Friends of Science in Medicine
Pete Evans: why did it take so long for companies to cut ties with the celebrity chef? “Companies have severed ties with Evans after he posted a neo-Nazi symbol, but sharing health misinformation can cause real damage too. It should not require a … [Read more...]
Did you watch The Checkout on ABC TV?
From 2013 to 2018, this show shone a spotlight on bad business practices and helped millions of Australians get clued up on our rights. For example:
We think that the more attention on consumer issues, the … [Read more...]
Pulling back the curtain on ‘The Doctors’ and ‘The Dr. Oz Show’ – What our analysis revealed: Medical talk shows, people love them. But how credible are they? Answer: not very. Most the advice dispensed has no scientific basis and a lot of … [Read more...]
Natural Therapies Review Expert Advisory Panel (NTREAP) 2019-20: On 7 April 2019, the Minister for Health announced an updated review of natural therapies… Friends of Science in Medicine (FSM) has nominated our President, Assoc Prof Ken Harvey, for membership of … [Read more...]
According to a recent 60 Minutes segment on Channel 9 “Health supplements could contain heavy metals, arsenic and even snow leopard” …
Click here to read more and follow the links to see the segment.… [Read more...]