Medical research

Preprint, peer-reviewed pairs of studies generally concordant

Characteristics, results, and final interpretations are generally consistent for clinical studies posted as preprints on medRxiv and subsequently published in peer-reviewed journals, according to a study published online ...

Addiction

3 US tobacco companies to settle 400 smoking lawsuits

Three major US tobacco companies—Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds and Lorillard—have agreed to pay $100 million to settle more than 400 lawsuits claiming that smoking damaged people's health.

Health

'Obamacare' contractors project confidence

Big contractors working to launch new insurance markets just three weeks from now are telling Congress things look good for the Oct. 1 debut of President Barack Obama's health care law.