Categories: Newsweek

11/29/2018

Newsweek trumpets an ‘aggressive’ new cancer drug, but where’s the data?

10/2/2018

Newsweek overlooks key limitation of study on vitamin D and childhood obesity

9/21/2018

Newsweek story on Zika vaccine to zap brain cancer is fascinating–but needed more caution about mouse research

8/23/2018

Newsweek’s premature optimism about experimental ovarian cancer drug overlooks costs, harms and limitations of the evidence

8/6/2018

Newsweek prematurely reports ‘promise’ for ketamine as a treatment for depressed teens

6/21/2018

Newsweek’s story on the 16:8 diet: It’s not much more than a news release rewrite, but it’s at least cautious

6/14/2018

Here’s one detail that should be included in almost all stories about cancer screening studies

5/11/2018

Newsweek stokes false hope with ‘cure for baldness’ based on preliminary evidence

3/22/2018

Like so many news stories before it, Newsweek article makes male birth control pill sound imminent

2/26/2018

Retinal scans to detect heart attack risk? Newsweek offers a blurry picture

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Puleeeeease... this 'game changer' weight loss drug causes more nausea and vomiting than a placebo. Some game, some change. My friend Gary would spank you for using the eighth word medical reporters should never, ever use. @garyschwitzer @thackerpd
https://www.healthnewsreview.org/toolkit/just-journalists-writing-tips-case-studies/7-words-and-more-you-shouldnt-use-in-medical-news/ https://twitter.com/OttawaCitizen/status/1361426796126830597

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A scary @statnews Op-Ed warns that govt attempts to rein in Pharma may cut off access to "life-changing" drugs.

It takes @garyschwitzer to let us know: the author spent 10 years as Pfizer's public-policy chief. https://twitter.com/garyschwitzer/status/1360325022578053123

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.@TranspariMED criticizes STAT op-ed for not disclosing pharma funding of author’s institute - similar to criticism we’ve made of STAT op-eds in the past. @transparify @ThinkTankWatch @icer_review https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2021/02/transparency-watchdog-criticizes-stats-non-disclosure-on-pro-pharma-op-ed/

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