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Covid-19

Did a lab leak cause COVID-19? Despite the latest headlines, it’s still not very likely

Trevor Sloughter -
Eye-catching headlines declare new revelations about Covid's origin, but without more evidence, the lab-leak hypothesis remains not impossible, but still improbable
Conspiracy Theories

The 10-step guide to sense-checking conspiracy theory claims (take note, Toby Young)

Brian Eggo -
With so much misinformation around (including on websites who think they're being sceptical), it's important to sense-check claims you find online
Health

Job’s QALY problem: Is the life of an existing child worth more than two future children?

Gabriel Andrade -
Allocating our medical resources based on QALY - or Quality of Life-Adjusted Years - is important, but it has to be applied logically, rather than religiously
Homeopathy

Antimicrobial Resistance, homeopathy and the Soil Association

Robyn Lowe -
The Soil Association's goals to protect animal and human health, while caring for the environment, are laudable. So, why do they still lend their support to homeopathy?
Health

Is it time to stop using Body Mass Index as a diagnostic tool?

Elissar Gerges -
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is still widely employed as a health indicator, even though its usefulness is extremely limited, and demographically inaccurate
Health

Do we really all have herpes? Debunking myths surrounding one of the most common viruses

Siri Nygren -
The herpes simplex virus infects huge numbers of people worldwide - so why is there still so much taboo around it, and such stigma for sufferers?
Vaccinations

Virulent: The Vaccine War – a close-up look at the American antivax movement

Wendy M. Grossman -
"Virulent: The Vaccine War", screening online this weekend, is a well-executed portrait of the American anti-vaxx movement as it's developed over time
Health

Vabbing: the TikTok trend of using vaginal secretions as perfume, to attract a partner

Mike Hall -
The practice of 'vabbing' - or 'vaginal dabbing' - claims that vaginal secretions contain pheremones that make women irresistable to potential partners, but science suggests otherwise
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