Journal of Independent Medicine
- Vol. 2
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- No. 2
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- March 10, 2026
Editorial
Science Before Advocacy: Why Medicine Loses Its Moral Authority Without Evidence
Joseph Varon
An editorial by Dr. Joseph Varon argues that medicine's moral authority stems from evidence-based practice and warns that advocacy without scientific data erodes trust and patient care.
Editorial
How Autism Changed Throughout My Career
Elizabeth Mumper
A veteran pediatrician chronicles her evolving understanding of autism, from a rare psychiatric disorder to a treatable condition involving gut, metabolic and immune factors.
Review Articles
Pre-Existing Immunity to COVID-19: Overview and Implications — Part 3
Rachel Nicoll
Part 3 of this review discusses how non-COVID vaccines and other factors may confer pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2, exploring evidence from observational and clinical studies.
Review Articles
Evidence-Based Medicine vs Physiology-Based Medicine: A False Dichotomy?
Santiago M. Herrero
A viewpoint contends that evidence-based and physiology-based medicine are complementary, outlining an integrated framework that merges population evidence with bedside physiology.
Review Articles
Minimizing Signal Loss and Optimizing Pharmacovigilance in VAERS
Jessica Rose
An analysis of VAERS limitations proposes enhanced data cleaning, advanced signal detection and AI-driven causality assessment to modernize vaccine adverse event reporting.
Original Articles
Association Between Sarcoidosis and Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis
Julian B. Santiago, Matthew Halma, Arlette Covarrubias, Edgar Selem, Joseph Varon
A cross-sectional US inpatient analysis explores the association between sarcoidosis and lung cancer, finding sarcoidosis linked to lower odds of concurrent lung cancer.
Case Reports
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination-Induced Immunothrombocytopenia Purpura: A Case Report
Burhan Ali, Hakim Ullah Wazir, Zaid Khan, Inayat Ullah, Salim Surani
A case report of a 13-month-old boy who developed immune thrombocytopenic purpura after an MMR vaccine, detailing presentation, management and recovery.
Case Reports
Fever, Fits, and Coma — The Unexpected Diagnosis: A Case of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
Santiago Herrero, Ali Al-Shafeay, Zaid Ali Khelif, Adel Mahmoud Chamous, Vincenzo Carrozza
A 13-year-old boy with fever, seizures and coma was found to have acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; the case highlights early immunotherapy in resource-limited settings.
Letter to the Editor
More Concerns About the Australian Vaccine Study
Clare M. Pain, Christopher Neil, Mark Jones
A letter to the editor raises methodological concerns about an Australian study of COVID-19 vaccines in older adults, citing missing deaths, healthy vaccinee bias and confounding.
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