Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the HHS Secretary of the US, despite a long history of the contray, now often pretends to be not against vaccinations. Yet, his recent actions depict an entirely different ...

Anyone who follows the comment sections of this blog will get the impression that those who presistently question or object to rationalists' views and interpretations see themselves as much as ...

This multicentre pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of physiotherapy, chiropractic care, and the combination of physiotherapy and chiropractic ...

In the realm of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM), one comes across plenty of bullshit (BS). However, rarely did I encounter BS as impressively pure as in the recent paper entitled: "Quantum ...

Today, I ask for your forgiveness for deviating completely from the subject of this blog: this post has nothing to do with so-called alternative medicine (but quite a bit bit with health and survival) ...

Mimicry theory refers to the idea that individuals or groups imitate (mimic) others, usually to achieve specific goals or outcomes. Here are some examples: Biological Mimicry: In biology, mimicry ...

I just received an interesting comment by someone who hides behind the name SANDBOX: Technically, your Springer books should have been peer-reviewed, and you should have declared your conflicts of ...

Influenza poses a major health challenge due to its variability, pandemic potential and absence of an effective cure. These fact render prevention crucial. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore ...

The story of how my new book came to get published is long and tedious - too long and tedious to be told here in full. Let me therefore try give you just a very brief summary: The 'Apotheken Umschau' ...

The current editorial in the Journal 'HOMEOPATHY' is entitled "A Turning Point for Homeopathy?". It hinges on the often discussed wishful thinking of homeopaths that the mechanism of action (MoA) of ...

One might think that fact-checking and AI will render the survival of bullshit (BS) difficult. But is that true? I am not sure. Who better to ask than AI? I therefore asked META AI to help me out.

I came across an interesting article that is most relevant to the subject of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM). Here is its abstract: The dream of a universal cure has persisted throughout history ...