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‘Don’t call homeopaths quacks’: AYUSH body flags insults, govt blocks Liver Doc’s post

On the evening of June 8, the Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy (BERH) under the National Commission for Homoeopathy, a statutory body under the Ministry of AYUSH, issued a circular warning that calling registered homoeopathic practitioners “quacks” is defamatory and may be legally actionable.

Patanjali ‘fact-check’, trolling, death threats: How Liver Doc and Vijay Patel’s online spat escalated

Patanjali ‘fact-check’, trolling, death threats: How Liver Doc and Vijay Patel’s online spat escalated

On November 23, doctor-influencer Cyriac Abby Philips aka The Liver Doc posted on social media platform X about a “terrible and vulgar” online abuse campaign against him over his tweet criticising yoga guru Ramdev and his firm Patanjali Ayurved over “misleading claims”.

Dismay over the addition of a colour image of Dhanvantari, and the word ‘Bharat’ to the National Medical Commission’s logo

Move follows the renaming of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres to ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’ with the tagline ‘Arogyam Parmam Dhanam’ earlier this week

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Karnataka High Court allows reactivation of X account of Dr. Philips after he agrees to hide defamatory posts against Himalaya Wellness Company

Kerala-based hepatologist Cyriac Abby Philips on Tuesday gave an undertaking to the High Court of Karnataka that he would hide all his alleged defamatory posts on his X account against Bengaluru-based Himalaya Wellness Company and its Ayurvedic products through his social media posts.

The Liver Doc’s X account to be restored if he ‘hides defamatory tweets’ against Himalaya

Hearing the petition of Dr Cyriac Abby Philips aka Dr Liver Doc challenging the suspension of his X account, the Karnataka High Court ordered the restoration of his account on the condition that he hides the alleged “defamatory tweets” against ayurvedic pharma company Himalaya India and its products, LiveLaw reported.The…

Himalaya obtains injunction against ‘TheLiverDoc’ X account

Prominent hepatologist and social media influencer Cyriac Abby Philips' X account blocked in India after Himalaya Wellness Co. obtained injunction from Bengaluru court. Philips to challenge injunction in higher court. Himalaya claimed Philips' posts "derogatory" and reduced business. X no longer publishes details of accounts taken down due to legal…

‘My posts are backed up with solid evidence, research’: Liver Doc on Himalaya Wellness suit

“Based on strong scientific evidence, or because of lack of it, I have been critical of several of Himalaya Wellness’ products,” said doctor-influencer Cyriac Abby Philips aka The Liver Doc, whose X account was suspended today for posting “defamatory remarks” against the ayurvedic pharma company.

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Doctor-crusader to embark on legal battle to get his account on X platform restored

Doctor-crusader to embark on legal battle to get his account on X platform restored

Kochi-based hepatologist and crusader against alternative medicines, Dr. Philips, is fighting to restore his X account after it was withheld by the social media giant following a civil court order. He had been making defamatory allegations against a company, backed by evidence. The company had accused him of campaigning against…

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease predominant cause of liver cancer in Kerala, shows study

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease predominant cause of liver cancer in Kerala, shows study

The study, which analysed the data of 1,217 patients with liver cancer from across Kerala reported cirrhosis associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to be the direct cause in 44% patients.

Can an integrated system of medicine work?

Can an integrated system of medicine work?

A conversation on whether an integrated system of medicine will work in India

Liver specialist accused of professional misconduct for calling Ayurveda ‘pseudoscience’

Liver specialist accused of professional misconduct for calling Ayurveda ‘pseudoscience’

Council for Indian systems of medicine serves notice on hepatologist

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