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Veterinary Medicine

The true cost of veterinary care: breaking down those big bills

Robyn Lowe -
Veterinary bills can be hugely expensive, but it isn't that vets are ripping people off - it's that healthcare costs far more than we always realise
Alternative Medicine

Eat the Sun: an ophthalmologist’s review of a documentary on sun-gazing

David Weinberg -
"Eat the Sun" puts forward the notion that humans can survive without food, as long as we stare at the sun - unsurprisingly, this is terrible advice
Health

Despite its “class clown” reputation, ADHD can be much more serious than people realise

Kat Ford -
ADHD is treatable and manageable, but only if we take it seriously and treat ADHD folk with the acceptance, compassion, and support they need.
Covid-19

The ‘Experimental Invisibles’: tracking the roots of the anti-vaxx movement in Brazil

Ciência Suja podcast -
As the anti-vaxx movement grew in Brazil, the team from investigative podcast Ciência Suja follows the key figures involved in spreading vaccine misinformation
Conspiracy Theories

The Better Way anti-vaxx conference hit on every single medical conspiracy theory… except one

Aaron Rabinowitz -
The Better Way conference wasn't shy to throw in as many medical conspiracy theories as it could find - which is why it was surprising that nobody mentioned the moral panic around trans people
Health

The benefits of mindfulness are often oversold, but that doesn’t mean that it is useless

Alice Howarth -
Mindfuness isn't going to cure any health issues, but you might feel like you have a better understanding of your own body, which can be useful when struggling with ill health.
Health

Could my boob job really make me ill? Understanding Breast Implant Illness claims

Lana Donaghy -
Patients who believe they are suffering from Breast Implant Illness are often experiencing real symptoms, and we ought to take their concerns seriously
Conspiracy Theories

Trinidadian ‘Doctor’ Michael McDowell Claims COVID-19 is a Manufactured Bioweapon

Symington Smith -
Dr Michael McDowell's eye-catching claims about COVID-19 went viral in Trinidad and China - even though he is a doctor of 'divinity', not medicine
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