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Dr. Terry Simpson - The Unfiltered MD
by Dr. Terry Simpson
Join Dr. Terry Simpson, a surgeon, scientist, and myth-buster, as he breaks down current medical news, health trends, and the latest science—without the hype. From influenza to nutrition, longevity to the latest health fads, Dr. Simpson cuts through misinformation with evidence-based insights and a touch of humor.Expect sharp takes on medical myths, deep dives into emerging research, and occasional call-outs of hucksters pushing junk science. Whether it's the latest diet trend, vaccine updates, or a celebrity health claim, Dr. Simpson gives you straight answers without the nonsense.🎙️ Subscribe now for real medical talk, no BS. www.drsimpson.com
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Medical News of the Week Oct 14
Measles is back, and New York has declared a health emergency while Pennsylvania has recorded more than a thousand cases and five deaths. Meanwhile, a researcher at a Russian plague laboratory has died of unexplained pneumonia, Florida is experiencing one of the largest dengue outbreaks in…
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Nicotine Nation: From Cigarettes to Pouches
More than a million people in Great Britain are vaping who never smoked a cigarette. In America, millions are vaping nicotine and cannabis, while nicotine pouches are becoming the latest way to get a nicotine fix. But are we reducing harm or simply finding new ways to become addicted? From lung...
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Is This the Next Plague?
A suspicious death at a Russian anti-plague laboratory has raised questions about Yersinia pestis, pneumonic plague, quarantine, and whether this is the start of something bigger. We separate the biology from the headlines, then move through measles, Ebola, AI and physicians, new GLP-1 data…
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Measles Tops 900, Ebola Passes 8,000, and Cancer Deaths Keep Falling
Measles cases in Pennsylvania have passed 900, the Ebola outbreak in Congo has crossed 8,000 cases, and yet some of this week’s biggest medical news is encouraging. Dr. Terry Simpson looks at falling cancer mortality, declining alcohol use, improving teen health, semaglutide and frailty, wildfire...
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak
Pennsylvania is approaching 500 measles cases and has already seen 87 hospitalizations, yet public officials are arguing over whether two measles-associated deaths should count. At the center is a Lancaster County family whose pregnant mother became seriously ill with measles and whose newborn…
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mRNA Flu Vaccine, Measles, Fauci and RFK Jr.: News of the Week
A new mRNA flu vaccine is here — and social media is already misreading the data. Meanwhile, childhood vaccine exemptions are rising, measles is spreading, Fauci is back in the headlines, and politics keeps colliding with public health. Dr. Terry Simpson breaks down what the evidence actually...
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AI Created New Viruses — What It Means for COVID, Medicine, and the Future
Scientists used artificial intelligence to design genetic codes that produced functioning viruses never before found in nature. They infect bacteria, not humans—but the breakthrough raises an obvious question: could we someday design a virus that infects people? Dr. Terry Simpson explains what...
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News of the Week – August 3, 2026
Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill, measles reaches its highest level in more than 30 years, Cyclospora changes how Americans shop for produce, peptides continue to outpace the evidence, and a personalized cancer vaccine offers hope from the United Kingdom. This week, we separate headlines…
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Cyclospora Outbreak, Explosive Diarrhea, Coffee Benefits & This Week in Medicine
This week on The Unfiltered MD, Dr. Terry Simpson explains the rapidly growing Cyclospora outbreak, why "explosive diarrhea" has become the biggest infectious disease story of the week, how this microscopic parasite spreads through fresh produce, why yesterday's salad probably wasn't the culprit,...
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Did Fauci Lie to Congress? What Everyone Missed About Gain-of-Function
Senator Rand Paul says Anthony Fauci lied to Congress. Tulsi Gabbard says the United States funded dangerous gain-of-function laboratories around the world. As a former molecular virologist who performed one of the earliest gain-of-function experiments before becoming a surgeon, I read the…
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Medical News of the Week of June 2
Dr Terry Simpson breaks down the week’s most important medical research in under 10 minutes. This week: why COVID vaccines protect your heart, how a $30 blood pressure cuff could save your life, what 21 years of diabetes research tells us about lifestyle, the surprising link between GLP-1 drugs…
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Hydration Hype:
Everyone seems to be selling hydration these days. Electrolyte packets, Himalayan salt, trace minerals, and powders that promise better energy, better performance, and better health. But do most people actually need them? In this episode of The Unfiltered MD, Dr. Terry Simpson looks at the…
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Peptides for People: The Difference Between Evidence and Hype
This week on Dr. Simpson: The Unfiltered MD, we explore the tale of two peptides. On one side are GLP-1 medications like Zepbound and Ozempic, which continue to show benefits far beyond weight loss, including promising findings in cancer risk, kidney disease, psoriasis, and arthritis. On the…
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Medical News of the Week - June 7th
This week we talk about the Screw worm coming back to the US - and yes, it isn’t pretty. A viral update and what virus I am worried about in the world cup, as well as some good news about pancreatic cancer - finally. All this and nothing more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss…
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Medical News of the Week, June 1, 2026
This week on Dr. Simpson Unfiltered, we lead with the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa and ask a larger question: why do we spend billions preparing for public health emergencies if we’re reluctant to use the systems we built? Dr. Simpson examines the U.S. response, the controversy over a…
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May 24 News of the Week
This week on The Unfiltered MD: Ebola spreads through Central Africa as the U.S. ramps up airport screening, new studies link fatty liver and diabetes to heart disease and dementia, teens lose sleep to midnight scrolling, wildfire smoke may be affecting more than your lungs, and researchers...
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News of the Week May 17
Ebola has broken out of the villages and is now in major cities in Africa. Pancreatic cancer has a breakthough that has doubled the lifespan of the patients. And walking 8500 steps allows people to maintain weight loss - good for GLP-1 users. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss…
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I'm a weight loss surgeon, and I take a GLP-1
Dr. Simpson Unfiltered MD: My Zepbound Journey (50 lbs Down), Food Noise, Side Effects & GLP-1 Facts In the first episode of Dr. Simpson Unfiltered MD, weight loss surgeon Dr. Simpson and his producer April discuss his personal experience taking Zepbound for about a year and a half, including his...
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Food Engineering
Food engineering isn’t all bad - this is from my other podcast - FORK U. If you don’t subscribe to it, here is from our latest episode. I hope you enjoy it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Hanta Virus - the next pandemic/ nope
A cruise ship outbreak. A newly sequenced Andes hantavirus strain. Social media panic. In this episode of The Unfiltered MD, Dr. Terry Simpson explains what the latest hantavirus sequencing actually shows — and what it does not. Why do some viruses mutate constantly while others remain remarkably...
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Cancer isn't from the Vaccine
Cancer isn’t “suddenly exploding”—and it didn’t start with vaccines. The data shows a decades-long trend, a pandemic backlog of delayed diagnoses, and something far more important: we’re actually getting better at treating cancer. From targeted therapies to early mRNA breakthroughs, survival is...
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Lean Mass, Bone Loss & the GLP-1 Panic
The internet says GLP-1 drugs are stealing your muscle. That “up to 40% lean mass loss” is supposed to scare you. But here’s the problem: it’s not new, it’s not unique, and it’s not what they say it is. In this episode, Dr. Terry Simpson breaks down what really happens to lean body mass during...
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GLP-1 vs Carnivore
If you are on a GLP-1 and talk about it, the carnivore crowd will attack your choices. There is a reason why. Carnivores have an ecosystem built around supplements, coaching, and etc. This is the story of how Carnivore started, and that it isn’t really a diet based in science - it is based in...
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This Week in Medicine -
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.drsimpson.com Measles cases surge as vaccination gaps widen. Colon cancer rises in younger adults. GLP-1 lawsuits reshape access. Deepfake doctors spread misinformation. This week, we connect the science, policy, and what you can...
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Colon Cancer Is Rising in Young Adults — Here’s Why
Colon cancer used to be considered a disease of older adults. Not anymore. After the deaths of actors like James Van Der Beek and Chadwick Boseman in their early 40s, many are asking why colorectal cancer is increasing in younger people. In this episode of Dr. Simpson Unfiltered, Dr. Terry…
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Medicine without Capes
This week on Dr. Simpson Unfiltered, I take a hard look at what medicine is — and what it isn’t. From the Peter Attia controversy and the responsibilities that come with medical training, to measles outbreaks threatening U.S. elimination status, pediatric vaccine failures, and why men develop…
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This Week In Medicine
This week on Dr. Simpson Unfiltered, we take on the uncomfortable truth of modern medicine: colorectal cancer is now the leading cancer killer in Americans under 50, heart disease still dominates despite powerful tools we underuse, and misinformation continues to cause real harm — from pregnancy...
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Reverse Pyramid, Old Science
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.drsimpson.com * Every few years, nutrition gets a new graphic—and a new claim of discovery.This year it’s the “reverse food pyramid.” In this episode of Dr. Simpson: The Unfiltered MD, Dr. Terry Simpson breaks down why the new...
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Medical News of the Week
This week, the virus didn’t win — the committee did.Dr. Terry Simpson opens with a personal look at the rollback of the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns — a policy that ignores decades of data from Alaska showing infants catch hepatitis B from caregivers, not just mothers. Then, updates on…
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Medical News of the Week
Dr. Terry Simpson takes aim at the CDC’s shocking rollback on vaccine science, as the agency quietly softens its stance on the debunked vaccine–autism myth. This week, a new flu variant emerges, measles returns, and NIH funding for real science dries up. Plus, nearly 90% of people with...
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⭐ CDC Hijacked
In this episode of The Unfiltered MD, Dr. Terry Simpson breaks down the CDC’s stunning new claim that the statement “vaccines do not cause autism” is not evidence-based — a position that contradicts decades of science. Dr. Simpson explains how this shift follows the same six-step pattern used by...
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Mitochondria Myths and Real Medicine
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.drsimpson.com What happens when the Formula 1 engines inside your cells start behaving like a tired 1974 Karmann Ghia? In this episode, Dr. Terry Simpson breaks down the real science of mitochondria, why they age, how they sabotage...
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Medical News of the Week- November 13
This week in medicine: a new antibody drops heart-attack risk by 25 percent, teens are vaping like it’s a TikTok trend, the Mediterranean diet wins yet again, and the GLP-1 pricing ‘deal’ turns out to be—surprise—still expensive. From real prevention to real treatments, this is the medical news…
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This Week in Medicine - November 1
This week on The Unfiltered MD, Dr. Terry Simpson takes on RFK Jr.’s latest admission that his campaign’s Tylenol–autism claim has no scientific basis — and explains why real science doesn’t “prove” ideas, it tests them. Then: new research on hearing loss, brain health, and blood pressure; the...
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The Hormone Hustle
A century ago, Dr. John Brinkley sold goat testicle implants as the secret to youth. Today, it’s testosterone clinics, hormone pellets, and peptide cocktails. In this Unfiltered MD, Dr. Terry Simpson cuts through the hype—explaining what hormone therapy really does, where medicine went wrong, and...
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Rethinking Alcohol, GLP-1 Effects, and the Week in Medical Science
I’m Dr. Terry Simpson, and this is Medical News of the Week, ending October 19 2025.Each week I read the medical journals so you don’t have to.This episode covers ten new studies that affect real-world health — including a major rise in alcohol-related deaths, how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and...
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Epidemic of Ignorance
In South Carolina, 153 children are quarantined because of a measles outbreak — a disease we eliminated 25 years ago. How did it return? Not through mutation, but through misinformation. Measles spreads faster than gossip — and ignorance is its fuel. This is a public episode. If you'd like to...
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The Birds Are Back — And So Is Bird Flu
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.drsimpson.com After a calm summer, avian influenza (H5N1) is on the rise again as migratory birds return — and this time, it’s starting early. Over 4 million poultry have already been culled, and the virus has shown up in dairy…
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This week in Medical News
Cardiac disability - the leading cause of disability can be prevented- here is this weeks news- emphasizing the story you may not hear -= and apologiest for the last recording that had technical issues - anyone know a good audio person? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with...
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Medical News of the Week Ending October 4th
From rising early-onset cancers to America’s maternal mortality crisis, from food addiction to the hidden toll of heart disease—your medical correspondent, Dr. Terry Simpson, breaks down this week’s most important medical news and why diet matters. This is a public episode. If you'd like to…
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Medical News of the week ending September 28
RFK Jr. and President Trump revive the debunked myth that Tylenol causes autism, but this time they’re targeting pregnant women. In this episode, Dr. Terry Simpson breaks down the science, the misogyny, and the politics behind the dangerous misinformation. Plus: new data on colon cancer, GLP-1s,...
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Natural Isn't Safe
Your teenager can buy kava at a gas station today — no warnings, no age limits. But this “natural” root has a long history, from Polynesian rituals to Captain Cook’s voyages, Chelsea Physic Garden, patent medicines, and now modern supplements. In this episode, Dr. Terry Simpson unpacks kava’s...
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This Week In Medical News
This week in medical news: U.S. kids twice as likely to die as their peers abroad, oil and gas pollution killing thousands, ultra-processed foods wrecking men’s hormones, vaccine freeloaders dragging us backward, and a nasal spray that cuts COVID. Plus, why the Mediterranean diet keeps winning.…
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Your Doctor's Orders
It’s been a hard week in America—arguments with family, worries about free speech, headlines filled with violence. But step back: we are the longest-running democracy in the world. We’ve survived wars, pandemics, and depressions. We still talk, we still gather, we still share. In this episode…
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The Forgotten Leaf
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.drsimpson.com Kratom — you’ve seen it in gas stations and head shops, marketed as a “natural” alternative. Most people think it’s new to America. It’s not. In this episode, Dr. Terry Simpson unearths kratom’s forgotten colonial…
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Plastics in your smoothie
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.drsimpson.com Microplastics are everywhere — in our water, food, even our bodies. But here’s the truth: you don’t have to add them in your own kitchen. Dr. Terry Simpson shares how his trusty Vitamix and Nutribullet revealed the...
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Making Florida Unhealthy Again
Florida has scrapped vaccine mandates for schoolchildren — calling it “freedom.” But real liberty is built on civic duty, not the license to endanger others. Measles is already back. Polio and diphtheria once killed and crippled thousands of children — horrors we’ve forgotten only because…
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News of the Week: Science, Politics, and the Mediterranean Future
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.drsimpson.com This Labor Day edition of Dr. Simpson Unfiltered – News of the Week covers the FDA’s new restrictions on COVID vaccines under RFK Jr., studies linking ultra-processed foods to lower male fertility, the Mediterranean...
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The Eye of a Grifter: RFK Jr.’s Airport Diagnoses
RFK Jr. claims he can spot kids with “mitochondrial challenges” in airports. Doctors know that’s wellness babble, not medicine. The real crisis killing America’s children isn’t their cells—it’s bullets. RFK Jr is nothing more than stringing babble together to make a grain of truth mixed with his...
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Who is now eligible for the Covid vaccine?
The FDA has restricted Covid vaccines to older and high-risk groups, while RFK Jr. has fired yet another CDC scientist and replaced her with an ideologue. What does that mean for you, your family, and access to vaccines this fall? Here’s the unfiltered truth. This is a public episode. If you'd…
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Join Dr. Terry Simpson, a surgeon, scientist, and myth-buster, as he breaks down current medical news, health trends, and the latest science—without the hype. From influenza to nutrition, longevity to the latest health fads, Dr. Simpson cuts through misinformation with evidence-based insights and a touch of humor.Expect sharp takes on medical myths, deep dives into emerging research, and occasional call-outs of hucksters pushing junk science. Whether it's the latest diet trend, vaccine updates, or a celebrity health claim, Dr. Simpson gives you straight answers without the nonsense.🎙️ Subscribe now for real medical talk, no BS.
www.drsimpson.com
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