An untested herbal product in South Africa is being touted as an effective AIDS treatment—with the full support of a local scientist. Natasha Bolognesi investigates.
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Bolognesi, N. News Feature: Bad medicine. Nat Med 12, 723–724 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0706-723
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