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Homöopathie an der Universität Bern – und das Schweizer HTA zur Homöopathie

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Es gibt wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen, deren Bedeutung weniger aus ihren Forschungsergebnissen erwächst als aus der Rolle, die sie im öffentlichen Diskurs spielen. Das Institut für Komplementäre und Integrative Medizin (IKIM) an der Universität Bern gehört in …

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Homöopathie in der Schweiz – der Gordische Knoten bleibt unangetastet

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Screenshot: tagesanzeiger.ch, 20.04.2926 Es gehört zu den Merkwürdigkeiten der Schweizer Gesundheitspolitik, dass kaum ein anderes Thema so zuverlässig in zyklische Wiederholungen zurückfällt wie die Homöopathie. Seit den ersten Evaluationen Ende der 1990er‑Jahre ist das Muster …

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Homöopathie im Fokus der GKV-Finanzierungskommission

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Eine Einordnung aus Sicht des INH Das Informationsnetzwerk Homöopathie (INH) nimmt mit einer gewissen Überraschung zur Kenntnis, dass ein mögliches Ende der GKV-Kassenerstattung für die Homöopathie in den jüngsten Äußerungen des Bundesministeriums für Gesundheit prominent …

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Die Retraktion der Frass-Studie (2020): Abschluss und Einordnung eines langen, schwierigen Prozesses

Screenshot: The Oncologist, 24.11.2025 Mit dem 24. November 2025 endet einer der längsten und komplexesten wissenschaftlichen Auseinandersetzungen, die das Themenfeld Homöopathie in den letzten Jahrzehnten gesehen hat:The Oncologist hat die Studie von Frass et al. …

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Politischer Handlungsbedarf: Offener Brief des INH an Bundesgesundheitsministerin Warken

Wie schnell sich der Wind drehen kann, das haben wir in den letzten 20 Monaten erlebt. Erst kündigte im Januar 2024 Minister Lauterbach mit seinem 2. Referentenentwurf zum Gesundheitsversorgungsstärkungsgesetz den Wegfall der Erstattungspriviliegen für die …

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Review zu ADHS und Homöopathie (Gärtner et al. 2022)- Update und Fazit

Reminder Im Juni 2022 berichteten wir über einen neu erschienenen Review zu Homöopathie und ADHS, natürlich mit einem für die Homöopathie positiven Fazit, erschienen in Pedriatic Research, einem renommierten und einflussreichen Journal der Nature Publishing …

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Homöopathiestudie in Bayern: ein Zwischenbericht

Wir erinnern uns an den Beschluss des Bayerischen Landtages vom November 2019, die Staatsregierung möge eine Studie in Auftrag geben, um „zu untersuchen bzw. untersuchen zu lassen, wie ein reduzierter Antibiotikaeinsatz im medizinischen Bereich realisiert …

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“Allopathy” – what does it mean?

The term "allopathy" often appears in discussions about homeopathy / pseudo-medicine, frequently to distinguish the supposedly gentle and natural pseudo-method from "evil orthodox medicine" (in the meaning of the German term "Schulmedizin"). Whereas "Schulmedizin" itself …

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Homeopathic Conversion Therapy – the “Bund Katholischer Ärzte”

For English version see the original article by Yannick Borkens in Frontiers in Sociology 6:, 667772 v. 17.01.2022 (www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2021.667772/full).

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Time for action! INH Open Letter on Homeopathy in the Health Sector

Six years of INH educational work, discussions and advertising for an appropriate role for homeopathy - not as medicine and outside the health system. We have achieved a lot, raised general awareness about the real …

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Study Contract on Homeopathy and Antibiotics – The Slant

On 7 November 2019, the Bavarian parliament (Landtag) decided to award a research contract for homeopathy as an alternative to antibiotics. Initially, 400,000 euros were earmarked for this, later increased to 800,000 euros. To the …

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I’m a Doctor – And I stand by it! – A guest article by “Skeptic Saturnist”

The Twitter user "Skeptic Saturnist" published a trenchant thread some time ago about his medical self-image and his relationship to pseudo-medicine / homeopathy. He kindly followed our suggestion to make this a guest article for …

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“How would you feel about homeopathy – if you were really be informed?” – The “argument of popularity”

An essential "link" between the representatives of homeopathy and politics is the evocation of an alleged "popularity" of the sugar-ball therapy. The Information Network Homeopathy has often enough explained that and why this is not …

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“Homeopathic Vaccines” and “Nosodes”

Be aware: also with SARS-CoV19 (the so-called Corona virus) any attempt of homeopathic prevention or even treatment is ineffective and dangerous! The search term "homeopathic vaccines" finds more than 500,000 hits on Google. With "nosodes" …

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Open letter to the Bavarian Members of Parliament: Homeopathy is not an alternative to antibiotics!

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Medical homeopathy and patient safety – touchstone homeopathy congress

The German Central Association of Homeopathic Physicians (DZVhÄ) presents its members to the public as guarantors of good medical care. Among other things, this is necessary to counter the criticism that the use of homeopathy …

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Does homeopathy work? – A guest contribution by Abhijit Chanda (berationable.com)

Introduction Again and again we hear of India as the "promised land" of homeopathy. Again and again the critics are reproached of India as a shining example when it comes to constructing a "proof" of …

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FAQ 13 – But there is more than (natural) science!

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Hamlet, 1st act, 5th scene, William Shakespeare, around 1602 This quote by Shakespeare is often used in discussions about …

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… and they know what they are doing (and they do it anyway)

Pseudoscience with Academics A guest contribution by Dr. phil. Susanne Dietz There are existing, unfortunately, the Jakeszs, Hubers, Broers, Burkarts, Dahlkes, etc. of this world, who spread esoterically and spiritually veiled beliefs (in addition to …

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Homeopathic study: The legend of the five times eight rats

Scientific Reports, quite a medical journal of good reputation, published on 10.09.2018 a paper entitled "Ultra-diluted Toxicodendron pubescens attenuates pro-inflammatory cytokines and ROS- mediated neuropathic pain [1] in rats". The paper concludes that homeopathic high potencies …

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France: Doctors’ collective #FakeMed – a crystal-clear statement on pseudomedicine

A clear message from the French medical profession On Thursday 12 April 2018, French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn made a brief statement on French television on the question of the reimbursement of homeopathy costs by …

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Alternative practitioners on pharmacy-only obligation and labelling of homeopathic remedies – a statement of the INH

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Criticism on criticism on Homeopathy #1: “There is no evidence”

"There is no scientific evidence that homeopathy works." It is evident that homeopathy associations are dealing with critical arguments more intensively than before, e.g. with the work of the Information Network on Homeopathy (INH), a Germany-based …

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Criticism on criticism on Homeopathy #2: “Missing positive trials”

The second part of our series about the "homeopathic criticism on criticism on homeopathy" covers why critics conclude that there is no reliable evidence for the efficacy of homeopathy beyond placebo. „There is not a …

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Criticism on criticism on homeopathy #3 – “Homeopathy is impossible”

“Scientists claim that homeopathy is not possible” ... states the Homeopathy Research Institute as allegedly supposed dictum of critics on homeopathy. The third part of our series about homeopathic criticism on criticism of homeopathy deals …

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Criticism on criticism on homeopathy – #4: “They’re just sugar pills!”

"There's nothing in it - They're just sugar pills!" ... is the next thesis from homeopathic criticism to which the Homeopathy Research Institute dedicates the fourth part of its thirteen-part series in order to refute …

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Study uncovers: With alternative medicine many cancer patients die earlier than necessary!

If the doctor tells you that he has diagnosed cancer, then this is an incisive event for everyone. What to do now? Conventional treatment, i.e. chemotherapy, radiation, surgery or hormone therapy, depending on the severity …

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Open letter of the INH and the science advice of the GWUP to the “Lecture Series Homeopathy” of the Munich University

In a current publication, the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich is promoting a series of events (lecture series) in the winter semester 2016/17 on the subject of "Homeopathy: From Theory to Practice - With Practical Examples and …

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Rechte und Pflichten von Heilpraktikern – ein Debattenbeitrag aus Sicht des INH

„Es wäre gut, wenn in der Medizin gar keine Lücke entstünde, in der sich die Patienten auf die Suche nach "Alternativen" machen müssen.“ - Dr. Natalie Grams Aus aktuellem Anlass Aktuell tobt ein Streit um …

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What are Bach Flower Remedies anyway?

About the inventor Edward Bach was a doctor from Birmingham, England, who studied medicine at the University College Hospital in London and graduated from Cambridge. Before he began his studies, however, he worked in the …

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Objection: Globules are much better than antibiotics anyway!

"Antibiotics versus globules - really? "I'd rather take globules than antibiotics." "Doctors prescribe way too much antibiotics randomly." "If I take too much of it, I'll be resistant in later diseases." These sentences can be …

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Declaration of the INH on the publication of WissHom: “The current state of research on homeopathy”

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The Placebo Business

Samuel Hahnemann was born on 10 April 1755 Placebo and nocebo effects are not only found in medicine. These effects accompany us in daily life always and everywhere and are not bad in themselves. The …

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What does physics say about homeopathy? (And why does it have something to say about it?)

About Homeopathy and Physics One of the most prominent advocates of homeopathy, Prof. Dr. Dr. Harald Walach, former head of the Institute for Transcultural Health Sciences (IntraG) at the University of Frankfurt/Oder, explains: "In my …

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Why do we call homeopathy pseudo- and no longer alternative medicine?

Homeopathy is not the right answer to justified questions and wishes of patients Many patients are longing for an alternative to our often so time-limited, too often unemotional medical everyday life - and rightly so! …

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Science and scientific studies in medicine and pseudo-medicine

"He who heals is right." Really? This apparent simple phrase, widely accepted as true, is full of pitfalls when looked at more closely. In fact, doctor and patient only believe they see a "cure" or …

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Homeopathy is Esotericism

This true without lying, certain and most true. That which is below is like that which is above and that which is above is like that which is below to do the miracles of one …

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