Waste of tears — fake ‘onion water’ flu cure exposes disparities
Issued on: 22/12/2022 – 02:28Modified: 22/12/2022 – 02:26 Homemade, tear-inducingly strong onion “cures” for flu are the latest medical misinformation spreading on TikTok — a sign, analysts say, that affordable, evidence-based health care is beyond the reach of many Americans. Videos extolling the pungent concoction –- made by soaking chopped raw onions in water –- as a miracle cure have garnered tens of millions of views on the influential app…