Homeopathy Does Not Cause Side Effects in Cancer Patients
The Cochrane Library has published a new review of the effects of homeopathy on cancer patients**. Its conclusion is that “there is limited evidence that […]
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Quackometer Upgrade
Some of the quackometer functionality has not been working too well over the past few months. The Am I a Quack or Not? function was […]
Fraud In Chinese Medicine
Chinese Herbal Medicine could be seen as the acceptable side of alternative medicine. It does not suffer from the utter implausibility of homeopathy, nor does […]
Samuel Hahnemann and his Frankenstein Experiments
My automated scans of the internet for all things about quackery have thrown up some interesting news today. The German newspaper Bild is reporting that […]
The Northern Ireland NHS Alternative Medicine ‘Trial’
Various news sources and pro alternative medicine web sites have been telling us this week that a trial involving NHS GPs in Northern Ireland has […]
Queen Margaret University and Prostituted Academia
A few weeks ago, newspapers were carrying remarkable stories about a Scottish mineral water, Deeside Water, that could halt aging, reduce wrinkles and have amazing […]
London’s Biggest Conversation
Just a short post to note how radio station LBC 97.3FM (London’s Biggest Conversation) have utterly failed to understand the strength of feeling that exists […]
Deeside Water Quackery
The gullibility of British newspapers never ceases to amaze me. The British press today carried uncritical articles about the miracles of Deeside Mineral Water. The […]
Auricular Acupuncture: A Word in Your Foetus Like…
Prince Charles’ Foundation for Integrated Health (FIH) is listened to by many in our Government as a sound source of information on complementary medicine. It […]
Hasta el Absurdo Siempre!
It looks as if homeopaths will be making a noise about their victorious successes in Cuba against the scourge of leptospirosis. Last month, a conference […]