Posted in Government, Health, Science on Feb 22nd, 2010
Despite some £4m a year being spent on homeopathy, the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee said today that using public money on the highly diluted remedies could not be justified. The cross-party group said there was no evidence beyond a placebo effect, when a patient gets better because of their belief that the treatment [...]
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Posted in Health, Human Rights, Morality, Science on Dec 9th, 2009
The Merseyside Skeptics Society have produced the following open letter which I re-publish below in full:
An Open Letter to Alliance Boots
The Boots brand is synonymous with health care in the United Kingdom. Your website speaks proudly about your role as a health care provider and your commitment to deliver exceptional patient care. For many people, [...]
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Did you know that:
George Bush planned the September 11 attacks,
MMR injection triggers autism in children,
the ancient Greeks stole their ideas from Africa,
Creation Science disproves evolution,
homeopathy can defeat the AIDS virus,
Jesus and Mary Magdalene sired a dynasty of Merovingian kings,
MI5 killed Diana, Princess of Wales?
If you did know any of these things, you have been a [...]
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