Prof Dr Sucharit Bhakdi is one of the most far-reaching disinformation disseminators of the COVID pandemic. He spread numerous bogus claims about the dangers of COVID vaccines and put forward ...

This paper explored the intersection of science and pseudoscience in online discourse about detoxification, investigating how and to what extent they coexist on the web. Drawing on previous studies of ...

Robert F Kennedy Jr. (RFKJr.)recently said that he’s aiming to know the cause of the "autism epidemic” by September, and will be able to "eliminate those exposures" that he says are behind the ...

Considering the incessant promotion of the integration of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) into conventional medicine, it seems high time to evaluate and carefully consider the opportunities and ...

On Easter Sunday, it seems reasonable to look at a recent paper about religious factors that might determine the usage of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM). This article examined the ...

Yes, this was the (rather sensationalist) headline of a recent article in the Daily Mail that I allegedly wrote. Its unusual genesis might interest some of you. I was contacted by a journalist who ...

After starting his trade war, Trump initiated a war on academia. The plan to do so is hardly new; months ago Trump stated: “The time has come to reclaim our once great educational institutions from ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is coming out with so much stupidity, ignorance and quackery that it is getting difficult to keep up. A recent article reported that he touted two particular medications that ...

King Charles is, as we all know, one of the world's most subborn (i.e. despite convincing evidence) supporter of homeopathy: After managing to get osteopathy and chiropractic regulated by statute, ...