Avoiding liquids before surgery may be an unnecessary precaution
18 January 2023
Most hospitals ban all drinks for two hours before surgery, but there is growing evidence that these guidelines are out of date, says Clare Wilson
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Changing how drugs are approved in England mustn't endanger safety
22 September 2021
Plans to change how medicines are assessed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence mustn't weaken safety precautions, says Clare Wilson
An unscientific debate over breast milk is spilling into food banks
27 January 2021
An overzealous push for breastfeeding is affecting availability of baby formula in food banks, worsening problems for the poorest people, writes Clare Wilson
How to minimise your risk of spreading coronavirus over Christmas
2 December 2020
If you plan to meet people over the festive season, there are many ways you can reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus, says Clare Wilson
We need to be more careful when talking about suicide and the pandemic
13 November 2020
Worries that the pandemic would lead to a rise in suicides haven’t come true. We must now avoid creating a self-fulfilling prophecy, says Clare Wilson
Oxford vaccine trial pause isn’t bad news – it’s the process working
11 September 2020
The halting of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial isn’t cause for worry – it is a sign the research process is working as it is supposed to, says Clare Wilson
Goop Lab on Netflix shows how easy it is to fall for bad science
17 January 2020
Instead of turning off Gwyneth Paltrow’s new alternative health Netflix series The Goop Lab, we should watch it for lessons in how to spot bad science, says Clare Wilson
Science's fake news problem: How funding pressures drive bad research
4 December 2019
A productivity-driven funding culture has allowed sloppy science to flourish – but now some researchers are fighting back, says Clare Wilson
Make a living will if you want to decide how your life will end
10 July 2019
For our own sakes, and for those we leave behind, we need to think about how we want to die. Otherwise someone else will decides what happens to you at the end
