Virtual Reality Treatment for PTSD
What does the evidence say about using virtual reality to treat PTSD?
Scientific Fraud in China
There is a systemic problem with fraud in Chinese medical science. The problem goes all the way to the top.
Herbal Products and Cancer Treatment
Oncologists increasingly are warning their patients away from alternative herbal treatments, and with good reason.
Zapping a Cold with Copper
Will an overpriced piece of copper prevent or treat the common cold? The science is not there.
Black Salve Still Thriving Online
Black salve is still dangerous quackery, but it thrives online.
Antivaxxers on Facebook
Facebook is trying to stop anti-vaccine misinformation on its platform. How's that going?
Holotropic Breathwork
Holotropic breathwork is essentially voluntary hyperventilation, and old technique gaining in popularity as a way of generating "spiritual" experiences.
Reproducibility Follow Up
Let's explore dueling narratives about the reproducibility "crisis."
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019 given to researchers who discovered the mechanisms of oxygen sensing in cells.
Marianne Williamson Is An Anti-Vaxxer
Spouting classic anti-vaccine tropes is no way to prove you are not anti-vaccine.