Research
NIH Releases Final Rule on Data-Sharing Requirement. The Result? Not So Bad.
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Research
NIH Releases Final Rule on Data-Sharing Requirement. The Result? Not So Bad.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
A Good Headline: Teenage Use of Contraception Leads to Depression. Never Mind if It’s True.
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Health
A Good Headline: Teenage Use of Contraception Leads to Depression. Never Mind if It’s True.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Vaping Might Be Bad For You, But This Study Doesn’t Show It
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Health
Vaping Might Be Bad For You, But This Study Doesn’t Show It
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Another Look at Study Reporting Universal Mask Policy Pulls Down Positivity Rate Among Health Care Workers
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Research
Another Look at Study Reporting Universal Mask Policy Pulls Down Positivity Rate Among Health Care Workers
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Proton Pump Inhibitor Study Published With Questionable COVID-19 Data
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Research
Proton Pump Inhibitor Study Published With Questionable COVID-19 Data
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
COVID-19 Research Is Published Quickly but With Shaky Accuracy in Findings
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Research
COVID-19 Research Is Published Quickly but With Shaky Accuracy in Findings
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Hydroxychloroquine Study Flaws Exposed via Social Media Rather Than Peer Review
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Research
Hydroxychloroquine Study Flaws Exposed via Social Media Rather Than Peer Review
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Anti-Coagulants Misattributed as Reasons for Decreased Mortality Rate in COVID-19 Patients
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Research
Anti-Coagulants Misattributed as Reasons for Decreased Mortality Rate in COVID-19 Patients
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Unreliable Study Finds Smokers Are Less Likely to Suffer Severely From COVID-19
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Research
Unreliable Study Finds Smokers Are Less Likely to Suffer Severely From COVID-19
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Universities and Research Transparency: Are Times Changing?
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Research
Universities and Research Transparency: Are Times Changing?
Commentary
'Policy-Based Evidence' Doesn't Always Get it Backward
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Research
'Policy-Based Evidence' Doesn't Always Get it Backward
Commentary
Laura Arnold Delivers TEDx Pennsylvania Avenue Talk on Importance of Using Rigorous Evidence to Solve Problems
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Evidence-Based Policy
Laura Arnold Delivers TEDx Pennsylvania Avenue Talk on Importance of Using Rigorous Evidence to Solve Problems
Speech
Why Journalists Should Stop Publishing Studies Conducted With Mice
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Research
Why Journalists Should Stop Publishing Studies Conducted With Mice
Important Lessons About Reproducibility in Science
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Research
Important Lessons About Reproducibility in Science
Refuting the Myths: Why Government Needs More Randomized Controlled Trials
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Research
Refuting the Myths: Why Government Needs More Randomized Controlled Trials
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