced” by stating the obvious isn’t really news. www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 policies he once claimed ignorance about
Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
www.npr.org
January 19, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I do really like NPR and journalistic principles, but how is this even a headline?
Appearing to be “balanced” by stating the obvious isn’t really news. www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
Appearing to be “balanced” by stating the obvious isn’t really news. www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
And, it's still bloody brilliant and funny!
Revisiting "How to Figure Out the Length of Antibiotic Therapy", and how it came to be. Sobering that my greatest claim to writing fame is now over 15 years old, implying a subsequent lack of inspiration. 🤷♂️ #IDsky #medsky paulsaxmd.substack.com/p/the-story-...
The Story Behind My Most Famous Blog Post
The origins of "How to Figure Out the Length of Antibiotic Therapy"
paulsaxmd.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM
And, it's still bloody brilliant and funny!
“Wellness” grifters tell their followers what they want to hear using a now well-worn formula where they take a scientific-sounding term that has some dubious research behind its supposed dangers, and then amplify the message in a like-minded echo chamber, arguing that they alone hold the “truth”.
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
“Wellness” grifters tell their followers what they want to hear using a now well-worn formula where they take a scientific-sounding term that has some dubious research behind its supposed dangers, and then amplify the message in a like-minded echo chamber, arguing that they alone hold the “truth”.
I think most people missed @nikkiglaser.bsky.social best joke during last night's Golden Globes monologue.
Rebranding CBS News as "See" BS News.
Rebranding CBS News as "See" BS News.
a man in a suit and tie is clapping his hands .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is clapping his hands .
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I think most people missed @nikkiglaser.bsky.social best joke during last night's Golden Globes monologue.
Rebranding CBS News as "See" BS News.
Rebranding CBS News as "See" BS News.
Antivirals against influenza. Here's a nice distillation of the available info in a well-written piece by @sarahzhang.bsky.social. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
The Best Flu Drug Americans Aren’t Taking
This flu season has been rough. Antivirals can help.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Antivirals against influenza. Here's a nice distillation of the available info in a well-written piece by @sarahzhang.bsky.social. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
Interesting analogy to the novel "Lord of the Flies" in this opinion piece. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Hurled A 2-Word Insult. It Revealed Something Deeply Troubling About Him — And Our Country.
"It is not a passing insult but an alarm bell, reverberating against barriers I have spent my career trying to overcome."
www.huffpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Interesting analogy to the novel "Lord of the Flies" in this opinion piece. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
No question that the northern hemisphere is having an early and intense influenza season. However, it ain't "super flu" folks. Seasonal influenza, particularly in unvaccinated persons, has always been a much more severe illness than most people realize.
A quote from an influenza expert, not me.
A quote from an influenza expert, not me.
January 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
No question that the northern hemisphere is having an early and intense influenza season. However, it ain't "super flu" folks. Seasonal influenza, particularly in unvaccinated persons, has always been a much more severe illness than most people realize.
A quote from an influenza expert, not me.
A quote from an influenza expert, not me.
I see that the country to the south of mine is now providing health advice by edict/decree/pronouncement.
a man says where is the evidence in front of a black background
ALT: a man says where is the evidence in front of a black background
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I see that the country to the south of mine is now providing health advice by edict/decree/pronouncement.
Nice job here explaining why a “diagnosis” of UTI in elderly persons usually is not.
The bane of ID docs everywhere. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/u...
The bane of ID docs everywhere. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/u...
The complicated truth about urinary tract infections in the elderly
Overdiagnosis of UTIs in elderly patients leads to unnecessary antibiotics.
www.statnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Nice job here explaining why a “diagnosis” of UTI in elderly persons usually is not.
The bane of ID docs everywhere. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/u...
The bane of ID docs everywhere. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/u...
Already seeing lots of lists of well-known people who died in 2025. However, this was is not only exhaustive, it's also quite thoughtful and well written. www.cbsnews.com/news/hail-an...
"Hail and farewell": A tribute to those we lost in 2025
"Sunday Morning" looks back at some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – from musicians and storytellers, to activists and statesmen – who touched us with their creativity and h...
www.cbsnews.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Already seeing lots of lists of well-known people who died in 2025. However, this was is not only exhaustive, it's also quite thoughtful and well written. www.cbsnews.com/news/hail-an...
Just in time for the holidays and as we enter the peak of this year's early & dramatic #influenza season, we have posted our AMMI Canada Influenza Guidance Update for 2025-26.
Take a look for guidance on the use of influenza antivirals including baloxavir. ammi.ca/wp-content/u...
Take a look for guidance on the use of influenza antivirals including baloxavir. ammi.ca/wp-content/u...
ammi.ca
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Just in time for the holidays and as we enter the peak of this year's early & dramatic #influenza season, we have posted our AMMI Canada Influenza Guidance Update for 2025-26.
Take a look for guidance on the use of influenza antivirals including baloxavir. ammi.ca/wp-content/u...
Take a look for guidance on the use of influenza antivirals including baloxavir. ammi.ca/wp-content/u...