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A new accurate blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, or another false call?
A new accurate blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, or another false call?
There are many different blood tests that all accurately predict Alzheimer’s disease early on. How is that possible? (hint: it isn’t)
Cecile Janssens
Jan 8, 2021
1 in 3 Americans binge drink during the coronavirus pandemic, Newsweek says study shows
1 in 3 Americans binge drink during the coronavirus pandemic, Newsweek says study shows
Newsweek reports that 1 in 3 Americans binge drink during the coronacrisis. But what said the press release?
Cecile Janssens
Dec 27, 2020
Reading health news, as an epidemiologist
Reading health news, as an epidemiologist
When I read news articles about health research, I often wonder what I would have understood if I weren’t an epidemiologist.
Cecile Janssens
Aug 6, 2020
Critiquing health news: 10 tips from my students
Critiquing health news: 10 tips from my students
Reading the news is a great way to follow what happens in the world, but the stories aren’t neutral and accurate. How to critically digest…
Cecile Janssens
May 4, 2020
The larger the study, the greater the chance of nonsense
The larger the study, the greater the chance of nonsense
The media response to the controversial genetic study of sexual orientation had barely died down when the renowned journal Nature…
Cecile Janssens
Jan 26, 2020
Study finds no gay gene. Was there one to find?
Study finds no gay gene. Was there one to find?
When you take a guided tour in a museum, you walk from highlight to highlight listening to a few fascinating details and anecdotes about…
Cecile Janssens
Sep 1, 2019
Preventing breast cancer: how should science compare the benefits of surgery and surveillance?
Preventing breast cancer: how should science compare the benefits of surgery and surveillance?
Cecile Janssens
Aug 16, 2019
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