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US Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Against Multivitamins
An updated review of the evidence reinforces that routine vitamin use is mostly worthless.
How Safe is CBD?
CBD is a drug, but sold as both a drug and herbal supplement. What does the current evidence say about its safety?
Is There a Replication Crisis?
The true causes and implications of the replication problem in science.
Black Market Anti-virals
New antivirals for COVID have rapidly led to a black market in dubious knock-offs.
Should We Fear the Monkeypox?
A recent outbreak of monkeypox is likely containable, but people are understandably concerned.
Homeopathy and Pre-Registered Trials
Preregistering clinical trials is a great idea, but we have to actually track registration.
The Toll of COVID
We can't take our eyes off the ball just yet - what's the state of the pandemic?
Emotional Freedom Technique – Acupuncture for the Mind
Emotional Freedom Technique is based in pseudoscience and inadequate clinical research.
Paralyzed Patient Communicates with Brain Implant
Brain-machine interfaces continue to advance.
Sex and Racial Bias in Cardiac Care
Sex and racial biases in cardiac care partly reflect cognitive biases that can be corrected with education.