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Founded in 1969, Quackwatch is an international network of people who are concerned about health-related frauds, myths, fads, fallacies, and misconduct. quackwatch.org Joined August 2021-
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Frustrating read on NY midwife who gave phony vaccinations to hundreds of kids (many not in her local area). Beyond this & weak consequences she faced, it's a story of how weak regulations & practitioner oversight boards are. She had quite a prior history. nymag.com/intelligencer/…
A dietary supplement has (so far) killed 5 people in Japan edzardernst.com/2024/04/a-diet… via @EdzardErnst
Wet cupping in the management of cervical spondylosis? No! edzardernst.com/2024/04/wet-cu… via @EdzardErnst
The threats to chiropractic: science, the impact of EBM, accountability to authorities and third party-payers edzardernst.com/2024/04/the-th… via @EdzardErnst
The Effects of Medical Misinformation on the Public edzardernst.com/2024/04/the-ef… via @EdzardErnst
Preventing the spread of vaccine misinformation without infringing on free speech protections is at the heart of a landmark case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Learn more in this MedPage Today op-ed coauthored by AMA president @DoctorJesseMD. spr.ly/6015ZF7gL
Toxic heavy metals and undeclared drugs in Asian herbal medicines: Trends in Pharmacological Sciences cell.com/trends/pharmac…
Had to visit the office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DYSP) today because the Ayurveda Medicine Manufacturer's Association made an official complaint to the State Chief Minister's Office which was then sent out as a priority notice to police officers downstream for…
Had to visit the office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DYSP) today because the Ayurveda Medicine Manufacturer's Association made an official complaint to the State Chief Minister's Office which was then sent out as a priority notice to police officers downstream for… https://t.co/GkXNqfuRsj
Hotez: Bird flu is in Texas mammals. Here’s what you should know. My Opinion @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…
Got summoned by district deputy superintendent of police office to be present in person for questioning based on "defamation of ancient science through Youtube" complaint from Ayurveda Manufacturers Association. Going to meet the designated police officer in person tomorrow to…
This is false. I already debunked this story, which is rooted in a scam lawsuit meant to scare and enrage an unwitting audience into donating more money to them. x.com/debunk_the_fun…
This is false. I already debunked this story, which is rooted in a scam lawsuit meant to scare and enrage an unwitting audience into donating more money to them. x.com/debunk_the_fun… https://t.co/pFiv7GnRMV
New published research indicates that #LongCovid could also be a brain injury. The study examined brain injury markers and found them elevated in long COVID. Of course, vaccines reduce the risk of long covid. buff.ly/3OKA1vT
Because of HIV/AIDS denialism, Christine Maggiore and her 4 year-old daughter are dead. Christine was infected with HIV and refused to take anti-virals that would have kept her alive and prevented her from passing it to her daughter. Both died needlessly of AIDS. Lies like those…
Because of HIV/AIDS denialism, Christine Maggiore and her 4 year-old daughter are dead. Christine was infected with HIV and refused to take anti-virals that would have kept her alive and prevented her from passing it to her daughter. Both died needlessly of AIDS. Lies like those… https://t.co/WCsUjpgseo
How did we find out that traditional/proprietary herbal drugs can cause severe liver injury, liver failure and death? Please watch this short video to find out. & here is the disruptive original publication on it from my group: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29476406/
I apologize for sharing this video here. But if there is any official or regulatory body that you can tag here, please do, because in the name Ayurveda, autistic children are getting harrassed and hurt. Ayurveda practitioners at Shri Varkari Ayurved Chikitsalay, Alandi,…
No this is not a sewage treatment facility, but an Ayurvedic medicines preparation factory where buckets of mercury are dumped into "supposed" "effective herbal medicinal formulation" which will then be packaged and sold to hundreds of thousands of people in the name of…
A 'Self-Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation' that resulted in death edzardernst.com/2024/02/a-self… via @EdzardErnst
Yet ANOTHER supplement gimmick. Sigh. Why the vitamin skin patches spruiked on social media might not be for you theconversation.com/a-patch-a-day-… Reality: - Little evidence they work - "...no reason why you would need the slow release..." - And usual supplement caveats about lack of…
There is an anti-vaccine industry that profits solely off of scamming people who are not literate in science. They make millions of dollars in donations, "health" product sales, speaking fees, and viewership. But when you get down to it, it's just more classic anti-vaccine…
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Wet cupping in the management of cervical spondylosis? No! edzardernst.com/2024/04/wet-cu… via @EdzardErnst
The threats to chiropractic: science, the impact of EBM, accountability to authorities and third party-payers edzardernst.com/2024/04/the-th… via @EdzardErnst
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Toxic heavy metals and undeclared drugs in Asian herbal medicines: Trends in Pharmacological Sciences cell.com/trends/pharmac…
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Hotez: Bird flu is in Texas mammals. Here’s what you should know. My Opinion @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…
Fantastic thread by one of the worlds most awesome ethical scientific people @PeterHotez
1/n Both RFK Jr and Nicole Shanahan are wrong. In the book about my daughter I detail the evidence showing vaccines don’t cause autism and how autism begins in early fetal brain development way before children receive their first vaccine.
Got summoned by district deputy superintendent of police office to be present in person for questioning based on "defamation of ancient science through Youtube" complaint from Ayurveda Manufacturers Association. Going to meet the designated police officer in person tomorrow to…
This is false. I already debunked this story, which is rooted in a scam lawsuit meant to scare and enrage an unwitting audience into donating more money to them. x.com/debunk_the_fun…
Today there are pretend experts going to Capitol Hill, invited by @SenRonJohnson, to spew nonsense about vaccines and VAERS. So, here is a short explainer showing how anti-vaxxers purposely misuse VAERS.
Tomorrow my Dad is cremated in #Portugal I've tried to access Livestream for relatives, friends but looks impossible at this stage. My family just lost Mum, can't attend at short notice. So far request for Livestream by Dad's 5 kids has fallen on deaf ears. We hope it changes 💔
New published research indicates that #LongCovid could also be a brain injury. The study examined brain injury markers and found them elevated in long COVID. Of course, vaccines reduce the risk of long covid. buff.ly/3OKA1vT
Because of HIV/AIDS denialism, Christine Maggiore and her 4 year-old daughter are dead. Christine was infected with HIV and refused to take anti-virals that would have kept her alive and prevented her from passing it to her daughter. Both died needlessly of AIDS. Lies like those…
Nice of Bret to use his appearance in front of millions of listeners on Rogan today to talk about how he is now an HIV/AIDS denialist. He finds the evidence that AIDS is not caused by HIV but by the gay lifestyle to be "surprisingly compelling."
The Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (Ayush) Ministry giving 20,000,000 INR to All India Institute of Medical Sciences to conduct a clinical trial on the role of Chicken Tikka Masala to prevent chemotherapy-related toxicity in children with leukemia.
How did we find out that traditional/proprietary herbal drugs can cause severe liver injury, liver failure and death? Please watch this short video to find out. & here is the disruptive original publication on it from my group: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29476406/
I apologize for sharing this video here. But if there is any official or regulatory body that you can tag here, please do, because in the name Ayurveda, autistic children are getting harrassed and hurt. Ayurveda practitioners at Shri Varkari Ayurved Chikitsalay, Alandi,…
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