After Marianne Sarcich underwent treatment for breast cancer in 2016, she called an acupuncturist in hopes of easing her cancer-related anxiety—but made sure to be upfront. “I told her right away that ...

Introducing oneself as a professor of theology and science frequently elicits looks of consternation, a laugh or a rejoinder: “Aren’t they totally opposite ways of understanding reality?” It is more ...

Edzard Ernst is not afraid of a fight. Indeed as professor of complementary medicine at the University of Exeter, his determination to apply rigorous scientific analysis to everything from homeopathy ...

Conventional medicine is the most common type of medicine in the Western world. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for treatments that are not part of mainstream healthcare. Many ...

Richard Dawkins is a professor of social sciences at Oxford University. He is also a strong voice for the atheist viewpoint in the world. Professor Dawkins’ books The God delusion and The Selfish Gene ...

Many people swear by herbal remedies. They are passionately grateful to their acupuncturist, and the osteopath is spoken of in reverent tones. Many people swear by herbal remedies, writes Sarah ...

Advocates say new research is beginning to prove the case, but many medics, including the British Medical Association, believe there should be tougher regulation of the practice Professor Colquhoun, ...