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FDA promises crackdown on researchers who fail to properly register and report studies
For two decades, researchers have been required to register clinical trials that use any U.S. federal funding at ClinicalTrials.gov before…
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Press release reporting is irresponsible — especially in a pandemic
I received a text from a friend this week with a link to an article about a new drug for…
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Tip sheet offers guidance on reading and making sense of scientific studies
Of all the skills needed for reporting on medical research, it’s hard to think of one more important than being…
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How to read a scientific paper
Of all the skills needed for reporting on medical research, it’s hard to think of one that’s more important than…
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Tip sheet provides pointers on concussion-related testing and other concussion research resources
In what seems to be an eternity ago, I wrote about a pair of studies on concussions for Scientific American.…
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Resources for responsibly reporting on supplements during the pandemic
One of the biggest challenges of covering the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has been the proliferation of inaccurate information. That includes misinformation,…
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How to be more effective in communicating risk to readers
One of the most challenging aspects about reporting on medical research is the need to convey risk in a meaningful…
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These data resources can help localize studies on medical facility quality control
If you cover medical studies for national publications, you rarely have to worry about localizing it to one particular region.…
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New data source useful when covering health care professionals
So much of reporting on medical studies focuses on drugs, treatments, preventive care, health outcomes, risk factors and similar aspects…
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Protect readers’ time and bandwidth from unpublished trials
Every week for years, I’ve received press releases about studies starting up. This one looking at heart disease, that one…