In this next video, BSI's Emily Kaplan explains all-cause mortality, and how it should be included when considering any medical treatment.

While placebos are meant to be benign, drug companies frequently use “active” placebos, meant to mimic the side effects of the real drug. The specifics of the placebos are rarely disclosed, and their effects may decrease the reliability of trial data.

In this video Emily explains all-cause mortality, and how it impacts decision making for medical intervention.

In this video, Emily explains how to understand medical tests. She dives into both sensitivity and specificity of testing.

In this next part, Emily breaks down the difference between induction and deduction.

The Wall Street Journal is catching on to the problems with peer review. Retractions continue to rise, with several high-profile pieces having been pulled in the last year.

In this 2018 trial, participants lost 12% bodyweight through caloric restriction, and were then given a high, medium, or low carb diet. Those on the high and medium carb diets had to maintain a much more calorically restricted diet in order to maintain their body weight.