A self-made “medicine man” thought acidity caused disease and started selling Cell Food as a cure-all. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/quackery/dr-sebi-what-do-we-make-him
Tag: OSS Blog
Blog – Breast Thermography: From Its Montreal Cradle to Crowdfunding Platforms
Does breast thermography work? Scrolling through crowdfunding pleas may give you the impression that it does, but scientific evidence and governmental agencies disagree. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health/breast-thermography-its-montreal-cradle-crowdfunding-platforms
Blog – Pharmacists Urged to Back Away from Homeopathy
An investigation by La Presse reveals that many pharmacists endorse sugar pills for the flu, and some pharmacies even seem to contravene regulations by employing
Blog – I Went to a Stem Cell Sales Pitch Seminar and I Feel Like Buying a Time Share
In the world of experimental stem cell therapies, I witnessed exaggerated claims, promises of safety, and a dash of Big Pharma conspiratorial ideation. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/quackery/i-went-stem-cell-sales-pitch-seminar-and-i-feel-buying-time-share
Blog – The $80 Used Tissue That Might Be a Sick Joke
Would you pay good money to get sick on your own terms? A California start-up blurs the line between extreme wellness culture and elaborate prank.
Blog – Two-Thirds of Montreal Pharmacies Sell This Quack Flu Buster
To figure out how many drugstores still sell the quack homeopathic remedy Oscillococcinum, we called 150 pharmacies on the island of Montreal. The results could
