Health

No, placebos probably aren’t getting stronger over time

Placebo responses have not gotten stronger over the past 30 years – trials are just better at isolating treatment effects from noise

The UK has some of the safest tap water in the world – despite what Water2 claim

Water2 sells pricey water filters to rid your tap water of harmful contaminants – the problem is, UK tap water is already incredibly safe

Kind Patches almost certainly aren’t the answer to ADHD focus issues

Kind Patches sell patches filled with natural ingredients, with all manner of health claims - but, as so often with supplements, no real evidence

Hair analysis and bioresonance food sensitivity tests are simply junk science

Companies selling food sensitivity tests that 'analyse' hair samples via bioresonance devices are selling little more than dietary paranoia

Facts won’t change minds about animal medicine, so should we bother trying?

Health misinformation causes members of the public to fear veterinary professionals do harm to animals – we need to counter it strategically

Obstetric emergencies are no place for alternative medicine

During obstetric emergencies like preeclampsia, patients need proven, evidence-based medicine, not unproven therapies like acupuncture

Seed oils: how a panic over cooking fats is lubricating the alt-right pipeline

The seed oils fear may look like just another nutritional panic, but it plays into an ideological drive towards 'traditional' alt-right ideals

Latest studies map conspiracy theories in Brazil and Latin America

Conspiracy theories have spread like wildfire across Latin America, according to researchers whose tools scrape Telegram to document viral misinformation
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