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Tonight
I am to appear on the Ingraham Angle tonight. And if you don’t watch certain shows or channels, because you’re better or some such...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Jun 1, 20211 min read
As Promised
So, it’s not a light read, but we think it’s worth it. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.05.28.21258012v1 For background, this...

Dr. Stephen Smith
May 31, 20212 min read
How do ya like me now?!
I don’t want to get elbow problems from patting myself on the back too much, but, like Melisandre, I have been right about a few things....

Dr. Stephen Smith
May 21, 20213 min read
Empiricism vs. Vaccinophobia
Hi, I was wondering if you think the vaccines have overcome the problem of Antibody Dependent Enhancement. I saw several posts claiming...

Dr. Stephen Smith
May 3, 20213 min read
Can you feel it?
Last night, during one of my dog walks around town, I felt it. Cars sped by and fewer slowed down to avoid my off-leash, but very...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Apr 28, 20211 min read
A reputable cardiologist said...
Last spring I heard a reputable cardiologist say that after the princess cruise event, they realized that Covid was spread by oral fecal...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Apr 6, 20212 min read
George has a couple of questions
1. There is a new rumor that hails Ivermectin as the new therapeutic medication for COVID. What are your thoughts on this? What is the...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Apr 6, 20212 min read
Question about checking your T-cell immunity against Covid or SARS-CoV-2
https://www.t-detect.com/ Andrea asked "Would there be any reason to do this test if you're fully vaccinated?" Thanks, Andrea. The answer...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Apr 4, 20211 min read
Want to check your T-cell immunity against Covid? Get this.
https://www.t-detect.com/ Andrea asked "Would there be any reason to do this test if you're fully vaccinated?" Thanks, Andrea. The answer...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Apr 3, 20211 min read
Vaccine question
"Has anyone had an adverse reaction to their first Covid vaccine who has had the Covid virus long before receiving the shot? I believe I...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Mar 26, 20212 min read
An Anniversary to...
A year ago, today, I was a 56-year-old, experienced, well-read Infectious Diseases physician, confident in my understanding of the...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Mar 18, 20217 min read
Dear Natalie
Dear Dr. Smith, My name is Natalie and my dad used to work for you. I am in first grade. We were working on science in our class. We...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Get out of your own way
Someone asked me - "I am afraid of getting my second shot, the end of this month. I have heard of some bad reactions, or worse. Am I just...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Mar 13, 20214 min read
Baby Steps for the CDC
The CDC yesterday issued its first set of Covid public health guidelines for fully vaccinated people (FVP), defined as 2 or more weeks...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Mar 9, 20212 min read


Meet in the Middle? No, Meet in the Middle of the End
Months ago, I suggested, based on data on HCQ treated Covid pts, that perhaps, we were at the end of the beginning. Those data and other...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Feb 17, 20212 min read
So what? Medicine's most important question
A colleague reminded me "In the Pfizer study, there were 162 swab PCR positive cases in the placebo group and 8 in the vaccine group....

Dr. Stephen Smith
Feb 14, 20213 min read
Grow the fuck up
Hello Stephen- Thanks for your posts that dispel some of the misinformation surrounding the response to the SARS-2 outbreak. The more...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Feb 12, 20213 min read
More Forum Letters
The 92 year old Covid patient now has sepsis as of Friday. it. thoughts ? Sepsis is an overused, misunderstood term. It made its way...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Feb 7, 20212 min read
from the Forum - No, Not That Forum!
Friends of mine took their 92year old mother to get the vaccine. She had a slight cold but her doctor told her to go ahead and get...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Feb 7, 20212 min read
For a woman named after a horse, Flicka
There has been some yellow journalism about the vaccines and about the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. Ok, there's been lots of yellow...

Dr. Stephen Smith
Feb 2, 20213 min read

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