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Back in 2008, we published the first edition of Celebrities VS Science, our effort to combat scientific fraud by exposing, and correcting, the nonsense promulgated by some well-known celebrities, such as Gwyneth Paltrow.

At the expense of many ardent fans and true-believers in the world of speed skating, somebody, somewhere is having a pretty good laugh right about now.

For people living with celiac disease, everything that goes into the body has to be assessed for gluten. Even tiny amounts (trace amounts) of gluten can cause illness in some people with celiac disease.

Recently, I had the pleasure of filming a segment on the top medical, science and technology innovations of 2017 at Reuters TV in Times Square, New York with host of CCTV Bianca Chen (video clip forthcoming).

Senator John McCain's (R-AZ) office just released the following statement with regard to his current clinical status while battling an aggressive form of brain cancer known as Glioblastoma (aka GBM).

Before scientific literature is accepted, it has to undergo the peer review process. For an explainer of how that process works, please read here. 

The Boogyman, a vestige of many childhoods, was an amorphous monster. And while his outline was unclear, his purpose wasn’t; it was to frighten kids into obedience.

A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, from the University of Chicago presents a cost an

There are so many scientific journals nowadays, it is understandably challenging for the untrained eye to be able to discern the good ones from the bad ones. Heck, sometimes it's hard for the well trained eye.

The value of computer-driven medical devices in capturing data is ubiquitous, but the real power of these systems will and do come from how recommendations that support the decision making of physicians and patients.