Modern epidemiological science developed as domestic and international infectious disease transmission accompanied industrialization and colonial military expansion.

Dr H. K. Quinn Valier joins Ethics Talk to discuss their article: “Lessons From the Political History of Epidemiology for Divisive Times.”

Systematic deviation from truth can arise during data collection, methodological application, and outcomes analysis.

Dr Shelli L. Feder joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Kathleen M. Akgün: “Whom Should We Regard as Responsible for Health Record Inaccuracies That Hinder Population-Based Fact Finding?”

Modern evidence-based designers’ lineage was prominently shaped between 1800 and 1970.

Research is needed to determine the direction of causality between loneliness and internet use.

Dr Andrew P. Smith joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Hasah Alheneidi: “The Internet and Loneliness.”

Despite concerns about clinical outcomes for patients with obesity, clinical trials report few data about such patients.

Dania Pagarkar joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Erin Harrop and Lisa Erlanger: “How Should We Approach Body Size Diversity in Clinical Trials?”

Research that places subjects and investigators at risk of additional harm must be considered carefully.