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The homeopathy debate
Public figures from politicians to comedians frequently make strong statements against homeopathy, but it is rare to find people who actually have first-hand knowledge of the facts behind the headlines. Here we look at the biggest stories in detail:
MoreHRI Research update – IBS Service Evaluation begins
We are proud to announce that, thanks to the generosity of our donors, a service evaluation assessing the homeopathic treatment of IBS at Barnsley Hospital has the green light. As lead researcher Jackie Raw explains, “Following recent publication of our IBS trial results, we are delighted to announce that go-ahead has been given to undertake a service evaluation […]
MoreGeneral databases
More general scientific databases cover research on homeopathy alongside conventional medicine and other forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): LILACS The Latin American and Caribbean Health Services Literature virtual health library contains over 1700 entries for homeopathy. Ovid Ovid helps researchers, librarians, clinicians, and healthcare professionals discover the most current research available. PubMed Provided […]
MoreCAM databases
Further information about published research investigating homeopathy and other types of complementary and alternative medicine can be found in these specialist databases (CAM): CamQuest The CAM-quest database includes research studies in nine therapy categories – acupuncture, anthroposophy, ayurveda, bioenergetics, homeopathy, manual medicine, mind-body medicine, phytomedicine and TCM. Searches can be made by disease, therapy and […]
MoreJacques Benveniste, Heretic
A film portrait of the late Dr Jacques Benveniste, French Government scientist and pioneer of laboratory research into homeopathy…..which led to his downfall.
MoreHomeopathy: Medicine or Magic?
A 30 minute introduction to homeopathy, made by the BBC in the 1990s. It so impressed the British Medical Association that they gave it their “Medicine in the Media” Gold Award – the BMA’s highest possible accolade
MoreObservations on ‘Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy’ by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee (Feb, 2010)
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley Critique by a past member of the House of Lords Science and Technology Sub-Committee which inquired into complementary and alternative medicine in 1999-2000. Full text
MoreThe conclusions on the effectiveness of homeopathy highly depend on the set of analyzed trials
Lüdtke R, Rutten AL Clin Epidemiol. 2008 Dec;61(12):1197-204 Abstract
MoreHRI submission to public consultation for Australian National Health and Medical Research Council draft Information Paper on homeopathy
Rachel Roberts Full text
MoreHRI submission to House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into antimicrobial resistance
Rachel Roberts & Alexander Tournier Full text
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