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Scientists and the media must give a balanced view

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A reported link between hormonal contraception and HIV infection deserved a more critical look, says James Shelton

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James D. Shelton is science adviser, Bureau for Global Health, US Agency for International Development, Washington DC, USA. The views expressed are not necessarily those of USAID.

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Shelton, J. Scientists and the media must give a balanced view. Nature 479, 7 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/479007a

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