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		Comment on &#8220;Homeopathy is state-funded in most parts of the world” – TRUE OR FALSE? by Edzard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edzard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://edzardernst.com/2026/05/homeopathy-is-state-funded-in-most-parts-of-the-world-true-or-false/#comment-159233&quot;&gt;prl&lt;/a&gt;.

interesting - thank you]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://edzardernst.com/2026/05/homeopathy-is-state-funded-in-most-parts-of-the-world-true-or-false/#comment-159233">prl</a>.</p>
<p>interesting &#8211; thank you</p>
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		Comment on &#8220;Homeopathy is state-funded in most parts of the world” – TRUE OR FALSE? by prl		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Homeopathy is covered by neither Australia&#039;s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme nor by the (Australian) Medicare public health insurance scheme. Nor is it covered by my private health insurer (though some other things I consider worthless are covered).]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Homeopathy is covered by neither Australia&#8217;s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme nor by the (Australian) Medicare public health insurance scheme. Nor is it covered by my private health insurer (though some other things I consider worthless are covered).</p>
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		Comment on UK Local Elections: Holocaust Denier as Reform Councillor by Edzard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edzard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://edzardernst.com/2026/05/uk-local-elections-holocaust-denier-as-reform-councillor/#comment-159231&quot;&gt;dave&lt;/a&gt;.

very kind, thank you]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://edzardernst.com/2026/05/uk-local-elections-holocaust-denier-as-reform-councillor/#comment-159231">dave</a>.</p>
<p>very kind, thank you</p>
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		Comment on UK Local Elections: Holocaust Denier as Reform Councillor by dave		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[dave]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 16:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://edzardernst.com/2026/05/uk-local-elections-holocaust-denier-as-reform-councillor/#comment-159230&quot;&gt;Edzard&lt;/a&gt;.

and thank humanism you do.  I&#039;m sure there are plenty of people who are more than grateful that the likes of your good self, science based medicine, independent media outlets and others are pushing back and shining a light on this madness.  Its actually very reassuring and hope inducing.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://edzardernst.com/2026/05/uk-local-elections-holocaust-denier-as-reform-councillor/#comment-159230">Edzard</a>.</p>
<p>and thank humanism you do.  I&#8217;m sure there are plenty of people who are more than grateful that the likes of your good self, science based medicine, independent media outlets and others are pushing back and shining a light on this madness.  Its actually very reassuring and hope inducing.</p>
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		Comment on UK Local Elections: Holocaust Denier as Reform Councillor by Edzard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edzard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://edzardernst.com/2026/05/uk-local-elections-holocaust-denier-as-reform-councillor/#comment-159229&quot;&gt;Dave&lt;/a&gt;.

that is why those of us who have not yet lost their senses must do all they can to prevent the worst!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://edzardernst.com/2026/05/uk-local-elections-holocaust-denier-as-reform-councillor/#comment-159229">Dave</a>.</p>
<p>that is why those of us who have not yet lost their senses must do all they can to prevent the worst!</p>
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		Comment on UK Local Elections: Holocaust Denier as Reform Councillor by Dave		</title>
		<link>https://edzardernst.com/2026/05/uk-local-elections-holocaust-denier-as-reform-councillor/#comment-159229</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Not surprising given they were awarded the rusty razor last year and had aseem malhotra speaking at their conference. Back in my day we used to call disinformation plain old lying, is there a journalist left that wil call it what it is.

 Farage has also been given 5 million and very little push back, at least as far as i can tell, from the mainstream media.  Desmog regulary has articles showing the significant involvement of climate change denying oil companies into the party. farage also has a deep love of trump and so i can only conclude is part of the epstein class  and millionaire / billionaire death cult.

 He has somehow sold himself as a man of the people despite driving the brexit campaign that has harmed nearly everyone and the country to the tune of billions every year.  Beggars belief that this divisive and deranged individual is still around in the spotlight but probably sometjing to do with the largely rightwing phone hacking media in this country.  I fear like america we may  probably be buggered unless more people come to their senses.  I am not hopeful.  These are only some of this mans odeous dealings.

Rant over.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not surprising given they were awarded the rusty razor last year and had aseem malhotra speaking at their conference. Back in my day we used to call disinformation plain old lying, is there a journalist left that wil call it what it is.</p>
<p> Farage has also been given 5 million and very little push back, at least as far as i can tell, from the mainstream media.  Desmog regulary has articles showing the significant involvement of climate change denying oil companies into the party. farage also has a deep love of trump and so i can only conclude is part of the epstein class  and millionaire / billionaire death cult.</p>
<p> He has somehow sold himself as a man of the people despite driving the brexit campaign that has harmed nearly everyone and the country to the tune of billions every year.  Beggars belief that this divisive and deranged individual is still around in the spotlight but probably sometjing to do with the largely rightwing phone hacking media in this country.  I fear like america we may  probably be buggered unless more people come to their senses.  I am not hopeful.  These are only some of this mans odeous dealings.</p>
<p>Rant over.</p>
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		Comment on UK doctor permanently struck off the medical register for using dangerous quackery by Edzard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edzard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[see also here: https://www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s811?nbd_source=adestra&amp;nbd=fb3117a605ac195fe6685573823b55c61945f2642b46593fcc1ba966b7dfb14e&amp;uaa_id=fb3117a605ac195fe6685573823b55c61945f2642b46593fcc1ba966b7dfb14e&amp;utm_campaign=This%20week%20in%20The%20BMJ%20-%20Fortnightly%20manual%20alert&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=adestra]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>see also here: <a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s811?nbd_source=adestra&#038;nbd=fb3117a605ac195fe6685573823b55c61945f2642b46593fcc1ba966b7dfb14e&#038;uaa_id=fb3117a605ac195fe6685573823b55c61945f2642b46593fcc1ba966b7dfb14e&#038;utm_campaign=This%20week%20in%20The%20BMJ%20-%20Fortnightly%20manual%20alert&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_source=adestra" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s811?nbd_source=adestra&#038;nbd=fb3117a605ac195fe6685573823b55c61945f2642b46593fcc1ba966b7dfb14e&#038;uaa_id=fb3117a605ac195fe6685573823b55c61945f2642b46593fcc1ba966b7dfb14e&#038;utm_campaign=This%20week%20in%20The%20BMJ%20-%20Fortnightly%20manual%20alert&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_source=adestra</a></p>
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		Comment on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his harmful ideas about so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) by RPGNo1		</title>
		<link>https://edzardernst.com/2026/03/robert-f-kennedy-jr-and-his-harmful-ideas-about-so-called-alternative-medicine-scam/#comment-159226</link>

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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 05:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;3 top FDA, CDC roles filled by 15 different people in less than 18 months

The Department of Health and Human Services is spinning its wheels, unable to establish steady leadership at three major divisions—the CDC and the FDA’s two primary review units.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

https://www.biospace.com/fda/3-top-fda-cdc-roles-filled-by-15-different-people-in-less-than-18-months

This is a regulatory nightmare for researching pharmaceutical companies and new drug approvals.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>3 top FDA, CDC roles filled by 15 different people in less than 18 months</p>
<p>The Department of Health and Human Services is spinning its wheels, unable to establish steady leadership at three major divisions—the CDC and the FDA’s two primary review units.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.biospace.com/fda/3-top-fda-cdc-roles-filled-by-15-different-people-in-less-than-18-months" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.biospace.com/fda/3-top-fda-cdc-roles-filled-by-15-different-people-in-less-than-18-months</a></p>
<p>This is a regulatory nightmare for researching pharmaceutical companies and new drug approvals.</p>
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		Comment on How to kill patients with (&#8216;risk-free&#8217;) homeopathic remedies by Richard Rasker		</title>
		<link>https://edzardernst.com/2017/05/how-to-kill-patients-with-risk-free-homeopathic-remedies/#comment-159224</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Rasker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://edzardernst.com/2017/05/how-to-kill-patients-with-risk-free-homeopathic-remedies/#comment-159213&quot;&gt;Edzard&lt;/a&gt;.

@&#039;leticia&#039;
&lt;blockquote&gt;PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE HAS A CURE FOR CANCER ...&lt;/blockquote&gt;
There is no cure (singular) for cancer (singular). There are however quite a few types of cancer that nowadays can often be cured by real doctors. E.g. ALL (a type of childhood leukemia) was an almost certain death sentence around 1960, with less than 5% still alive after 5 years. Nowadays, that number has risen to more than 80% - solely through improved treatment options.
Overall, cancer mortality has decreased by some 25% over the past half-century, and this decrease is still continuing - and this in spite of the fact that there are lots more older people around than in 1970, and age being the biggest risk factor for cancer.
&lt;blockquote&gt;... LIKE I’VE PROVIDED EVIDENCE THAT HOMEOPATHY HAS A CURE FOR EVERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF CANCER&lt;/blockquote&gt;
Um, no. You have not provided any such evidence. All you did was repeat the lies from two fraudulent quacks (i.e. father and son Banerji) that they could cure cancer. In reality, they never cured a single patient - quite the opposite: by telling cancer patients that they didn&#039;t need real medical treatment, they probably killed thousands of patients who would have lived had they consulted real doctors.
And if you too tell cancer patients to shun actual medical treatment, and sell them useless shaken water or sugar crumbs instead, then you too are in fact a murderer who deserves to be put in jail.

But frankly, I think that you&#039;re just one of our regular trolls trying to yank our chain by saying the dumbest, most outrageous things. So have fun while it lasts.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://edzardernst.com/2017/05/how-to-kill-patients-with-risk-free-homeopathic-remedies/#comment-159213">Edzard</a>.</p>
<p>@&#8217;leticia&#8217;</p>
<blockquote><p>PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE HAS A CURE FOR CANCER &#8230;</p></blockquote>
<p>There is no cure (singular) for cancer (singular). There are however quite a few types of cancer that nowadays can often be cured by real doctors. E.g. ALL (a type of childhood leukemia) was an almost certain death sentence around 1960, with less than 5% still alive after 5 years. Nowadays, that number has risen to more than 80% &#8211; solely through improved treatment options.<br />
Overall, cancer mortality has decreased by some 25% over the past half-century, and this decrease is still continuing &#8211; and this in spite of the fact that there are lots more older people around than in 1970, and age being the biggest risk factor for cancer.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8230; LIKE I’VE PROVIDED EVIDENCE THAT HOMEOPATHY HAS A CURE FOR EVERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF CANCER</p></blockquote>
<p>Um, no. You have not provided any such evidence. All you did was repeat the lies from two fraudulent quacks (i.e. father and son Banerji) that they could cure cancer. In reality, they never cured a single patient &#8211; quite the opposite: by telling cancer patients that they didn&#8217;t need real medical treatment, they probably killed thousands of patients who would have lived had they consulted real doctors.<br />
And if you too tell cancer patients to shun actual medical treatment, and sell them useless shaken water or sugar crumbs instead, then you too are in fact a murderer who deserves to be put in jail.</p>
<p>But frankly, I think that you&#8217;re just one of our regular trolls trying to yank our chain by saying the dumbest, most outrageous things. So have fun while it lasts.</p>
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		Comment on How to kill patients with (&#8216;risk-free&#8217;) homeopathic remedies by Edzard		</title>
		<link>https://edzardernst.com/2017/05/how-to-kill-patients-with-risk-free-homeopathic-remedies/#comment-159222</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edzard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://edzardernst.com/2017/05/how-to-kill-patients-with-risk-free-homeopathic-remedies/#comment-159218&quot;&gt;leticia&lt;/a&gt;.

&quot;you’re not only a loser yourselves&quot;
have you hear of ad hominem?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://edzardernst.com/2017/05/how-to-kill-patients-with-risk-free-homeopathic-remedies/#comment-159218">leticia</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;you’re not only a loser yourselves&#8221;<br />
have you hear of ad hominem?</p>
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