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Carl Heneghan is an epidemiologist first and foremost, professor of evidence-based medicine at Oxford, probably many other things â good citizen, well-liked family member â and then, way down the […]
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Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and fertility has propagated online despite the vaccinesâ clear safety profile. Fortunately, those considering having kids can relax when it comes to these crucial shots. These claims lack any realistic basis. […]
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The podcast Science Vs. has called on its parent company, Spotify, to curb misinformation on its platform. On December 31, 2021, The Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Spotify posted an […]
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A combination of factors, including misinformation that the pandemic is over, the lifting of mask mandates, ending physical distancing – and a more transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant – are causing […]
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The vaccination selfie, showing a gloved hand holding a needle and a smiling face hidden behind a mask, looked like thousands of others posted to Instagram as the COVID-19 vaccine […]
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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for research, data, and personal experiences related to health misinformation, in an effort to deepen our collective understanding of its sources and […]
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Sometimes fighting a common enemy can unite a country, inspiring solidarity, bravery, and sacrifice. Ordinary citizens become heroes; leaders become icons. But sometimesâlike in the United States right nowâa common […]
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On december 30, 2019, Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist at Wuhan Central Hospital in Hubei, China, began to warn friends and colleagues about the outbreak of a novel respiratory illness. Four […]
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Dr. Simone Gold, a prominent anti-vaccine doctor who founded a group notorious for widely peddling COVID-19 misinformation, pleaded guilty on Thursday to joining the insurrectionists who violently attacked the US […]