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Last updated over 3 years ago
How far should we trust health reporting? | Ben Goldacre
about 15 years ago
If health-risk information in newspapers is routinely misleading, there are real-world consequencesAfter...
Misleading money-saving claims help no one | Ben Goldacre
about 15 years ago
Claiming you can get councils cheaper mobile phone deals does not equate...
The true purpose of a drug trial is not always obvious | Ben Goldacre
about 15 years ago
Medical trials are not always conducted to test the drug – sometimes...
Effective things can come from silly places | Ben Goldacre
about 15 years ago
Even if you're wrong about how something works, it might still workSince...
Studies of studies show that we get things wrong | Ben Goldacre
about 15 years ago
Of 51 reports, 16 found that a practice currently believed to be...
The problem with badger culls | Ben Goldacre
about 15 years ago
We need a badger cull trial held in the real world...
Anecdotes are great – if they convey data accurately | Ben Goldacre
almost 15 years ago
Channel 4 reported that a study in the Lancet showed a new...
Any set of figures needs adjusting before it can be usefully reported | Ben Goldacre
almost 15 years ago
Tricky concept ahoy – so cue some nerdy tablesFox News was excited...
Researchers don't mean to exaggerate, but lots of things can distort findings | Ben Goldacre
almost 15 years ago
It's possible people are not bothering to report a negative result alongside...
Unemployment is rising – or is that statistical noise? | Ben Goldacre
almost 15 years ago
Small variations in figures get politicians and commentators excited, but we may...
Vitamin pills can lead you to take health risks | Ben Goldacre
almost 15 years ago
Trials show that people who think they've done something healthy, even if...
Academic publishers run a guarded knowledge economy | Ben Goldacre
almost 15 years ago
The business model for scholarly papers forms a barrier to the public...