John Ioannidis reflects on the phenomenon of "hyper-publishing," where certain scientists are listed as authors on scores of papers a year.
Scientists argue that using the term "obesity paradox" to describe situations in which obese patients have unexpectedly better health outcomes is actually a disservice to scientific advancement.
It’s no news that recessions have dramatic effects on people’s sense of well-being. When I think of the Great Depression of the 1930s, for example, …
In a thought-provoking JAMA commentary out today, Stanford's John Ioannidis, MD, DSc, and two colleagues call for biomedical researchers — and funding institutions — to "sunset underperforming …
If you listen to one podcast this week, pick this one. It's a crisp, thought-provoking exchange between health journalism critic Gary Schwitzer, publisher of HealthNewsReview.org, …
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
I always relish a good Q&A. As a writer, I know how hard it is to craft questions that elicit insights into a person — …
It seems like it should work: If everyone was tested for every disease, lives would be saved, right? These conditions would be spotted quickly, treated …
In the past few years, newer, more effective treatments have been introduced for hepatitis C - a disease that can lead to chronic liver problems …
As an immunology PhD student in the late 1990s, I spent countless hours hunched over cages on the lab bench analyzing the immune cells of …
Lab animals such as mice and rats can be trained to press a particular lever or to exhibit a certain behavior to get a coveted …
“Over 85 percent of our major medical guideline recommendations are not based on high-quality evidence,” said Robert Califf, MD, director of the Duke Translational Medicine …
