What actually happens when you ask for evidence?
I’ve been Asking for Evidence for a couple of months now and it’s interesting how organisations respond to it. I’ve had an array of responses: Polite but dismissive….. First up [...]
When a friend told me that Marks & Spencer had started to sell ‘MRSA resistant’ pyjamas, I decided to look into the claims and find out whether there was any evidence behind them. When I got through to the right person I was told a trial was underway but not yet complete. I am keeping an eye out for the trial results and will keep pursuing it – many people going into hospital are concerned about MRSA but they deserve to know the evidence behind these claims.
Update: M&S no longer stock 'MRSA resistant' pyjamas.
Dr Jennifer Lardge is a member of the Voice of Young Science network (VoYS) who studied nanotechnology for her PhD.
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