Edzard Ernst
MD, PhD, MAE, FMedSci, FRCP, FRCPEd.
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The Global Echoes of Trump’s Primitivity
Democratic communication crucially relies on a shared acceptance of facts, on institutional norms, and on mutual respect among political opponents… or at least it should rely on such factors. In recent months, it does so less and less – thanks to? Yes, you guessed: DONALD TRUMP.…
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Science Corrects Itself … Unless the Error Is Homeopathic
Science depends on self-correction. Its greatest strength isn’t that researchers are superhuman and never make mistakes – we all make them with embarrassing regularity – but that mistakes are exposed, challenged, replicated, and, when necessary, dragged out in the open and…
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Trump’s Systemic Destruction of American Science
On this blog, we have repeatedly discussed the devastating effects of Trump’s policies on science, e.g.: Ever wondered how Trump selected his cabinet? Here are his four main criteria Trump negatively affects the health and longevity of the American people The Trump…
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Where, in SCAM-Research, Does Incompetence End and Misconduct Begin?
In the scientific investigation of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM), the boundary between incompetence and research misconduct is rarely a sharp dividing line. Rather, it is a threshold crossed when poor science ceases to be an honest failure of methodology and becomes a…
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Spinal manipulative therapy for adults with chronic low back pain
Many therapies exist for the treatment of chronic low back pain (LBP), including spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), which is a worldwide, extensively practised intervention. The effectiveness of SMT for chronic LBP is not without dispute. This Cochrane review is an update of a…
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Ambassadors foster goodwill, mutual understanding, and a positive image of their nation – NOT IN THE AMERICA OF DONALD TRUMP!
Love him or loathe him, Trump dis set a new standard of diplomacy. This can be seen nowhere clearer than in his selection of ambassadors. An ambassador is, of course, the highest-ranking diplomatic representative sent by a head of state to represent their country in a foreign…
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SCAM for Cancer Patients
Guest blog post by Les Rose On 11th September 2026 the famous Royal Marsden Hospital trumpeted that the Princess of Wales supports its associated charity which provides a new “holistic treatment centre”. This story was simultaneously carried by BBC1 News at 10, featuring a short…
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The attacks against Jason Arday: how do they compare with those against Edzard Ernst?
From its beginning, I was touched by Arday’s sad story in a very special way. Some of it reminded my of the time when King (then Prince) Charles (to be precise, his 1st private secretary) accused me of serious wrong-doing. As I might not be a good judge in this instance, I asked…
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The tragic case of Professor Jason Arday – two question that need answering
The tragic case of Professor Jason Arday is unsettling and horrible from whatever perspective one might look at it. His death in August 2026, followed a fierce public campaign that exposed deep fault lines over how academic integrity is defined, investigated, and sadly sometimes…
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Homeopathy for Acute Viral Tonsillitis?
Acute viral tonsillitis is a common childhood condition, and high-quality randomized evidence on the efficacy of individualized homeopathic medicines (IHMs) remains limited. This single-center double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluated the efficacy and…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: not just ignorant and stupid, but also racist!
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trying to score a few quick points before the Midterm elections, it seems. At a GOP rally on 26/10/2026 in Michigan – a state home to one of the largest Arab-American communities in the country – the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary unveiled a…
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So-called alternative medicine: where does folly end and where does malice start?
I ended yesterday’s post with the question: where does stupidity end and where does malice begin? Please allow me to elaborate a little more on it. In the realm of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM), the boundary between folly and malice seems fluid. Malice usually begins…
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In case you did not know: both Trump and Putin are “humanitarians”
Steven Charles Witkoff is an American real estate investor, former attorney, the founder of the Witkoff Group, and Trump’s envoy for negotiating peace. He is the sort of man who walks into a negotiation carrying a briefcase, a smile, and the geopolitical literacy of a hotel…
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The effect of Bach flower remedies on hope and quality of life in people with advanced cancer
This study evaluated the effect of Bach Flower Remedies Therapy on the hope and quality of life of people with advanced cancer. It was designed as a randomized, triple-blind (1:1) clinical trial in a high-complexity public hospital in the Southern region of Brazil. Ninety-nine…
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When has the moment come to put Donald J Trump into a straightjacket?
In a triumph of courage over incontinence, President Donald J. Trump last week confronted the gravest threat to national security: a member of the dreaded “Luegenpresse” (a reporter) asking a follow-up question. The victim was Andrew Feinberg of The Independent. Feinberg’s…