The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad Cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra - On Evidence-Based Medicine (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_906)
Oct 29, 2025
Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a notable cardiologist and public health advocate, discusses his work with the MAHA movement and insights on vaccines. He highlights safety concerns surrounding COVID mRNA vaccines supported by recent meta-analyses. The conversation tackles psychological barriers to accepting uncomfortable truths and the backlash he faced for his views. Aseem reflects on the role of humility in dialogue and the impact of misinformation in health policy, while sharing personal regrets and promoting his documentary, First Do No Harm.
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Possible Cancer Link To mRNA Vaccines
- Aseem Malhotra argues COVID mRNA vaccines may have carcinogenic potential based on trial reanalyses and emerging observational data.
- He emphasizes plausible biological mechanisms and clinician anecdotes suggesting rising cancers in younger people after vaccination.
Trial Reanalysis Shows Serious Harms
- Reanalysis of Pfizer and Moderna randomized trials found vaccinated participants had 2–4× higher serious adverse events than hospitalizations prevented.
- Malhotra cites a roughly 1-in-800 short-term serious adverse event rate from those trial data.
Target Vaccination By Risk, Not Broadly
- Break down vaccine benefits by age and risk when assessing policy decisions.
- Prioritize vaccination for the very old and high-risk groups rather than broad mandates for young healthy adults.
