Free Stuff for COVID-19 Closure

The New England Journal of Medicine is is offering free access to all resources related to the fight against Covid-19. As with all work we publish with immediate public health significance, articles about Covid-19 are freely available at NEJM.org from the day of publication.

Desperate for protection against COVID-19, some people are acting on dangerous misinformation they've found online. Fact-checkers need help sharing the articles that debunk the most life-threatening hoaxes. And all authorities should get involved too

How can you tell if the bold headlines seen on social media are truly touting the next big thing or if the article isn't worth the paper it's printed on?

Understanding Medical Studies, will provide you with the tools and skills you need to critically interpret medical studies, and determine for yourself the difference between good and bad science.

The course covers study-design, research methods, and statistical interpretation. It also delves into the dark side of medical research by covering fraud, biases, and common misinterpretations of data. Each lesson will highlight case-studies from real-world journal articles.

By the end of this course, you'll have the tools you need to determine the trustworthiness of the scientific information you're reading and, of course, whether or not your Facebook friend is wrong.