/oss/taxonomy/term/1545/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-pseudoscience/world-health-organization-has-pseudoscience-problem <p>The World Health Organization has a definition of the soul.</p> <p>It is not technically theirs, but it appears in the glossary of one of their many official documents. The soul, according to the WHO, is derived from the astral organization, which is another term they have had to define. The astral organization, you see, is distinct from the etheric organization. That same document, coming out of the world’s foremost authority on global health, mentions such esoteric concepts as rhythmical embrocation, a type of energy healing that involves rhythmic strokes on the body.</p> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:00:51 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9496 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/malaria-vaccines-success-story-hides-legitimate-concerns <p>It has been a good year for vaccines.</p> Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8898 at /oss /oss/article/health/motivating-parents-vaccinate-quebec-initiative <p>The World Health Organization listed “vaccine hesitancy” as<a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/ten-threats-to-global-health-in-2019"> one of 10 threats</a> to global health in 2019. The disappearance of vaccine-preventable childhood infections from our everyday lives, coupled with disinformation campaigns on online platforms, in books and documentaries, have resulted in a significant percentage of our population that is reluctant to vaccinate their children.</p> Thu, 02 May 2019 16:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 7735 at /oss