Regular readers of this blog will know of my long-standing concerns regarding the trustworthiness of research, particularly when it originates from China. I have addressed these issues many times, e.g ...

Edzard Ernst’s blog (edzardernst.com) is a robust platform for his ongoing critique of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), or as he terms it, “So-Called Alternative Medicine” (SCAM). It’s a ...

This double-blind, randomized controlled trial assessed brain activity in epileptic patients exposed to laying on of hands with healing intent, with or without Spiritual connection, and control. It ...

This systematic review aimed to map and summarize the existing literature on the use of osteopathic manipulative techniques (OMT) in the management of acute otitis media (AOM) in pediatric patients, ...

The INTELLIGENCER recently published an interesting article that summarizes several issues and arguments we previously raised ...

Sorry, but this post has nothing at all to do with so-called alternative medicine - I hope you find it nonetheless ...

Retractions occur when a paper is found to be flawed due to errors, plagiarism, data fabrication, peer-review fraud or other misconduct. On this blog, we have seen our fair share of such things.

Oil pulling is a traditional Ayurvedic technique that has gained renewed attention for its alleged efficacy in maintaining oral hygiene and preventing diseases. This review aims to “emphasize the ...