Health

How cholesterol denialism went from reasonable skepticism to pseudoscience

There was a time when doubts over the role of cholesterol in heart disease, and the utility of statins, were valid - but the evidence now is unequivocally clear, and the modern doubters are merely deniers

Mark McDonald, America’s Frontline Doctors, and some very troubling beliefs about autism

A recent interview between former atheist James Lindsay and Dr Mark McDonald showed the distasteful views anti-vaxxers share when among friends

Dragons’ Den has a quackery problem that goes far beyond ear seeds

While recent attention has understandably been on Dragons' Den's promotion of ME/cfs quackery, the BBC show's flirtation with pseudoscience runs much deeper

A brief history of radio-phobia: new technology is always met with fear and uncertainty

We might think of anti-5G fears as a new phenomenon, but cutting edge technology has always been met with irrational concerns

A State of Fear: Laura Dodsworth’s ‘sensible’ Covid scepticism

Deploying the same fear-based tactics her book criticises, Laura Dodsworth’s ‘A State Of Fear’ is light on facts and heavy on hunches

What, if anything, can cannabis treat, and what does the latest research say?

While Cannabis is claimed to treat all manner of conditions, research has been hindered by political barriers - though that might be starting to change

Gillian Anderson misses the “G Spot” with her range of wellness drinks and health claims

The marketing for G Spot - the new range of wellness drinks from Gillian Anderson - goes beyond cheeky into outright misleading

The radicalisation of “Joan”: a true-life account of one colleague’s slide into conspiracism

"Joan" was always interested in off-the-wall ideas, but over time she became increasingly drawn into deeper and deeper conspiracy theories
- Advertisement -spot_img
- Advertisement -spot_img

Latest news