Science news and media reporting of medical reports

News reports of scientific breakthroughs may be nothing of the sort, say scientists who reckon the media are too ready to believe a press release.

David Thompson looked at whether the public can believe reports about Blue Monday being the most depressing day of the year and conflicting news about a glass of red wine being good or bad.

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