Normative errors and Surgisphere
Last month, the New York Times profiled Dr. Sapan Desai, founder of Surgisphere, the company that supplied the data for two recently retracted studies.
The importance of red teams
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.” —Richard Feynman
Multiple problems with a study linking proximity to major roads to dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and MS
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” —Wayne Gretzky
Qualy #109 – How does one select the right physician as a patient?
Today’s episode of The Qualys is from podcast #04 – AMA #1: alcohol, best lab tests, wearables, finding the right…
Nobel retractions
On January 2nd, Arnold made headlines after announcing she and her co-authors retracted a paper that was published in the prestigious journal Science in May of 2019, 7 months after winning the Nobel Prize.
Qualy #65 – The three laws of medicine — Law #1: A strong intuition is much more powerful than a weak test
Today’s episode of The Qualys is from podcast #32 – Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., Ph.D.: new frontiers in cancer therapy, medicine,…
Is ditching meat a “game-changer” for your health?
A new documentary makes the case it is.
Am I fooling myself?
This story serves to remind me that we are not wired to think scientifically. Full stop. It is the quintessential human flaw. But scientific thinking is a skill to be practiced and improved upon.
Qualy #26 – What is Peter looking to achieve and monitor with his blood glucose monitor?
Today’s episode of The Qualys is from podcast #26 – AMA #3: supplements, women’s health, patient care, and more.