To celebrate Doctor's Day India 2020, I speak to Dr Shantanu Abhyankar, MD, MBBS, Gynaecology, and Dr Anand Khare, MD Psychiatry.
Read MoreIs Patanjali’s Coronakit a real cure for COVID-19 or is it a scam? TL;DR, probably the latter. Here’s why.
Read MoreIn a way, you can boost your immunity, but not in the way the promoters of alternative medicine want you to think. However, there are ways to keep your immune system healthy and functioning optimally.
Read MoreOur first edition of Rationable Interviews features Dr Shantanu Abhyankar, a gynaecologist and a sceptic activist. We speak about his journey from homoeopathy to mainstream medicine, the relationship between Ayurveda and homoeopathy, and his work as an activist.
Read MoreThese messages claim that vitamin C, homeopathy and blowing hot air up your nose with a hairdryer can prevent getting infected by the coronavirus. Oh, and apparently raw onions can cure COVID-19 100%! How I wish these were true.
Read MoreMany people have told me that the benefits of eating small frequent meals include boosting your metabolism to help you lose body fat quickly. Unfortunately, this technique of weight loss doesn’t necessarily work unless your total caloric intake is less than you’re burning on a daily basis.
Read MoreA forward has been appearing on WhatsApp and Facebook claiming drinking water and keeping garlic in your mouth can offer coronavirus protection.
Of course, all this information is completely false. No evidence has been found to confirm any of these claims. Let’s fact-check each claim one by one and see why these claims are wrong.
Read MoreMeet Doh Driver. She grew up believing in a whole slew of pseudoscience, including the idea that vaccines weren’t necessary and may even be harmful. Through her journey, she began to think more critically of her beliefs until she finally shed them. This is her story.
Read MoreI proved myself wrong so many times, I became a sceptic.
Read MoreThe answer to this question is already taking lives.
Read MoreI used to think the vaping ban was legit. But, I’ve looked at the evidence.
Read MoreYou need to stop spending money on detoxes and cleanses.
Read MoreAnd some of the best sources you can count on.
Read MoreAnecdotal evidence is weak AF, and for good reason too.
Read MoreHow the antivax movement started, what they believe and why they are wrong.
Read MoreAn age-old comment to defend unscientific ideas needs to meet its end.
Read MoreWant to figure out for yourself if a claim’s full of crap…or not? This is the first step.
Read MoreEveryone’s going nuts about it. But the only thing it’s good for is making a curry. Here’s why.
Read MoreThis is the power of science.
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