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Jordan Peterson is wrong: medical error is absolutely not the ‘third leading cause of death’

Michael Marshall -
Peterson's claim that "medicine kills more people than it helps" is the latest in a long line of demonstrably false claims - yet his fans continue to hang off his every word
Conspiracy Theories

Sine Missione, and the conspiracy theorists who use graffiti to spread pseudoscience

Mark Horne -
From 5G fears to antisemitism and QAnon - graffiti that promotes conspiracies around Liverpool and beyond are more harmful than you think.
Dentistry

Not all dentists promote evidence-based treatments – four red-flag signs to look out for

Shaun Sellars -
Spotting rogue dentists and dubious remedies can be difficult for the layperson patient - so here's a guide to some of the common red flags
Conspiracy Theories

Our guide to the pseudoscience promoters aiming to be the next mayor of London

Michael Marshall -
From a former faith healer, to a climate change denier, to the man who premiered Plandemic - the conspiracy-minded voter is spoilt for choice in the London mayoral election
Alternative Medicine

Brazil’s bogus “Covid kit” represents a failure of private healthcare regulation

Natália Pasternak -
Investigations show doctors were pressured to prescribe "early treatment protocol" Covid kits made up of unproven, ineffective interventions
Acupuncture

New NICE guidelines on chronic pain fall woefully short – and not just because of the acupuncture

Alice Howarth -
Chronic pain patients need evidence-based care - instead, new NICE guidelines offer them patronising messaging, paternalism, and acupuncture
Health

Rapid Prompting Method: A new form of communicating? Hardly

Janyce Boynton -
Despite the extraordinary claims, messages derived via Rapid Prompting Method come not from non-speaking people, but from their facilitators.
Health

Virginity testing is as unscientific as it is sexist, but will banning these tests prove effective?

Galina Limorenko -
Banning virginity testing won't stop the violation of women’s rights, but protecting human rights will make such tests obsolete
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