Makary’s views on AIDS, Lyme disease could further undermine confidence in public health, science

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has recently endorsed conspiracy theories about the origins of AIDS and Lyme disease, attributed medical advice he disagrees with to “Fauci-like” scientists at NIH, and made claims about FDA-regulated medicines that go beyond approved indications.

Makary’s comments, in interviews Thanksgiving week with podcasters followed by millions of people, risk fueling distrust of U.S. public health agencies and raise questions about his scientific credibility. ...