Matthew Herper covers medical innovation — both its promise and its perils. Could Tylenol, one of the most ubiquitous medicines in the U.S., be linked to some cases of autism spectrum disorder when ...

Most people have heard this before, but it bears repeating: Association does not imply causation. An often-cited example is that there is a very strong association between ice cream sales and ...

Raman spectroscopy is widely acknowledged as a powerful analytical technique for studying the chemical composition of materials within the framework of qualitative analysis. However, under certain ...

Acetaminophen is a common pain and fever reliever medication used for many ailments, including headaches, muscle aches, minor arthritis, menstrual cramps, toothaches, backaches, colds and flu, and ...