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Med schools are ignoring conflict-of-interest problems
Julia Belluz on a study with disturbing implications for patients
What science tells us about whistleblowers like Edward Snowden
Research shows whistleblowers can expect long-lasting health and career consequences for speaking up
Michael Douglas, expert third-baseman, misses a public-health home run
Julia Belluz on the latest celebrity health headline
A medical scandal in the making
Julia Belluz on flawed regulations and medical devices
Angelina Jolie and the screening behind a life-changing decision
’Why would you have this testing if there’s no family history?’ genetic counsellor asks
How does Canada’s clinical trials database measure up?
Julia Belluz on what that the project means for health transparency
Accusations, hallucinations and anesthesiology
Toronto case highlights rare side effects of general anesthesia
Why death isn’t always permanent
Physician and resuscitation researcher Dr. Sam Parnia has a positive outlook on death and says in many cases it can be reversible.
Second opinion: Talking detox with Gwyneth Paltrow’s doctor
The complexities of evidence in the context of alternative medicine