There are plenty of academic and academic center trained physicians that understand study design and are competent in research. They aren’t typically primary care/general practitioners so you just don’t encounter them as much. And yes they are the minority. But it’s not the totality.

Clinical research that isn’t making ridiculous claims tends to get much less press.

Furthermore, of all places to lap that crap up... this hacker news site is frankly one of the worst.

I mean look at this submission. Yes it’s true people are pillorying it here (including some doctors), but i don’t recall much interesting well designed medical research being discussed here (though arguably maybe not the place for it)