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Jeremy Howick

Senior Researcher: placebo effects, epidemiology, evidence-based medicine, University of Oxford

Oxford philosopher and medical researcher Dr. Jeremy Howick has conducted groundbreaking studies about placebos, why we need unbiased experiments, and on the evidence for self-healing and empathy. He has degrees from Dartmouth College, the London School of Economics, and the University of Oxford, and over 60 academic publications in top journals including the British Medical Journal, Annals of Internal Medicine, and The Lancet. His research extends beyond academia and has influenced policy (he has collaborated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States, the National Institutes of Health Research in the United Kingdom, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research). He is also an experienced science communicator and his features frequently in the media, including BBC News, Channel 5 (UK), ITV, and many others. He appears regularly on the radio and television, and is an evidence expert for www.sciencemediacentre.org.

Placebos reduce feelings of guilt – even when people know they’re taking one

Jan 26, 2023 12:02 pm UTC| Health

Guilt is a double-edged sword. It can be a reminder to improve and a motivation to apologise. It can also lead to pathological perfectionism and stress and is also closely associated with depression and post-traumatic...

Placebos: what they're made of matters

Oct 02, 2019 03:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Placebo controls are a gold standard against which new treatments are often measured. If a new treatment consistently proves to be better than a placebo and safe, it can be marketed, sold and prescribed. Otherwise, it cant...

Treating depressed children: how will history judge us?

Aug 13, 2018 14:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

An investigative report by the BBC recently found that the number of antidepressants prescribed to children in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland has risen 24% over the past three years. Drugs may not be the most...

Placebos work even when patients know what they are

May 07, 2017 09:08 am UTC| Health

Lying to patients is almost always unethical. But, in order for placebos to work, we have to believe they are real treatments, which means the doctor would have to lie to us and say that the placebo was actually a real...

Economy

Hybe selling its SM shares after its failed acquisition bid

Hybe has recently given up its takeover bid of SM Entertainment and made the decision to just work together with Kakao. Before this, the three companies were in a heated conflict due to the sale of shares. Kakao was...

HYBE gives up SM Entertainment takeover bid, to cooperate with Kakao

South Korea’s Nongshim looking to set up its third plant in US

Nongshim Co., Ltd., a South Korean food and beverage firm headquartered in Seoul, is reportedly considering the construction of a new manufacturing facility in the United States. Currently, the company is said to be...

Toshiba agreed to a Japan consortium’s $15B buyout offer

Toshiba Corporation has accepted a buyout proposal worth $15 billion from a consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) private equity firm. The bid set the companys value at 2 trillion. Reuters reported that a...

Accenture reveals job cut plans worldwide affecting 19,000 roles

Accenture plc, an Irish-American professional services company specializing in information technology (IT) services and consulting, is cutting jobs that will affect its offices around the world. Accenture plans to carry...

유럽연합 당국, 반독점 규정 위반 혐의로 '레드불' 급습

원본 기사 : EU antitrust regulators raid Red Bull premises for suspected rule violations 유럽연합 집행위원회는 21일(현지시간) 반독점 감시당국이 카르텔 가담 및 시장 지위 남용 혐의로, 다수의 유럽 국가 에너지 음료 시장에서...

Politics

Myanmar coup: US sanctions Myanmar military jet fuel supplies

The United States announced a new round of sanctions on the Myanmar military, targeting its suppliers of aviation fuel and connected businesses. The new round of sanctions comes amidst the unrest in Myanmar following the...

US warns Honduras China's promises are often undelivered

The de facto US embassy in Taiwan warned that China often does not deliver on the promises it makes. The warning comes as Honduras has severed its diplomatic ties with the island nation as it opens formal relations with...

US, Canada stand united against authoritarianism

US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to stand united against authoritarian regimes in the world during Bidens visit to Canada. Bidens visit to Ottawa follows the recent summit held by...

UK to announce plans to house migrants into military bases in coming weeks

The British government is reportedly expected to announce its plan to house migrants seeking asylum in the United Kingdom in military bases in the coming weeks. The plan follows the introduction of legislation that sought...

UK: Civil servants to strike in April

Thousands of civil servants in the United Kingdom are set to take strike action starting in April. The strike action comes amidst waves of strikes staged by several key sectors in the country. The British Public and...

Science

Scientists, environmentalists oppose plan to build octopus farm

Scientists and environmentalists have expressed deep concern over a plan to build the worlds first octopus farm in the Canary Islands, as it is detrimental to the welfare of the creatures renowned for their intelligence...

Hellmann’s testing temperature-detecting smart jars to reduce food waste

Unilevers Hellmanns is testing a smart jar with a label using temperature-sensitive ink that changes to reveal a hidden layer when in an environment below 5C. The innovative smart jar is part of Hellmanns efforts to...

S. Korea’s sleep-inducing lettuce to be grown in Australia

A South Korean lettuce variety called heukharang or black harang, which serves as a natural treatment for insomnia is set for cultivation in Australia. Jeollanamdo Agricultural Research Extension Services (JARES)...

How amateur scientists are still helping make important discoveries

What images does science conjure up in your mind? You may well be visualising a laboratory, equations scrawled on a blackboard. Figures are surrounded by glassware filled with coloured liquids. Maybe someone, with...

Drinking Coke, Pepsi could increase testicle size, testosterone level: study

A study by the Northwest Minzu University in China has revealed that drinking Coca-Cola and Pepsi can lead to larger testicles and higher testosterone levels. The university was determining the impact of carbonated...

Technology

Kraft Heinz to tap AB InBev's BEES e-commerce platform to boost biz in Mexico, Colombia, Peru

Kraft Heinz will use AB InBevs BEES e-commerce platform to increase distribution points and expand the number of items available to retailers in Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. The deal, according to the Heinz Baked Beans...

Panera Bread adds Amazon palm recognition scanner to its stores

Panera Bread, an American chain store of bakery-café fast-casual restaurants, announced it would be adding Amazon Ones contactless technology to its 200 stores across the country. Amazon also said that the bakery is...

Logitech expands retail reach in Singapore with Watsons rollout

Logitech and Watsons are collaborating to sell lifestyle and technology items in-store throughout Singapore. Watsons will sell Logitechs K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard, Pebble Wireless Mouse M350, Lift Vertical...

Samsung to invest $230 billion in building mega chip cluster

Samsung Electronics will invest $230 billion over the next 20 years chip-making mega cluster, which will be established in Gyeonggi Province by 2042. Samsungs five new semiconductor plants would anchor South Koreas...

Samsung steals Xiaomi’s crown in India’s smartphone market

Samsung Electronics took a 20 percent market share in India in the last quarter of 2022 to take the top spot in the worlds second-biggest market for devices over erstwhile leader Xiaomi Corp., who had an 18 percent market...