Recent announcements by the US Government linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism in offspring highlight the risks of misinterpreting observational research to inform policy; this is a ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease, and approximately 30%-40% of patients develop pulmonary complications such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but the causal relationship ...

The surge in enterprise AI has fueled interest in causal analysis. In this piece, I explore the threads that bind cause and effect - and how they can be applied across a range of industry scenarios.

This new study using UK Biobank data reports that smoking is a causal factor in early menopause. Genetic risk also plays a role. Eliminating smoking led to a 33% reduction in early menopause. The ...

In a recent study published in eBioMedicine, researchers examined the causal effects of lipoprotein particles, lipids, and other metabolites on blood pressure (BP) and pulse pressure (PP). Study: ...