Is the Trump administration reviving confidence in vaccination or destroying it? Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the N.I.H., thinks an embrace of skepticism is key.

A proposed class action accusing Meta of accessing WhatsApp messages is drawing early skepticism from experts, claiming it ...

In an era marked by political polarization and ideological entrenchment, the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin’s words resonates more profoundly than ever: “It is the first responsibility of every citizen ...

Women perceive artificial intelligence (AI) as riskier than men do, according to a study. Beatrice Magistro and colleagues ...

In polite conversation, a muted cough can signify disagreement. It is tragically ironic, therefore, that whooping cough, or pertussis, is fast becoming the poster child disease for preventable ...

Burnout has been a hot topic for quite some time — and it's only getting hotter. There have always been pockets of burnout, especially in high-stress industries like health care, but over the past two ...

When people are exposed to skepticism, they believe their statements lack credibility. As a result, they feel the need to add additional information to convince the listener that what they are saying ...

While vaccine-skeptic, climate-skeptic and other similar movements predate the pandemic, they have found new levels of visibility during the COVID-19 crisis. Today, vocal resistance to mainstream ...

I arrived at the hospital one recent morning to find a team of doctors gathered just outside a patient room. The patient was struggling — his breaths too fast and too shallow. For days we had been ...

Transparency and effective communication are critical for brands to gain and keep consumer trust according to new research. The University of Adelaide's Dr. Kate Sansome, from the Adelaide Business ...

But skepticism’s purist definition is to doubt the truth of something, or philosophically to even believe that certain forms of knowledge are impossible. So what would you say if we argued that ...