This study aimed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of "fire cupping therapy" (FC) versus electroacupuncture for reducing pain and improving cervical spine range of motion in patients with neck ...

Reliable reporting and publication practices are essential for trustworthy evidence synthesis and clinical decision-making. This analysis aimed to identify latent classes of randomized controlled ...

This article explores how the sociological concept of trust, both externally and internally, presents challenges to the legitimacy and credibility of the chiropractic profession. This ethnographic ...

Which countries' newspapers publish the most articles on so-called alternative medicine (SCAM)? There is no a central global dataset that tracks how many newspaper articles on ...

I am often asked what the future might bring for so-called alternative medicine (SCAM). Yet, I have to admit that I am not a good fortune teller; despite my long-standing interest in the subject, I ...

Homeopathy is among the most popular kinds of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM). Patients have different opinions about homeopathy because there is still debate about its efficacy and scientific ...

This year’s ‘Christmas issue’ of the BMJ comes with a remarkable editorial. Please allow me to quote a few passages from it: We live in a world of lies, damned lies, and AI hallucinations. A US ...

During the 1st year of his second presidency, Trump and his administration changed US science beyond recognition. Officials started instantly firing thousands of researchers and other government ...