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) ...

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 ...

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' ...

No, the article I am referring to is NOT entitled ‘ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC (AC) IS NONSENSE’ – quite to the contrary, it is entitled ‘Animal Chiropractic. A Basic Description and Its Importance in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One might think that fact-checking and AI will render the survival of bullshit (BS) difficult. But is that true? I am not sure. Emotional appeal: Misinformation often taps into emotions, making it ...

The present paper described a rare and lethal adverse event following leech therapy. A 63-year-old man was referred to Nemazee Teaching Hospital (Shiraz, Iran) in December 2020 with a two-week history ...

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 ...