Covid Vaccine
'Doctor uses
Reform conference speech to link king's cancer to Covid vaccine.' At the recent annual conference of the political party Reform, Aseem Malhotra
claimed that an eminent oncologist had stated that the jab was significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family.
The Shroud of Turin
'The Shroud of Turin is one of the most controversial religious objects on Earth. Claimed to be the piece of linen that Jesus was wrapped in after the crucifixion,
historians, devotees, scientists, and more, have challenged the Shroud's authenticity. And
a new study, published in the Journal of Medieval History, showcases an ancient document that dismisses the famous cloth as a fake. The document, a
portion of a treatise that Nicole Oresme wrote during the 14th century, is an important find as it is now the oldest-known official rejection of the
Shroud's authenticity by a highly respected member of society.'
Fortune Tellers
'French flock to fortune tellers but
regulation may be on the cards. The National Institute of Divinatory Arts claims three quarters of France's 100,000 clairvoyants are incompetent and dishonest.'
(The best way to promote pseudoscience is for by Government regulation - Ed.)
'Chemophobia'
From the Huffington Post:
'If you've ever muttered to yourself, "I should really get the organic peaches," or "I need to replace my old makeup with 'clean' beauty products" or "I really
want to buy the "non-toxic' laundry detergent," you may have fallen into the chemophobia trap, an almost inescapable phobia that's infiltrating lots of homes'.
Deaths due to Medical Errors
Join host Dr. Bradley Block as he sits down with Jonathan Jarry to debunk
the myth
that medical error is the third leading cause of death in the US. Jarry exposes the flawed 2000 Institute of Medicine report and 2016 BMJ paper by
Dr. Marty Makary, which rely on shaky extrapolations from small studies. He discusses how this inflated statistic fuels fear, drives patients to unproven
alternatives, and erodes trust in healthcare. Learn how to address this myth while prioritizing patient safety and evidence-based care in this critical conversation.
Child Sexual Abuse
Two contrasting but not contradictory reports. The connecting theme is questionable psychological practice.
On 'False Memory Syndrome': Depressing report in the Sunday Times
magazine, 9.8.25, that families are still being devastated by accusations of sexual abuse made by adult children against their parents based on memories
‘recovered ’ during discredited forms of psychotherapy.
Child Sexual Abuse continued
Parental Alienation Syndrome: A lengthy article in the Sheffield Tribune
titled ‘The “harmful pseudo-science” infecting Sheffield’s family courts’, describes the growing concern over expert witnesses
in the family courts who rely on a controversial concept known as ‘Parental Alienation Syndrome’ (PAS). The article gives a detailed and rather disturbing account
of a recent case, plus mention of five others, in which the children's reports of being abused by their estranged fathers were deemed to be fabrications arising
from PAS.
Evidence Week Again
'Voters care about the evidence behind policy decisions. That's why
Evidence Week in Parliament opens with a Reverse Select Committee, where on Monday 3rd November 2025, the public will put the questions and MPs will
be in the witness box. We're working with communities across the UK to identify the policies - and questions about the evidence behind them- that matter
most to people. You can help us by voting on the submitted questions below or tell us which other decisions you want to see the evidence for. Hear from
people who have taken part before about why it's worth asking Parliament about evidence, and check out our FAQs. Do you have an idea but are not sure how
to ask it? Just enter the issue you're interested in, and we'll help you develop your question.'
Climate Change
Climate change denialists and relativists nailed their colours to the mast in the
European Parliament's environment committee on Tuesday, as they laid into the EU executive over its campaign against fake news and climate
disinformation. "As citizens of a free society we are each entitled to our own opinions but not entitled to our own facts," Emil Andersen, a
mid-ranking Commission official, said at the start of the debate. But his words weren't welcome by several conservative and right-wing lawmakers,
with some linking the European Commission's anti-disinformation activism to the authoritarian dystopia famously imagined in George Orwell's novel
Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Vaccination
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),
vaccination scepticism and a collapse in funding for vaccination campaigns pose a major threat to the
health of the world's population.
The Scopes Trial
'One hundred years ago this month, a substitute teacher named John T. Scopes agreed to help put the tiny town of Dayton, Tennessee, on the map by standing trial
for violating a new state law that banned the teaching of evolution. It worked. The trial became the first American courtroom drama to play out in front of a
national audience, with journalists, radio broadcasters, and literal trainloads of spectators flooding the town. This past weekend, the Center for Inquiry
and the Freedom from Religion Foundation hosted the Scopes Trial Centennial Conference in Chattanooga,
Tennessee. The event welcomed a wide-ranging, multigenerational (and surprisingly musical) crowd of attendees, educators, activists, journalists, and scholars to reflect on
the trial's legacy and grapple with the future of its central questions.'
Measles in the UK
Health officials have urged people to come forward for the measles vaccine if they are not up to date with their shots after
a child
at Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool died from the disease. The city has experienced a surge in cases among young people, with the hospital
warning parents last week that the spike in infections was due to falling rates of uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
Jimmy Swaggart
Jimmy Swaggart, wealthy US televangelist and sex pervert has died. From Swaggart Ministries spokesperson Megan Kelly: 'Today, our hearts are heavy as we share that Brother Swaggart has finished his earthly race and entered into the presence of His Savior, Jesus Christ. Today was the day he has sung about for decades. He met his beloved Savior and entered the portals of glory. At the same time, we rejoice knowing that we will see him again one day.'
Read about his sordid life in the Times, 2.7.25 and other online obituaries.
Vitamin B Supplements
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued an interim report recommending removal supplements high in B6 from shelves
as toxicity cases rise.
More Cancer Quackery
'Gabriel and Sebastian Shemirani watched with concern as their mother Kate rose to notoriety during the pandemic, eventually getting struck off as a nurse for
promoting misinformation about Covid-19. Then, their sister Paloma was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors told her she had a high chance of survival with chemotherapy.
But in 2024, seven months later, she died - having refused the treatment. The brothers blame their mother's anti-medicine conspiracy theories for Paloma's death at
23 - as cancer doctors tell BBC Panorama these beliefs are becoming more mainstream.' (Provides links to video and audio recordings of the programme.)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
'In a Wall Street Journal op-ed column Monday,
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would restore faith in vaccines by firing all the experts on a panel that sets vaccine recommendations. The Health and Human Services
secretary said he will fire all 17 members of the panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines. As Politico reported,
"Nearly two hours after Kennedy's column was published, members of the panel received termination notices from the CDC, according to a copy of the email seen by
Politico."'
And, predicably...
'Who are RFK Jr.’s new vaccine advisers?
Panel of 8 includes COVID skeptics (and) conspiracy theorists.'
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