Journal of Independent Medicine

Advancing unbiased, peer-reviewed medical research on clinical practice, public health, and emerging therapies.
Independent. Ethical. Evidence-based.

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'Reanalysis of FDA Clinical Data for mFLUSIVA (mRNA-1010)' - Read full paper in the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed) here: https://t.co/DR0UuISaXZ

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'Moderna's mRNA Flu Shot Under Scruity' - Don't miss next week's IMA show! (Wednesday, September 30th at 7pm ET). Register now and read the full paper from co-authors Dr. Peter McCullough (@P_McCulloughMD), @NicHulscher, and Dr. John Catanzaro (@Docjohnc - links below.

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Don't miss next week's IMA show, 'Moderna's mRNA Flu Shot Under Scrutiny,' with host Dr. @joevaron and special guests Dr. Peter McCullough (@P_McCulloughMD), @NicHulscher, and Dr. John Catanzaro (@Docjohnc)—co-authors of a new paper published in the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed), 'Reanalysis of FDA Clinical Data for mFLUSIVA (mRNA-1010).' Don't miss it! Wednesday, September 30 at 7pm ET.

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Register for IMA shows: https://t.co/BVdqNKAJcx

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🚨 BREAKING: Moderna’s mRNA Flu Shot Under Scrutiny

Nicolas Hulscher (@NicHulscher) joins @drdrew to discuss his new paper, 'Reanalysis of FDA Clinical Data for mFLUSIVA (mRNA-1010),' co-authored with Dr. Peter McCullough (@P_McCulloughMD) and Dr. John A. Catanzaro (@Docjohnc) and published in the new issue of the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed).

The authors will join IMA President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. @joevaron on IMA's weekly show next Wednesday, September 30th at 7pm ET for an important discussion on the findings of their paper. Find links to register and read the full paper in the Journal - links below. 🔽

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NEW ISSUE of the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed) - Read full statement and find all issues of the Journal at the links below. 🔽

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Journal of Independent Medicine Features Global Scientific Perspectives in New Issue

Volume 2, No. 5 brings together U.S. and international researchers to examine emerging questions in medicine, including a new reanalysis of FDA data co-authored by Dr. Peter McCullough

Washington, D.C. (Sept 22, 2026) — The Independent Medical Alliance (IMA) today announced the publication of Volume 2, No. 5 of the Journal of Independent Medicine (JIM), continuing the journal’s growing international reach and its mission to advance rigorous, conflict-free scientific inquiry through collaboration among physicians, researchers, and experts from around the world.

This latest issue reflects an increasingly global scientific community examining health challenges that extend far beyond national borders. Its ten articles span metabolic health and fasting, cancer biology, COVID-19 public health policy, pharmacovigilance, vaccine regulatory science, cardiovascular pathology, dermatology, medical publishing, and freedom of scientific discourse.

“Medicine has always advanced when physicians and scientists learn from one another, and today that conversation must be global,” said Joseph Varon (@joevaron), MD, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed) and President and Chief Medical Officer of IMA. “The challenges facing patients do not stop at borders, and neither should scientific inquiry. As IMA continues to expand its international relationships, the Journal gives experts from different countries, specialties, and clinical environments a place to bring their observations and research into the same conversation—grounded in evidence, transparency, and a shared commitment to patients.”

One of the issue’s featured original investigations is “Reanalysis of FDA Clinical Data for mFLUSIVA (mRNA-1010),” by Nicolas Hulscher (@NicHulscher), Peter A. McCullough, MD (@P_McCulloughMD), and John A. Catanzaro (@Docjohnc). The authors reexamine regulatory and clinical-trial data from Moderna’s (@moderna_tx) recently approved mRNA influenza vaccine, using absolute benefit-risk measures to evaluate efficacy, adverse events, evidentiary basis and question the vaccine’s overall benefit-risk profile and argue that their findings warrant further scrutiny of its continued licensure.

The breadth of the new issue also underscores an important distinction at the heart of IMA’s approach to scientific independence: independent medicine does not mean working alone.

“Scientific independence should expand the conversation, not narrow it,” Varon added. “When researchers with different backgrounds and perspectives can examine evidence openly, challenge assumptions, and publish findings without commercial or political pressure, science becomes stronger. That is what Honest Medicine is about, and it is exactly the kind of international scientific community we want this Journal to continue building.”

Read the full statement and find Volume 2, No. 5 and all previous issues of the Journal of Independent Medicine - links below. 🔽

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Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed) discusses the latest issue - watch now.

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NEW ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF INDEPENDENT MEDICINE: Independent Research. Global Perspectives. A Wide Range of Medicine.

Journal of Independent Medicine (@jindepmed) Editor-in-Chief Dr. Joseph Varon (@joevaron) gives an overview of the latest issue, featuring review articles and original research on autophagy, COVID-19, mRNA flu vaccines, spike protein and blood clots, integrative cancer care, melatonin and hair loss, and more. Watch now.

Links to the full statement and all issues of the Journal below. 🔽

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NEW ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF INDEPENDENT MEDICINE: Independent Research. Global Perspectives. A Wide Range of Medicine.

Journal of Independent Medicine (@jindepmed) Editor-in-Chief Dr. Joseph Varon (@joevaron) gives an overview of the latest issue, featuring review articles and original research on autophagy, COVID-19, mRNA flu vaccines, spike protein and blood clots, integrative cancer care, melatonin and hair loss, and more. Watch now.

Links to the full statement and all issues of the Journal below. 🔽

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What If the Conventional Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is Wrong?

Patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are often told their condition is genetic, autoimmune, or simply of unknown cause—leaving medications and surgery as the primary options.

Last week, IMA Senior Fellow Dr. JP Saleeby and gut health specialist @joshdech_health joined us to discuss their new paper published in the 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 (@JIndepMed). Their findings challenge those assumptions and propose a new framework for understanding IBD—one that could reshape how medicine approaches prevention, treatment, and future research. Watch the full discussion and read the paper - links below. 🔽

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is Not Genetically Determined, Not Classically Autoimmune, and Not Idiopathic: A Critical Reframing of Pathogenesis

Read article now in the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed): https://t.co/64L8TQ1Ghk

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'The Hidden Drivers of Inflammatory Bowel Disease'

On this week's show, host and IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Yusuf (JP) Saleeby was joined by gut health specialist @joshdech_health, his co-author on a new paper published in the 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦 (@JIndepMed), for an important discussion on the hidden drivers of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, emerging research into environmental factors and the microbiome, and what this evolving understanding could mean for patients and clinicians. Watch now.

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Inside the Latest Issue of the Journal of Independent Medicine

Journal of Independent Medicine (@jindepmed) Editor-in-Chief Dr. Joseph Varon (@joevaron) and Assistant Editor Dr. Adylle Varon discuss the latest issue—from a heartfelt tribute to attorney Warner Mendenhall (@MendenhallFirm) and an essay reflecting on 250 years of American medicine to studies examining vaccine safety, Canada’s MAID program, and much more. Watch now.

Find all articles in the latest issue - link below.

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Journal of Independent Medicine Marks America’s 250th With New Edition Advancing Independent, Patient-Centered Science

Volume 2, Issue 4 reflects on what American medicine has built, what it has lost and what must be restored—while presenting new research across medical ethics, critical care, informed consent and chronic disease

Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2026) The Independent Medical Alliance (IMA) today announced the publication of Volume 2, Issue 4 of the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed), continuing to advance rigorous, conflict-free, double-blind peer-reviewed science.

As the United States commemorates its 250th anniversary, the new issue features timely and notable medical research and observations, including:

• The Quiet Expansion of Death: Canada’s MAID Program and the Moral Fatigue of Modern Medicine
• Two Hundred Fifty Years of American Medicine: What We Built, What We Lost, and What Must Be Restored
• Vaccine Mandates and Evidence-Based Medicine: A Narrative Review
• Why Statistical Power Matters When Measuring Vaccine Safety

And much more from America’s leading independent doctors, researchers, and healthcare professionals.

“Over the past 250 years, American medicine has produced extraordinary discoveries and saved countless lives, but progress cannot be measured by innovation alone,” said Joseph Varon (@joevaron), MD, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Independent Medicine and president and chief medical officer of IMA. “It must also be measured by whether physicians are free to exercise clinical judgment, patients are fully informed and science can be examined without financial or political pressure. The Journal of Independent Medicine is helping restore those roots by providing a rigorous forum where evidence leads, honest debate is welcomed and the doctor-patient relationship remains at the center of care. This eighth issue demonstrates that independent science is not a retreat from progress—it is how medicine moves forward with integrity for the next generation.”

The new edition includes ‘Two Hundred Fifty Years of American Medicine: What We Built, What We Lost, and What Must Be Restored,’ a historical reflection by IMA Senior Director of Communications @LynneKristensen and Dr. Varon examining American medicine’s scientific achievements alongside changes in clinical autonomy, informed consent and the physician-patient relationship.

The article complements IMA’s broader Medicine at 250 Years project, which reflects on the history of medicine while working to restore honest, independent and patient-centered care for the next generation.

Read full statement, find the new issue of the Journal and all articles, and learn about IMA's Medicine at 250 Years series - links below. 🔽

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New Research Challenges the Lancet Paper Behind Australia’s COVID Booster Push

A Lancet-published study claimed COVID-19 vaccines sharply reduced deaths among elderly Australians, including deaths from cancer, dementia, and heart disease. New research published in the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed) shows why that claim fails a basic plausibility test. Here, co-authors Clare Pain and Dr. Mark Jones discuss the findings of their research.

Links to learn more and read the full paper below. 🔽

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Chlorine Dioxide as an Adjunctive Treatment in Three Veterinary Cases: A Case Series

Read now in the Journal of Independent Medicine: https://t.co/WrOODsZrIj

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Old Molecule, New Evidence: Chlorine Dioxide Shows Promise in Three Veterinary Cases

A new case series published in the Journal of Independent Medicine (@jindepmed) documents three veterinary cases where animals with limited conventional options improved after chlorine dioxide protocols—with no reported adverse effects. Watch now.

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Dr. Jennifer Hibberd Discusses the Silent Crisis in Medical Education

IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Jennifer Hibberd (@HealthHibberd) warns that hands-on mentorship in healthcare education is being replaced by screens, AI, simulation-heavy training, and softened standards. Her new commentary in the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed) calls on experienced clinicians to step up before patients pay the price. Watch now.

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Dr. Joseph Varon: What’s Inside the May 2026 Issue of the Journal of Independent Medicine

Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed) and President of the Independent Medical Alliance Dr. Joseph Varon (@joevaron) shares what's inside the new edition—from autism research and critical care to medical ethics and the future of honest scientific debate. Watch now.

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JOIN US TONIGHT FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

Dr. Peter A. McCullough (@P_McCulloughMD) and @NicHulscher, authors of new groundbreaking review, 'Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder,' published in the latest edition of the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed), join host Dr. @joevaron on tonight's IMA show to discuss their findings. Don't miss it! Wednesday, May 13th at 7pm ET. Livestream here on X!

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Journal of Independent Medicine Releases New Issue Featuring Major Review on Autism Spectrum Disorder and Expanding Global Contributions to Honest Medicine

Conflict-Free, Double-Blind Peer-Reviewed Journal Continues to Advance Independent Scientific Inquiry and Transparent Medical Debate

FULL STATEMENT: Washington, D.C. — May 13, 2026 — The Independent Medical Alliance (IMA) today announced the publication of the latest edition of the Journal of Independent Medicine (JIM), continuing the journal’s mission to provide a rigorous, conflict-free platform for scientific inquiry, clinical debate, and evidence-based medicine free from pharmaceutical or political influence.

The May 2026 issue features a wide range of peer-reviewed articles spanning critical care, public health, medical ethics, integrative medicine, vaccine safety, autism research, respiratory disease, and healthcare reform. Headlining the issue is a major review article, “Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder,” authored by researchers affiliated with the McCullough Foundation (@McCulloughFund) and led by Peter A. McCullough (@P_McCulloughMD), examining genetic, environmental, prenatal, and iatrogenic contributors to autism spectrum disorder.

“One of the fundamental responsibilities of scientific publishing is to allow important questions to be examined openly and rigorously—even when those discussions are uncomfortable,” said Dr. Joseph Varon (@joevaron), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed) and President of the Independent Medical Alliance. “The Journal of Independent Medicine exists to ensure that clinicians and researchers have a credible, double-blind peer-reviewed platform where scientific evidence can be debated transparently and without fear of institutional suppression. Honest Medicine requires intellectual courage, methodological rigor, and a willingness to follow the data wherever it leads.”

Now in its second year of publication, the Journal of Independent Medicine continues to expand its global reach and scholarly impact, publishing work from physicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals across multiple disciplines and countries.

“We continue to be encouraged by the caliber of submissions coming from experts around the world who believe medicine advances through open scientific discourse—not ideological conformity,” Dr. Varon added. “Every article published in the Journal undergoes a rigorous double-blind peer-review process and is evaluated on scientific merit alone. At a time when public trust in medical institutions remains fragile, independent journals committed to transparency and critical inquiry are more important than ever.”

Featured Articles in the May 2026 Edition

• Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Nicolas Hulscher; John S. Leake; Simon Troupe; Claire Rogers; Kirstin Cosgrove; M. Nathaniel Mead; Breanne Craven; Mila Radetich; Andrew Wakefield; Peter A. McCullough
A comprehensive review examining genetic, environmental, prenatal, and iatrogenic contributors to autism spectrum disorder and calling for expanded research into cumulative neurodevelopmental risk factors.

• The ACIP Committee: A Seat at the Table and a Responsibility to Speak
Joseph Varon, MD
A commentary reflecting on IMA’s appointment to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the importance of transparency, physician agency, and evidence-based dialogue in public health policy.

• The Additive Role of Alternative Therapies in Modern Medicine: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Adylle T. Varon, Joseph Varon
Explores how alternative therapies may complement conventional medicine while emphasizing the importance of evidence, regulation, and clinical oversight.

• Healthcare: A Wake-Up Call to Reclaim Excellence – Empowering the Next Generation of Physicians, Dentists, and Allied Healthcare Professionals
Jennifer Hibberd
Examines declining standards and burnout in healthcare education and advocates for renewed emphasis on mentorship, excellence, and critical thinking.

• Sepsis Without Biomarkers: A Physiology-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Management in Resource-Limited Settings
Santiago M. Herrero
Presents a practical framework for diagnosing and managing sepsis when laboratory biomarkers are unavailable.

• E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI): A Significant Health Crisis in the Digital World
Rubi Thapa, Vivek Paudyal, Samina Somji, Munish Sharma, Salim Surani
Reviews the rise of vaping-related lung injury and outlines diagnostic challenges, treatment strategies, and prevention considerations.

• Esophageal Cancer Among Gastrointestinal Malignancies in the ICU: Malignancies in the ICU: A Retrospective Analysis of the MIMIC-III Database
Magnolia Donaji Garcia Mendoza, Francesca Martinez-Nachon, Jorge Martinez Muñoz, Joseph Varon
Analyzes ICU outcomes in oncology patients and identifies predictors of mortality and critical illness severity.

• The Relationship Between ROX Index and Inflammatory Markers In COVID-19 Patients
Jorge Martinez, Francesca Martinez-Nachon, Sammy Ghaoui, Paloma A. Molina, Adela Bazbaz, Romina Flores, Joseph Varon
Evaluates whether combining respiratory indices with inflammatory markers improves assessment of disease severity in COVID-19 patients.

• Acquired Tracheobronchomegaly Mimicking Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome Following Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Severe COVID-19 ARDS: A Fatal Case
Santiago M. Herrero, Jesús A. Alvarez-Fernández
Describes a fatal airway complication associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation in severe COVID-19 ARDS.

• Chlorine Dioxide as an Adjunctive Treatment in Three Veterinary Cases: A Case Series
Teresa Carr, Mitchell Liester
Reports observational findings from three veterinary cases using chlorine dioxide adjunctively and calls for further controlled research.

• The Claim That COVID-19 Vaccination Protected Australians from All-Cause Mortality Is Not Plausible
Clare M. Pain, Christopher Neil, Mark Jones
Critiques methodological limitations in analyses claiming broad all-cause mortality benefits from COVID-19 vaccination.

All current and past issues of the Journal of Independent Medicine are available free of charge at https://t.co/Rs3xs6HZ5I.

About the Journal of Independent Medicine

The Journal of Independent Medicine, published by the Independent Medical Alliance™, is a double-blind peer-reviewed, multi-specialty medical journal dedicated to advancing transparent, evidence-based, and conflict-free scientific inquiry. The journal provides a platform for rigorous clinical research, medical ethics, health policy, and open scientific discussion across a broad range of disciplines.

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🚨 New Article: How Autism Changed Throughout My Career

Drawing on 46 years of pediatric practice, IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Elizabeth Mumper (@EMumperMD) examines autism’s rise from 1 in 5,000 to 1 in 31. In her new editorial published by the Journal of Independent Medicine (@JIndepMed), she highlights overlooked, treatable factors and why medicine must move beyond outdated behavioral models. Watch now and find links to learn more below. 🔽