Australian-banned health coach to speak in UK

2026-10-06

Barbara O’Neill, who was banned from working in Australia due to unsubstantiated health claims, is scheduled to speak at events in the United Kingdom. O'Neill has promoted alternative cancer treatments.

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Barbara O’Neill, who was banned from practicing in Australia due to unsubstantiated health claims, is scheduled to speak in the United Kingdom. Australian authorities banned her in 2020 for promoting scientifically unsupported therapies, including alternative cancer treatments.

Key facts

Barbara O’Neill was banned from practicing in Australia.
The ban was due to promoting scientifically unsupported therapies.
O’Neill has advocated for cancer treatments involving bicarbonate of soda.
Her claims about cancer being a fungus have been refuted by the medical community.
O’Neill is scheduled to speak in the United Kingdom later this year.

Source: Guardian · Tech policy

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