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Edzard Ernst

@edzard.bsky.social
5.4K followers 1.4K following 10K posts

Physician, researcher (H-Index=156) of so-called alternative medicine (SCAM), tri-lingual author, blogger (edzardernst.com), emeritus professor (Uni Exeter, UK), patron of Humanists UK, lives in UK + France (posts are often citations)

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 3h
Quackery in the hands of an anaesthetist: umbilical-cord blood transfusions for autism edzardernst.com/2026/10/quac...
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Quackery in the hands of an anaesthetist: umbilical-cord blood transfusions for autism
An anaesthetist from Veldhoven, Jens Fischer de Brabander, has been fined by the Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) for administering umbilical-cord blood without the required licence. The...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 3h
A quick guide to real and fallacious arguments edzardernst.com/2026/10/a-qu...
edzardernst.com
A quick guide to real and fallacious arguments
When discussing so-called alternative medicine (SCAM), logical fallacies are seldom far away. Recognising how they are used might sharpen our own reasoning and help us exposing misleading claims. Here...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 9h
The endless lies of Donald J Trump edzardernst.com/2026/09/the-...
edzardernst.com
The endless lies of Donald J Trump
To be clear: I don't care much about gas prices in the US, and they don't either seem eminently relevant to the subjects we discuss on this blog. But Americans do care about them a lot - in fact, it s...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 9h
Umbilical-cord blood transfusions for autism edzardernst.com/2026/10/quac...
edzardernst.com
Quackery in the hands of an anaesthetist: umbilical-cord blood transfusions for autism
An anaesthetist from Veldhoven, Jens Fischer de Brabander, has been fined by the Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) for administering umbilical-cord blood without the required licence. The...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 9h
A quick guide to real and fallacious arguments edzardernst.com/2026/10/a-qu...
edzardernst.com
A quick guide to real and fallacious arguments
When discussing so-called alternative medicine (SCAM), logical fallacies are seldom far away. Recognising how they are used might sharpen our own reasoning and help us exposing misleading claims. Here...
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 21h
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 19h
This is an actual post by the White House touting their “super intelligence.” They’re so incompetent, they spelled United States wrong. If you don’t believe me, click the link. x.com/whitehouse/s...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h
I never ever thought I would see such a dangerous unhinged psychopath running the US military. We’ve had some bad ones, but never like this.
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Dhoss97030 @eaglecreekhoss.bsky.social · 23h
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DocGaby @docgaby.bsky.social · 10h
Trump stößt auf Widerstand, sogar in Alabama "Die Einwohner Alabamas schlossen sich zusammen, um auf den Plakatwänden ihre Meinung kundzutun. „Seid wachsam! Es gibt Berichte über verdächtige Floridianer in der Gegend. Wählt am 3. November die Demokraten.“"
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 11h
A quick guide to real and fallacious arguments edzardernst.com/2026/10/a-qu...
edzardernst.com
A quick guide to real and fallacious arguments
When discussing so-called alternative medicine (SCAM), logical fallacies are seldom far away. Recognising how they are used might sharpen our own reasoning and help us exposing misleading claims. Here...
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Katja @jaggakatja.bsky.social · 14h
Offering, out of pure greed, an expensive but ineffective treatment for autistic children outside specialised units, which is by no means risk-free, is a hell of an exploitation of parents of autistic children and absolutely irresponsible and unethical towards the autistic children themselves.
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 14h
Quackery in the hands of an anaesthetist: umbilical-cord blood transfusions for autism edzardernst.com/2026/10/quac...
edzardernst.com
Quackery in the hands of an anaesthetist: umbilical-cord blood transfusions for autism
An anaesthetist from Veldhoven, Jens Fischer de Brabander, has been fined by the Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) for administering umbilical-cord blood without the required licence. The...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 17h
Donald Trump is repulsive edzardernst.com/2026/09/dona...
edzardernst.com
Donald Trump is repulsive
Yes, Donald Trump is repulsive! This is less of an opinion than a demonstrable fact, and there are many ways of justifying this statement. One of them is to list the range of profanities and vulgar ex...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 17h
The many variations of untruths in so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) edzardernst.com/2026/09/the-...
edzardernst.com
The many variations of untruths in so-called alternative medicine (SCAM)
We unfortunately live at a time when truths and untruths are getting more and more difficult to tell apart. One reason for this developement is the fact that a plethora of variations of untruths are b...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 17h
Acupuncture-Induced Pneumothorax Following Thoracic Acupuncture in a Patient With Ehlers Danlos Syndrome edzardernst.com/2026/09/acup...
edzardernst.com
Acupuncture-Induced Pneumothorax Following Thoracic Acupuncture in a Patient With Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Acupuncture is widely used as an adjunctive therapy for chronic pain and headache disorders and is generally considered a safe procedure when performed by trained practitioners. However, pneumothorax ...
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Idiokratie @idiokratie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I have never understood how they managed to create a personality cult around one of the most offputting personalities of all time. And sell Mister Gold Appartment On The Upper East Side On His Third Trophy Wife as the true champion of the working class. I guess people are just dumb, by and large.
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 17h
The endless lies of Donald J Trump edzardernst.com/2026/09/the-...
edzardernst.com
The endless lies of Donald J Trump
To be clear: I don't care much about gas prices in the US, and they don't either seem eminently relevant to the subjects we discuss on this blog. But Americans do care about them a lot - in fact, it s...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Donald Trump is repulsive edzardernst.com/2026/09/dona...
edzardernst.com
Donald Trump is repulsive
Yes, Donald Trump is repulsive! This is less of an opinion than a demonstrable fact, and there are many ways of justifying this statement. One of them is to list the range of profanities and vulgar ex...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Acupuncture-Induced Pneumothorax Following Thoracic Acupuncture in a Patient With Ehlers Danlos Syndrome edzardernst.com/2026/09/acup...
edzardernst.com
Acupuncture-Induced Pneumothorax Following Thoracic Acupuncture in a Patient With Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Acupuncture is widely used as an adjunctive therapy for chronic pain and headache disorders and is generally considered a safe procedure when performed by trained practitioners. However, pneumothorax ...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The endless lies of Donald J Trump edzardernst.com/2026/09/the-...
edzardernst.com
The endless lies of Donald J Trump
To be clear: I don't care much about gas prices in the US, and they don't either seem eminently relevant to the subjects we discuss on this blog. But Americans do care about them a lot - in fact, it s...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The lies of Donald J Trump edzardernst.com/2026/09/the-...
edzardernst.com
The endless lies of Donald J Trump
To be clear: I don't care much about gas prices in the US, and they don't either seem eminently relevant to the subjects we discuss on this blog. But Americans do care about them a lot - in fact, it s...
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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Republican Senator Schmitt Invented A Conspiracy Theory Based On Sloppy "Research?"
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Again, he doesn’t follow laws or court orders, so the solution cannot be more laws or court orders, & we need to stop deluding ourselves about that: bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 30/09/2026
NEW: California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But that’s not what happened.
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Fllics @fllics.com · 30/09/2026
Israel-Bound Flight Diverted Amid Reports Pilot Was Stabbed A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plummeted after a possible violent incident involving pilots, eventually safely landing in Saudi Arabia. An Israeli military official says they have not ruled out the idea that it could be a terror attack.…
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Israel-Bound Flight Diverted Amid Reports Pilot Was Stabbed
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plummeted after a possible violent incident involving pilots, eventually safely landing in Saudi Arabia. An Israeli military official says they have not ruled out the idea that it could be a terror attack. NBC’s Matt Bradley reports for TODAY. » Subscribe to TODAY: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting.
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Bergwelt🇨🇭 @bergwelt.me · 30/09/2026
Ende September: Das #Matterhorn ist schneefrei. 😢 Der #Klimawandel setzt den #Alpen immer mehr zu. Laut MeteoSchweiz war es von April bis September in der #Schweiz so warm und so trocken wie noch nie in den vergangenen 160 Jahren.
Vergleichsbild des Matterhorns vom 29. September 2026 und 29. September 2025. Oben ist die Landschaft rund um das Matterhorn weitgehend schneefrei und von grauem Geröll und Fels geprägt. Unten sind das Matterhorn und die umliegenden Hänge ein Jahr zuvor grossflächig mit Schnee bedeckt.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
That cocky, misplaced look of smug success on Senator Eric Schmitt’s face—moments before everything came crashing down around him because he’s so carelessly incompetent.
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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On this day in 1896, a Czechoslovak Jewish woman was born. On the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her husband and son (16) and on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór where she perished. Her name was Viktoria Ehrlichová Support @sobibor.org
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Jess Piper Fan Page 💙 📚 @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pez Add @admirablewomen.bsky.social 👠 @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social @morgfair.bsky.social @harttandsoul.bsky.social @sheilaharris.bsky.social @tizzywoman.bsky.social @roray1010.bsky.social @fireeyebooks.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social @mlipsitt.bsky.social @jaybird54.bsky.social @lyndapole.bsky.social
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😂😂😂
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope this headline haunts Eric Schmitt for the rest of his pathetic political career.
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Eric Foltz @ericfoltz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We should probably thank the Republicans for the brilliant idea of holding these hearings right before the election and reminding everyone that Trump is a criminal. They really are a bunch of morons.
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mrbunnylamakins🇺🇦🥓🌮 🍕🐸 @mrbunnyulamakins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#EricSchmitt #SchmittForBrains Front row seat to GOP senator's implosion - YouTube youtube.com/shorts/yFQBu...
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Front row seat to GOP senator's implosion
YouTube video by MS NOW
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith made it crystal clear that his investigation was sound and lawful, that the president had committed crimes and that the GOP attacks on him were the actual weaponization of our justice system. He showed courage and moral clarity and continues to be one of the heroes of this moment.
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The endless lies of Donald J Trump edzardernst.com/2026/09/the-...
edzardernst.com
The endless lies of Donald J Trump
To be clear: I don't care much about gas prices in the US, and they don't either seem eminently relevant to the subjects we discuss on this blog. But Americans do care about them a lot - in fact, it s...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pneumothorax Following Thoracic Acupuncture in a Patient With Ehlers Danlos Syndrome edzardernst.com/2026/09/acup...
edzardernst.com
Acupuncture-Induced Pneumothorax Following Thoracic Acupuncture in a Patient With Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Acupuncture is widely used as an adjunctive therapy for chronic pain and headache disorders and is generally considered a safe procedure when performed by trained practitioners. However, pneumothorax ...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Acupuncture-Induced Pneumothorax Following Thoracic Acupuncture in a Patient With Ehlers Danlos Syndrome edzardernst.com/2026/09/acup...
edzardernst.com
Acupuncture-Induced Pneumothorax Following Thoracic Acupuncture in a Patient With Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Acupuncture is widely used as an adjunctive therapy for chronic pain and headache disorders and is generally considered a safe procedure when performed by trained practitioners. However, pneumothorax ...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Donald Trump is repulsive edzardernst.com/2026/09/dona...
edzardernst.com
Donald Trump is repulsive
Yes, Donald Trump is repulsive! This is less of an opinion than a demonstrable fact, and there are many ways of justifying this statement. One of them is to list the range of profanities and vulgar ex...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The many variations of untruths in so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) edzardernst.com/2026/09/the-...
edzardernst.com
The many variations of untruths in so-called alternative medicine (SCAM)
We unfortunately live at a time when truths and untruths are getting more and more difficult to tell apart. One reason for this developement is the fact that a plethora of variations of untruths are b...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Donald Trump is repulsive edzardernst.com/2026/09/dona...
edzardernst.com
Donald Trump is repulsive
Yes, Donald Trump is repulsive! This is less of an opinion than a demonstrable fact, and there are many ways of justifying this statement. One of them is to list the range of profanities and vulgar ex...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The many variations of untruths in so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) edzardernst.com/2026/09/the-...
edzardernst.com
The many variations of untruths in so-called alternative medicine (SCAM)
We unfortunately live at a time when truths and untruths are getting more and more difficult to tell apart. One reason for this developement is the fact that a plethora of variations of untruths are b...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Re-Polished Turd: Frass’s Retracted Homeopathy Trial has been Re-Published edzardernst.com/2026/09/a-re...
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A Re-Polished Turd: Frass’s Retracted Homeopathy Trial has been Re-Published
On this blog, we have not discussed any single paper more regularly than the lamentable 2020 Frass study of homeopathy for cancer, e.g.: Finally! The long-awaited ‘retraction notice’ of the infamous s...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump is repulsive edzardernst.com/2026/09/dona...
edzardernst.com
Donald Trump is repulsive
Yes, Donald Trump is repulsive! This is less of an opinion than a demonstrable fact, and there are many ways of justifying this statement. One of them is to list the range of profanities and vulgar ex...
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Jan Huiges @juvulas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"De vele varianten van onwaarheden in de zogenaamde alternatieve geneeskunde"
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Variations of untruths in so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) edzardernst.com/2026/09/the-...
edzardernst.com
The many variations of untruths in so-called alternative medicine (SCAM)
We unfortunately live at a time when truths and untruths are getting more and more difficult to tell apart. One reason for this developement is the fact that a plethora of variations of untruths are b...
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The many variations of untruths in so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) edzardernst.com/2026/09/the-...
edzardernst.com
The many variations of untruths in so-called alternative medicine (SCAM)
We unfortunately live at a time when truths and untruths are getting more and more difficult to tell apart. One reason for this developement is the fact that a plethora of variations of untruths are b...
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
France is mandating solar panels on every large commercial car park in the country — turning millions of square metres of idle asphalt into one of Europe's most productive clean energy assets. I have been mentioning this for months - they are shooting up on all the supermarket car parks.
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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tomato Intake Improves Cognitive Performance and Modulates Functional Brain Networks edzardernst.com/2026/09/toma...
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Tomato Intake Improves Cognitive Performance and Modulates Functional Brain Networks
Tomatoes are the major dietary source of lycopene, a carotenoid that crosses the blood-brain barrier and exerts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the impact of tomato consumption on ...
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