The case for and against homeopathy 26th November 2007

A leading novelist who swears by it. A science expert who thinks it's tosh. Read these two fiercely opposing views of homeopathy - and you may find your own opinions suddenly change.

Clinical Trials Show Significant Benefits Of Homeopathy

The clinical research literature in is more positive than Ben Goldacre prefers to admit in his article “Benefits and risks of homoeopathy”, published in The Lancet on 16 November

Boiron Laboratories Disputes British Journal's Editorial on Homeopathy

The Lancet - “Benefits and risks of homoeopathy” 16/11/07

The end of homeopathy?

PART ONE: Why homeopathy and what is it anyway? & PART TWO: What motivates the critics? 16/11/07

If the critics were genuinely concerned about the financial implications of patients being denied “proven” treatments, they really aren’t going to make much of a difference by ridding the NHS of homeopathy (£6 million out of a £7.2 billion drug bill? Isn’t that about 0.008%? Does that rate as a significant effect?)

Your ignorance is showing

There have been many attacks on homeopathy recently, but Ben Goldacre's is the least scientific of the lot 22/11/07

Why bother with homeopathy?

Homeopathy to treat HIV/AIDS criticised by British doctors

By NI Wire

New Delhi 17/11/07

"This system of practice has come under attack from the British doctors also the highly appreciated medical journal ‘Lancet’ has criticised the growing popularity of homeopathy in India."

"Dr S P Singh, India’s advisor on Homeopathy said that they are getting ready to hit back at the report. He said that a study has shown that homeopathy has greatly helped HIV patients by improving the quality of their life by lowering anxiety and improving nutrition and health."

While Homeopathy Faces Enemies In The UK, It Booms In India

Another anti-article and this is going to be the week for it after the Lancet's latest attack...Zeus

Medicine is an art guided by science
Tuesday November 20, 2007
The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,,2213731,00.html

Homeopathy

Doctor: Anti-homeopathy campaign being waged

Lancet editor: Debate needed

Lecture by Dr Rustum Roy, and Iris Bell, on the science of the ultra-high dilutions and 'memory of water' research.