Placebo effects have puzzled and intrigued researchers for decades but, despite playing an important role in modern trial design and treatment development, they remain relatively mysterious. With the ...

In this column, we cover how you can use the design of the physical environments in which you and those you care about find yourselves to make desired outcomes more likely—whether those outcomes are ...

Over the past month or so, I have seen several advertisements for different modalities for pain relief. Seeing these advertisements, which featured devices such as TENS units and ultrasound machines, ...

It's been a long time since I've written about the deceptive narratives around placebos promoted by supporters of alternative ...