17/02/2026
Interesting news from Russia - with thanks to Dana Ullman.
"On February 5, 2026, one of the leading news portals for the pharmaceutical industry in Russia reported on the appointment of Sergei Kolesnikov, MD, as the new deputy chairman of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ (RAS) Commission for Combating Pseudoscience. Dr. Kolesnikov is a prominent Russian medical scientist and physician with a distinguished academic and research career, including the following credentials:
• He is a Doctor of Medical Sciences (MD/Dr. Sc. (Med.)) and a professor.
• He is a Member (Academician) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), one of the highest scientific honors in Russia.
• He has served as Chief Scientific Officer at the Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems in Russia.
What makes this appointment especially newsworthy is that Dr. Kolesnikov has publicly expressed support for homeopathy—the alternative medical system based on highly diluted substances and the principle of similia similibus curentur (“like cures like”*)—a system that mainstream biomedical institutions have long labeled as pseudoscientific and lacking reliable evidence of effectiveness."
To learn more visit: https://danaullman.substack.com/p/russia-reconsiders-homeopathic-medicine