Here is an interesting and short article by Steven Novella on “the” placebo effect. It’s in response to a recent New Scientist article about spinal cord measurements and the analgesic placebo effect.
In summary, there is often confusion among lay people (and scientists, to a lesser extent) about “the” placebo effect. In essence, there are more [...]
In this article, Dr. Harriet Hall* takes a look at some common misconceptions and outright lies about swine flu and vaccines in general. Well worth a look.
* Dr Harriet Hall, MD is a retired family physician and Air Force Colonel living in Puyallup, Washington. She writes about alternative medicine, pseudoscience, quackery, and critical thinking. She [...]