Science & Health The dirty secrets of clean eating Social media is filled with vibrant images of natural foods, but the growing preoccupation with the purity of our diets could be far from healthy feature Mariam Kiparoidze
Science & Health A former astrologer to the Kremlin now reads the political stars on YouTube As a new generation of online mystics gains fans, horoscopes and predictions are making a comeback in Russia. feature Tatiana Torocheshnikova and Glenn Kates
Science & Health Tanzania’s president, a leader in spreading Covid misinformation, dies of Covid Opposition leaders say President John Magufuli, who claimed Tanzania was “covid-free,” died from the virus brief Katia Patin
Science & Health TikTok’s wellness trends breed misinformation Memes and challenges have underpinned TikTok’s meteoric rise — but the platform is also home to a torrent of misinformation feature Coda Staff
Science & Health Chinese scientist cleared of fraud in case that highlighted China's fake research labs The recent case involving a renowned immunologist points to a wave of academic fraud that risks the reputation of China’s science community brief Isobel Cockerell
Science & Health Turkmenistan looks to squeeze a Covid-19 cure from licorice President Berdymukhamedov’s promotion of licorice root has been picked up by health officials and state media brief Mariam Kiparoidze
Science & Health India milks ‘cow science’ in latest effort to promote nationalism Critics say a government agency’s upcoming exam on Indian cattle will spread bovine pseudoscience brief Gautama Mehta
Science & Health Why Imran Khan’s chemical castration law won’t solve Pakistan’s sexual violence crisis Pakistan is the latest country to authorize the use of chemical castration as a punishment for sex offenders brief Gautama Mehta
Science & Health The creep of pseudohealth into India’s hospitals Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promotion of alternative and traditional treatments is impacting the country’s science-backed medical system brief Gautama Mehta
Science & Health China’s ‘paper mills’ are grinding out fake scientific research at an alarming rate Seeking promotions and financial rewards, doctors and researchers are fueling a thriving industry that produces bogus studies for cash feature Isobel Cockerell
Science & Health Scientists criticize Hollywood doctor for treating Covid-19 patients with unproven ‘age reversal’ cocktail A doctor known for his appearances on reality TV shows gave nine patients a compound of unproven supplements without obtaining institutional approval to carry out his research feature Isobel Cockerell
Science & Health The Brazilian city being turned into a coronavirus "lab experiment" In a country with the world’s second-highest pandemic death toll, public officials and doctors are promoting a drug that scientists say is unproven against Covid-19 dispatch Isabela Dias
Science & Health Italy’s anti-vaxxers are getting political The coronavirus pandemic has boosted the ranks of anti-vaxxers in Italy and abroad dispatch Alexandra Tyan
Science & Health Understaffed health care workers battle Covid-19 across Russia follow-up Gautama Mehta and Katerina Fomina
Science & Health Bolivia’s president wore a “virus blocker.” Then, she got Covid-19 The interim leader was one of many politicians around the world who wore a badge containing chemicals that claimed to protect against coronavirus follow-up Isobel Cockerell
