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Google and the dot-health bubble
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What we can learn from Jenny McCarthy
Julia Belluz on anecdotes, context and the ’lowest form’ of evidence
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
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