I received the email below. I almost deleted it because, at first glance, it looked like spam. Then I started reading it - perhaps you should do so too. Dear Edzard Ernst, We’d like to inform you that ...

The ‘Lightning Process’: implausible, unproven, hyped and expensive The ‘Lightning Process’ (LP), an effective therapy for ME? Now, the BBC reports that it is promoted as a treatment of Long-COVID.

Anyone who writes a lively blog like this one is bound to receive all sorts of attacks, accusations, insults, innuendo, etc. I certainly have been claimed or implied to be many things that I am simply ...

I am glad to hear that the Vatican is issueing new guidelines on supernatural phenomena. The document, compiled by the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will lay out rules to assess ...

EuroConsum' is an organisation that aims "to focus on areas that otherwise receive too little attention. Together with our approximately 6,000 members, member and partner organisations, we find these ...

I normally don't like to use stupid expressions like WOW - but in this particular event, it might be well-suited: It has just been reported that the German Medical Association wants homeopathy to be ...

Contrary to popular belief, it is evident that, apart from adverse events caused by contamination and adulteration, certain commonly used herbal components have inherent hepatotoxicity. This narrative ...

Vertebral artery dissections (VAD) pose a significant risk for strokes, particularly in young adults. This case report details the presentation and management of a 48-year-old patient who was ...

It had been reported that five infants under three months of age have died from whooping cough this year, as cases continue to spread across the country. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has ...