
Medical Journalists Need Improved Conflict-of-interest Standards, Say Researchers
Researchers call for greater
scrutiny of the relationship
between medical journalists
and the health care
industries they cover. ... > full story

Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Flies Into Space
“All human beings are
born free and equal in
dignity and rights. They are
endowed with reason and
conscience and should act
towards one another in a
... > full story

Did Pirates Create The Credit Crunch?
As the world’s money
markets do their best to
combat the Credit Crunch, a
politics lecturer has
discovered that the root of
modern democracy’s
money woes may lay with the
... > full story
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The First Casualty Of War: News Reports Match Misperception Of Civilian Deaths, Study Finds
November 6, 2009 Researchers have found that the discrepancy in media reporting of casualty numbers in the Iraq conflict can potentially misinform the public and contribute to distorted perceptions and gross ... > full story -
Animal Rights Extremists Threaten Researchers And Health Outcomes, Scientists Say
September 15, 2009 Two new expert commentaries released in the Sept. 16 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience spotlight the increasingly violent animal rights attacks and the need for an educated public and engaged ... > full story -
Information About Use And Accuracy Of Breast Cancer Tests Is Lacking, Study Finds
September 14, 2009 A new study finds that there is little information available about the use of new testing technologies and targeted therapies in breast cancer, specifically the anti-cancer drug trastuzumab ... > full story -
The Right Honourable Computer, Barrister-at-law
September 8, 2009 European researchers have created a legal analysis query engine that combines artificial intelligence, game theory and semantics to offer advice, conflict prevention and dispute settlement for ... > full story -
Peer Review Survey 2009: Preliminary Findings
September 8, 2009 Should peer review detect fraud and misconduct? What does it do for science and what does the scientific community want it to do? Will it illuminate good ideas or shut them down? Should reviewers ... > full story -
Disclosing Financial Conflicts Of Interest To Research Participants May Not Be Enough
August 28, 2009 Disclosure of financial conflicts of interests to potential participants in research is important, but may have a limited role in managing these conflicts, according to a new ... > full story -
Public Relations Pros Are Good Ethical Thinkers, Study Finds
August 17, 2009 For years journalists and others have questioned the ethics of public relations practitioners and firms. People in PR, however, appear to be getting a bad rap. That's what a new study funded by the ... > full story -
Finding Good Ideas: How To Improve Product Development
August 13, 2009 The development of new products and services is key to business success, but a new study shows that businesses could do a much better job of evaluating new ideas in order to identify products that ... > full story -
Women On Company Boards Face Stockmarket Prejudice, UK Study Finds
August 13, 2009 UK companies with female board members fare worse on the stock market, despite performing as well on all other measures as those with all-male boards. The research suggests that shareholders respond ... > full story -
Out Of Court Settlement Of Malpractice Claims: Incorrect Treatment Of Bone Fractures In Children
August 7, 2009 Incorrectly treated fractures in children are one of the errors most frequently confirmed in the arbitration ... > full story
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