It's no secret that some people are bad at their jobs. But when those people are scientists, and their jobs are to publish papers about their work, well... Sometimes, bad papers hit the presses. These are a few stories about...

Humanity didn't always know about the invisible viruses, bacteria, and microbes that can cause disease. But that doesn't mean we didn't come up with some truly bizarre ideas. From the four humors and miasma theory to bloodletting and...

There is almost no topic in health and health policy that immediately polarizes people more than the idea that vaccines cause autism. Even though the original big paper on this topic came out at the end of the last century, the anger...

You may have heard of a recent study published in JAMA that once again confirmed that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is not related to autism. I just met the author of the study at a recent meeting, and she told me that...

This episode 2 focuses on vaccines and immunisation.

This episode is in response to the measles controversy, we discuss and highlight the re-emergence of Measles, as well as learning more about the history and implications of the illness

According to the CDC, there has been an increase of measles cases this year.

If you're above a certain age, you've heard of the measles. This is a particularly nasty viral infection that used to be incredibly common, though is now largely eradicated thanks to vaccinations. Although, anti-vaccine sentiment has...