Many people think experimental vaccines need to always be compared to a true placebo, but some situations call for more ethical solutions. And sometimes the
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Blog – The Magical Ring That Was Claimed to Predict COVID-19
What if you could predict the symptoms of an infection three days before they arose? A “smart ring” is being marketed as a soothsayer but
Blog – Not As Advertised: The Case Against Flushable Wipes
When scientists analyze so-called flushable wipes, they find out that almost all of them are anything but. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/general-science/not-advertised-case-against-flushable-wipes
Blog – Masks Fall When Antivaxxers Congregate
The recent AutismOne virtual conference, featuring Plandemic’s Judy Mikovits, reminded its attendees that antivaxxers don’t want safer vaccines; they want no vaccine. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-pseudoscience/masks-fall-when-antivaxxers-congregate
Blog – Is Your Forehead Good Enough for a Fever Check?
No-contact thermometers that pick up the heat coming off your skin have the potential to help screen masses of people for fever, but the body
Blog – “Antibodies, Are You There?” Answering This Question Proves Challenging
Trying to determine if someone has antibodies against the new coronavirus will be important to public health authorities, but this approach faces numerous hurdles. https://mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19/antibodies-are-you-there-answering-question-proves-challenging
