Quack doctors -- the so-called snake oil salesmen often depicted with derision today -- not only plied their trade effectively, they left an indelible mark on marketing, reports Charles Osgood on CBS ...

April 4 -- The following excerpt comes from Quack!: Tales of Medical Fraud from the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices, the new book from author Bob McCoy. Buy your copy of Bob McCoy's new book ...

Alannah Tomkins receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, but not in connection with the research promoted in this article. The Victorian doctors portrayed in new BBC series, ...

A massive crackdown has started in Assam against quacks and fake doctors. In the last three days, a total of four fake doctors have been arrested in the state. The Assam police has detained two ...

Medical quackery is a form of healthcare fraud that sells false hope. It preys on people suffering from diseases that may not be amenable to cure. Quacks promote unsubstantiated interventions that ...