Bad stats overturn ‘medical murders,’ and linking allergies with climate change

<p>Statisticians fight bad numbers used in medical murder trials, and the state of allergy science</p> <p>First up on this week’s show, we have a piece on accusations of medical murder. Contributing Correspondent <a href="https://cathleenogrady.com/">Cathleen O’Grady</a> joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss her story on how statisticians are weighing in on cases where <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg7536">nurses and doctors are convicted of murdering patients based on bad statistics</a>. This segment was produced by Kevin McLean with sound design by James Rowlands.</p> <p>Also on this week’s show: Allergies are on the rise and this increase is linked with climate change. Sarah speaks with <a href="https://profiles.stanford.edu/kari-nadeau">Kari Nadeau</a>, Naddisy Foundation endowed professor of medicine and pediatrics at Stanford University, about her review in <em>Science Translational Medicine</em> on <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.add2563">the status of allergy science</a>, and how recommendations have changed from when to give children peanuts to opting for sublingual exposure therapy.</p> <p>Take the podcast audience survey at: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TLKCHC8">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TLKCHC8</a></p> <p>This week’s episode was produced with help from <a href="https://podigy.co/">Podigy</a>.</p> <p>[Image: bobtphoto/iStock; Music: Jeffrey Cook]</p> <p>[alt: ragweed field with podcast symbol overlay]</p> <p>Authors: Sarah Crespi; Kevin McLean; Cathleen O’Grady</p> <p>Episode page: <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg7524">https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg7524</a></p> <p>About the Science Podcast: <a href="https://www.science.org/content/page/about-science-podcast">https://www.science.org/content/page/about-science-podcast</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>