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PETER FROST returns to the subject of homeopathy
PANDORA’S BOX: (right) Homeopathic medicine chest, Northamptonshire, England, 1801 and (left) its contemporary version [Left: Pic: Casey West/Creative Commons; right: Pic: Wellcome Trust/Creative Commons]

SIX months ago I wrote a column for this newspaper attacking the quack medicine called homeopathy.

Now that particular quack medicine is back in the headlines.

Britain’s top homeopath, Linda Wicks, chair of the Society of Homeopaths, is facing calls to resign after being caught out spreading dangerous anti-vaccine propaganda on social media.

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