3/15/2018
Can bone density scans help assess cardiovascular risk? More details needed in news release
10/17/2017
Announcement on phase 1 leprosy vaccine trial suffers from hyperbole, lack of evidence
5/31/2017
‘Magical’ with ‘superpowers’? This drug to fight antibiotic-resistant infection hasn’t been tested in animals or humans yet.
3/30/2017
Fred Hutch oversells benefit of new fast-tracked drug for rare skin cancer
6/21/2016
It’s never OK to use ‘holy grail of breast cancer prevention’ when talking about pre-clinical animal study
6/3/2016
Overly enthusiastic PR release claims breast cancer prevention is “within reach” based on animal, cell culture studies
3/21/2016
News release makes claims about ketamine for depression based on thin evidence
3/15/2016
Nutritional drink to protect memory in ‘early Alzheimer’s’? Release takes us for a spin
1/29/2016
Recycled PR release doesn’t tell us anything new about garlic
1/26/2016
Possible new Parkinson’s drug — Novel: Yes. “Breakthrough”: No.
