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Articles by Are Brean
Open access
- Are Brean
10.12.2018:
The objective of Plan S is to provide immediate open access to all publicly funded research. Traditional publishing houses and many researchers feel threatened. These changes will come, however. In the summer of 1664, Henry Oldenburg (1619–77) had a brilliant idea – a new way to make money (1). He...
Truth and consensus
- Are Brean
01.10.2018:
One of Cochrane's founders has been dismissed from the organisation's board. His dismissal is symptomatic of deeper problems in evidence-based medicine. In the last 25 years, Cochrane has grown from being a small, voluntary initiative to becoming the world's largest independent producer of...
A fine summer
- Are Brean
21.08.2018:
Climate change represents one of our greatest health challenges. In the face of this, the last thing we need are our own fantasy realities and preposterous conspiracy theories. 'I think we are lucky to have had such a fine summer this year,' said Kari Kjønaas Kjos, Member of Parliament for the...
A speck of blood
- Are Brean
19.02.2018:
The Norwegian government's proposal regarding the long-term storage of blood from neonatal screenings will soon be considered by the Storting. But has the government fully understood what it is proposing? From its humble beginnings well over 50 years ago, the purpose of neonatal screening has been...
12.12.2017:
On the other side of death awaits a new body or a virtual self, for those who believe – or are willing to pay. The dream of eternal life – of triumphing over death by liberating the soul from the troublesome body – has accompanied humans throughout the ages and is central to all the major religions...
Dr Dreier's method
- Are Brean
13.11.2017:
Predatory conferences have become an increasing problem in academic life. Now, this phenomenon has arrived in Norway. On 3 and 4 March 2018 I will attend an international congress in Oslo. This is not just any congress, it is the 2018 IIER 362nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Medical...
A steady course in health policy
- Are Brean
04.09.2017:
The direction of Norwegian health policy will change little, irrespective of the outcome of the general elections. It is only then that the main health-policy job will start. The 2017 general elections seem set to remain a cliff-hanger to the end. In many areas, the outcome will make a difference...
30.03.2017:
Climate change is accelerating. It threatens global health – but also provides us with opportunities. In 2016, our planet underwent several troubling climate records: It was the hottest year ever recorded, the level of CO 2 in the atmosphere reached new records, and the sea levels have never been...