Health

News, commentary, critique, reviews, research from medicine, pseudomedicine and health.

Alternative Medicine

As pet owners increasingly turn to CBD products, do claims match the evidence?

Robyn Lowe - 6th July 2022

Despite growing popularity, the evidence for CBD efficacy in our pets is still in its infancy – meaning these products should not be used before seeking veterinary attention

Cancer

The Mail Online declared arsenic a “miracle cure for cancer” – I’ll wait to see some evidence

Alice Howarth - 17th June 2022

We should be wary of claims that arsenic is a miracle cure for cancer - especially when those claims are made by a private biotech companies with skin in the game

Conspiracy Theories

Del Bigtree’s Better Way conference seeks to turn Covid conspiracists into full-on anti-vaxxers

Aaron Rabinowitz - 10th June 2022

Described by some as the "Davos of COVID conspiracy theorists", the Better Way conference clearly had its sights set on undermining confidence in all vaccines

Health

Abortion isn’t murder – despite their rhetoric, even the American religious right know it

Gabriel Andrade - 1st June 2022

It is abundantly clear that the so-called 'pro-life' movement in the US don't genuinely believe abortion is murder, they simply want power and control

Health

The right to an abortion isn’t just about extreme, horrific cases – it’s about our bodily autonomy

Lindsey Osterman - 27th May 2022

Discussing abortion rights on the terms of the religious right is a damaging mistake - the right to an abortion isn't just about ‘morally acceptable’ reasons like assault or medical emergencies

Politics

The Dangerous Dogs Act, with its emphasis on how a dog looks, is wholly unscientific

Alice Howarth - 25th May 2022

The Dangerous Dogs Act was brought in to protect people from dangerous dog breeds, based on aesthetics rather than genetics - and it does more harm than good

Conspiracy Theories