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Stefan Lanka, virus denialism, and proving science in the courtroom

Serdar Basegmez -
Controversial German virologist Stefan Lanka challenged scientists to prove that viruses are real, which made it all the way to the German courtroom.
Cancer

Ultramarathon runners and cancer risk – results from a preliminary study

Alice Howarth -
A preliminary study suggests a correlation between ultramarathons and higher bowel cancer risk, but we should be cautious about what it means
Nutrition

Why is Tesco’s free recipe magazine telling me about the health benefits of sea moss?

Alice Howarth -
When even supermarket recipe magazines are leading with health tips about sea moss, we need to stop treating wellness claims as "content"
Placebo Effect

If we take away the statistical quirks and biases, is there any placebo effect left?

Mike Hall -
Once you eliminate well-understood elements like bias and regression to the mean, there's no remarkable placebo effect left to explain
Supplements

Preventing British Supplements’ health claims isn’t an infringement of free speech

Michael Marshall -
Wellness company British Supplements uses customer reviews to try to avoid regulations around misleading claims of products treating "C****R"
Science

NAD the answer? Behind the marketing hype of life-extension supplementation

Brian Goncus -
When it comes to life-extension technology, there's much current hype around NAD and NMN supplementation - but robust evidence is still lacking
Health

When science outpaces sweat: the value of exercise in a post-Ozempic world

Peter Dawson -
In a world where Ozempic and other new drugs help us meet our weight loss and muscle-building goals, we shouldn't overlook the value of exercise
Health

Snus: the nicotine pouch epidemic among professional footballers

Alice Howarth -
With as many as 3 in 4 professional footballers use snus pouches, it's time for the game to offer real support for managing players' stress.
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