Policy & Ethics

The British Parliament is something to behold. And it's not just because of its storied history or the breathtaking neo-Gothic architecture of the Palace of Westminster.

You have to give them credit for getting to the point quickly enough. Dr. Katherine Sleeman and Professor Sir John Strang of King's College in London don't mess around:

Fireworks can be an awful lot of fun on July 4th, but not so much if they blow up in your face. Unfortunately for Surgeon General Dr.

#Special to ACSH.

Last month, I wrote an op-ed for USA Today about Yucca Mountain.

Since our founding in 1978, ACSH has stood for evidence-based science and health in combination with free markets and individual liberty.

The old adage that a lie can traverse the globe before the truth puts its shoes on has never been more relevant than it is today. Because of social media, lies can literally spread around the world in mere seconds.

Physicians often have to provide unwanted news; very few patients came into my office wanting and hoping for surgery.

It's difficult to predict what sort of nonsense is going to come out of San Francisco.

The Trump Administration issued two executive orders relating to biomedical science in recent days. The first involved the regulation of biotechnology products, and the second involved transparency in healthcare costs.