Understanding False Positive COVID Screening Results
When does a positive COVID test mean you probably don’t have COVID? Fun with Bayes’ Rule.
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Supplement on Emergency Contraception Effectiveness
In my post on contraception, I mentioned emergency contraception only in passing, as something that was out of scope, but it’s come to my attention t...
Understanding the Long-Term Risks of Contraceptive Failure
Our data on contraceptive failure is terrible, and our education is worse. How can we as individuals improve our chances of avoiding unintended pregnancies?
Why I Don’t Worry About Most Health Advice
Take one look at the news nowadays and you’re likely to see a heap of headlines proclaiming that you should or should not do or eat some thing be...
