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'''''Science-Based Medicine''''' is a website with articles covering issues in [[science]] and [[medicine]],<ref name="Johannes">{{cite news|last1=Johannes|first1=Laura|title=Will Getting Grounded Help You Sleep Better and Ease Pain?|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304652804579572072977644460|access-date=August 23, 2016|work=[[Wall Street Journal]]|date=May 19, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Osborne">{{cite news|last1=Osborne|first1=Hannah|title=Clinical Trials of Homeopathy 'Essentially Test Whether Magic Works', Experts Say|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/clinical-trials-homeopathy-essentially-test-whether-magic-works-experts-say-1461936|access-date=August 23, 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=August 20, 2014}}</ref><ref name="skeptEnqNovella">{{cite web |last1=Novella |first1=Stephen |title=It’s Time for Science-Based Medicine |url=https://skepticalinquirer.org/2015/05/its-time-for-science-based-medicine/ |website=Skeptical Enquirer |access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref> especially dangerous [[quackery|medical scams and practices]].<ref name="Lipson">{{cite news|last1=Lipson|first1=Peter|title=Alleged Medical Expert Mike Adams Attacks Respected Cancer Doctor|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlipson/2016/05/05/alleged-medical-expert-mike-adams-attacks-respected-cancer-doctor/|access-date=August 23, 2016|work=[[Forbes]]|date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> ''Science-Based Medicine'' is noted as an influential and respected source of information about medical controversies and [[alternative medicine]].<ref name="Freedman">{{cite news|last1=Freedman|first1=David H.|title=The Triumph of New-Age Medicine|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/07/the-triumph-of-new-age-medicine/308554/|access-date=August 23, 2016|work=[[The Atlantic]]|date=July–August 2011}}</ref><ref name="Senapathy">{{cite news|last1=Senapathy|first1=Kavin|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kavinsenapathy/2016/05/31/why-is-big-naturopathy-afraid-of-this-lone-whistleblower|title=Why Is Big Naturopathy Afraid Of This Lone Whistleblower?|date=2016-05-31|work=[[Forbes]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200322212737/https://www.forbes.com/sites/kavinsenapathy/2016/05/31/why-is-big-naturopathy-afraid-of-this-lone-whistleblower/%233d54f5de7ee4|archive-date=2020-03-22}}</ref><ref name="Schwarcz">{{cite news|last1=Joe|first1=Schwarcz|author-link1=Joseph A. Schwarcz|title=The Right Chemistry: 'Is it safe to kiss your golf balls?'|url=https://montrealgazette.com/technology/science/the-right-chemistry-is-it-safe-to-kiss-your-golf-balls|access-date=August 23, 2016|work=[[Montreal Gazette]]|date=July 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Gifford">{{cite news|last1=Gifford|first1=Bill|title=This is What You Get When You Look to TV Stars for Health Advice: Suzanne Somers, Dangerous Medical Hack|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/115574/suzanne-somers-hormone-hackery-unscientific-and-dangerous|work=[[The New Republic]]|date=November 13, 2013|access-date=September 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Moyer">{{cite news|last1=Moyer|first1=Melinda Wenner|title=Does Fluoride Make Your Kids Dumb?|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/the_kids/2013/02/does_fluoride_lower_your_child_s_iq_dr_joseph_mercola_says_yes_on_the_huffington.html|access-date=September 3, 2016|work=[[Slate (magazine) |Slate]]|date=February 11, 2013}}</ref>

[[Steven Novella]], a clinical neurologist at [[Yale University]], founded the site as a blog and serves as its executive editor.<ref name="McNamee">{{cite news|last1=McNamee|first1=David|title=Why is scientific literacy among the general population important?|url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/281470.php|access-date=August 23, 2016|work=[[Medical News Today]]|date=August 22, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Stein">{{cite news|last1=Stein|first1=Rob|title=FDA Ponders Putting Homeopathy To A Tougher Test|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/04/20/398806514/fda-ponders-whether-homeopathy-is-medicine|access-date=August 23, 2016|work=[[NPR]]|date=April 20, 2015}}</ref> [[David Gorski]], a surgical oncologist at [[Wayne State University]], serves as the managing editor.<ref name="Harvey">{{cite news|last1=Harvey|first1=Chelsea|title=How cases like Flint destroy public trust in science|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/01/27/how-cases-like-flint-destroy-public-trust-in-science/|access-date=June 30, 2016|work=[[Washington Post]]|date=January 27, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Walker">{{cite news|last1=Walker|first1=Connie|last2=Luke|first2=Marnie|title=Health Canada investigates Florida spa director's illegal supplements|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/supplements-clement-six-nations-1.3570751|access-date=August 23, 2016|work=[[CBC News]]|date=May 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Bradley">{{cite news|last1=Bradley|first1=Fikes|title=Most biomed studies irreproducible, reviews find|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jan/04/biomedical-studies-not-reproducible/|access-date=August 23, 2016|work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]|date=January 4, 2016}}</ref> Both editors and the blog's regular contributors are prominent [[scientific skepticism|skeptics]], doctors, researchers, and communicators.<ref name="Lipson"/> which primarily criticises false medical claims and pseudoscience.<ref>{{cite web |title=Science Based Medicine |url=https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/science-based-medicine/ |website=Media Bias/Fact Check}}</ref>

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