Alternative Medicine
News, commentary, criticism, analysis, and research from complementary and alternative medicine.
Despite what Prince Charles thinks, homeopathy is not the answer to antibiotic resistance
Conditions that clear without antibiotics aren't proof that homeopathy works, but that some infections can clear up on their own
“Fake Medicine”: Dr Brad McKay skilfully takes apart health advice from Dr Google
Professor Edzard Ernst reviews the new book "Fake Medicine", from Australian science communicator and skeptic Dr Brad McKay
What William Radam’s “Microbe Killer” can teach us about modern stem cell quackery
When new medical breakthroughs occur, pseudoscientists are often quick to jump on the bandwagon in order to sell their quackery
Brazil’s bogus “Covid kit” represents a failure of private healthcare regulation
Investigations show doctors were pressured to prescribe "early treatment protocol" Covid kits made up of unproven, ineffective interventions
Romance in the stones? The power of crystals vs the power of suggestion
Crystal healing continues to undergo a resurgence in popularity, but when put to the test, believers can't tell the difference between a real crystal or a fake
How alternative medicine radicalises believers into Qanon conspiracy theories
The alt-med world is filled with Implied conspiracy theories, which train believers to accept global cover-ups as true - paving the way for Qanon belief.
Should we be skeptical of homeopathy research conducted in India? A look at the evidence
Research from India is more favourable to homeopathy than studies from anywhere else in the world - which should give us cause to be suspicious
New NICE guidelines on chronic pain fall woefully short – and not just because of the acupuncture
Chronic pain patients need evidence-based care - instead, new NICE guidelines offer them patronising messaging, paternalism, and acupuncture
- Advertisement -