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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
Health

MSG and the Chinese Restaurant Syndrome: the persistence of a nutritional myth

Elissar Gerges -
Fears around "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" and MSG are based on a letter to the New English Journal of Medicine... later revealed to be a hoax
Vaccinations

Has my dog got autism? The online groups that claim vaccines cause autism… in dogs

Brennen McKenzie, Robyn Lowe -
Online groups are persuading worried pet owners that the behavioural problems their dogs are exhibiting are actually signs of autism, and 'vaccine damage'
Health

Correlation does not equal causation – the depression and serotonin edition

Alice Howarth -
Media reports on serotonin and depression risk causing patients to quit their antidepressants - even though we know antidepressants do work for some people
Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories give the illusion of control, in a system that leaves people feeling powerless

Aaron Rabinowitz -
The Better Way conspiracy conference succeeded in identifying genuine problems, but sold deeply harmful and counter-productive solutions
Alternative Medicine

The Get Well show proved that for its fans, even when pseudoscience fails, it succeeds

Michael Marshall -
Lynne McTaggart's talk at her recent Get Well show was filled with tales of pseudoscience failing... yet she saw only more incredulous successes
Alternative Medicine

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

Robyn Lowe -
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 -
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
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