Policy & Ethics

Adherence to scientific principles is the standard -   along with integrating reliable and valid scientific data. But data morphs, jello-like, during an enfolding, dynamic pandemic.

Regardless of your position on the death penalty, I believe that most of us would be horrified by the cruelty and incompetence in a recent case at an Alabama prison, regardless of any sympathy (or the lack thereof) one might have for a t

"In my mind, what the DEA [Drug Enforcement Administration] is essentially doing is telling a diabetic who's been on insulin for 20 years that they no longer need insulin and they should be cured.

Let’s begin by looking at the findings of the “study.” I am putting study in quotes because this is just another example, albeit an especially bad one, of mining a database created and maintained by others for academic purposes.

A few weeks ago, our Board of Scientific Advisor Susan Goldhaber wrote about a better way to determine the toxicity of compounds than using animal studies. A scient

The review, summarized in the CDC Moving Forward Summary Report, is just the beginning of their institutional soul-searching.

Over the last few years, enrollment in Medicare Advantage has grown significantly; nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries now belong to one of the 43 plans available. Why not?

Of course, the downside with relying on naturally acquired immunity (and forgoing vaccination) – is that you must first get COVID. But now that there’s Paxlovid, who cares? Right?

The article begins with a bit of hyperbole in explaining the $2.5 billion spent on social determinants of health (SDOH),

It's easy for politicians to make speeches or for cities, towns, and sports teams to put together a tribute to our veterans.