Modern medicine has been extremely successful in delivering better health and longer life span. But in the developed world doctors are still struggling to treat chronic, often lifestyle-related, killers such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Millions of people are turning to alternative therapies, feeling that they provide the relief medical science cannot deliver. But only a handful of these therapies have been properly tested. So is it all nonsense? Science journalist Toby Murcott rounds up the latest evidence on the placebo effect, the randomized control trial, personalized genetic medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, osteopathy and more.
Come and join us in the discussion over whether alternative therapies can provide valuable new insights into ways to help fight chronic diseases?
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