Sunday House Call, #713, October 13, 2019: How not to write a science and medicine newspaper column.

Topics today include:
I review and fact-check a poorly reported and researched “science” article on preventing the common cold published in the Mirror using this as an example of how this represents the worst in fake news science.

Your calls:

• A man’s brain aneurysm is treated and no longer a danger
• Do older men need to have their testosterone levels checked? According to Big Pharma, of course you do.
• The pitfalls of not disclosing all medical information when applying for travel insurance