Health

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

Alternative Medicine

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

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

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

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

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

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

Down the rabbit hole: Why people think rabbit ears act as a dewormer for dogs

Robyn Lowe -
The fashionable trend among pet owners to feed their dogs rabbit ears, in the belief that they can help act as a natural dewormer, is entirely misguided
Veterinary Medicine

Bobi, the supposed ‘world’s oldest dog’ at 31, is little more than a shaggy dog story

Danny Chambers -
The Guinness Book of World Records recently crowned Bobi one of the oldest dog's on record, at the age of 31 - an age that would be utterly remarkable, if it were true
Conspiracy Theories

Andrew Bridgen’s debate on Covid vaccine deaths: skewed statistics, but no substance

Michael Marshall -
Andrew Bridgen MP promised an honest parliamentary debate on excess deaths since the Covid vaccine rollout - what he gave us was clearly not that
Placebo Effect

The power of placebo-controls has little to do with the placebo-effect

David Weinberg -
Randomisation ensures treatment and control groups are as similar as possible when beginning a study - placebo controls ensure they are similar during a study
Cancer

Not right about nitrites? Mouse study provokes media scaremongering over cured meat

Michael Marshall -
Headlines warn of the carcinogenic chemicals in school meals, but before we ban smoked sausages and nitrites, we'll need to see some better evidence
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