This study analyzed the prevalence and characteristics of misinformation in YouTube videos about chiropractic treatment for otitis media (OM). YouTube was searched in January 2023 (Incognito mode, US ...

While still Prince of Wales, Charles was once asked if his campaigning for so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) would continue once he became king. His answer was unusually clear: "No, it won't. I'm ...

The Indian government, in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, initiated campaigns to use complementary therapies for its prevention and control, such as large-scale ...

Indian researchers presented the case of a 52‑year‑old female patient diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic cancer involving the lungs and bone marrow, confirmed by PET‑CT. Baseline symptoms included ...

Guest post by Viktor Weisshäupl In 2020, Michael Frass (then of the Medical University of Vienna) et al published a study that reported homeopathy to be effective for lung cancer: Homeopathic ...

Guest post by Catherine de Jong About the Master Kackadorisprize The Master Kackadorisprize is awarded annually, this year for the 23rd time, by the Dutch Association against Quackery (Vereniging ...

The Japanese physician and immunologist Shimon Sakaguchi, the American immunologist Fred Ramsdell and the American molecular biologist Mary Brunkow have been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in ...

We all have heard a lot about this year's Nobel Prizes, I'm sure. One claim that I came across regularly is the notion that the US are the leading nation in Nobel awards. And for once, it's not even ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that circumcised boys have double the rate of autism. He thus suggested this is "highly likely" because they are given Tylenol for pain after the procedure. His claim ...

Patients receiving spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for low back pain (LBP) are less likely to be prescribed opioids. However, the clinical implications of this finding are unclear. This study tested ...

Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it." Mike Johnson, ...

The global aging population faces increasing risks of supplement-drug interactions due to rising polypharmacy and widespread use of nutritional supplements. Older adults, particularly those with ...