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In West Africa, fact-checkers are cooperating to expand their influence on local, national and international levels to curb misinformation about vaccines. Organizations are banding together, forming alliances with intergovernmental groups […]
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Laurie’s mother, Stephanie, 75, died of COVID-19 in December. “I don’t believe she was supposed to die,” Laurie says. “I blame the misinformation.” Stephanie had been wrapped up in a […]
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Withholding judgment, appealing to critical thinking and restoring a sense of personal control are among techniques that may be helpful while speaking to people who believe in health-related conspiracy theories, […]
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The controversy began in September, more than a year into the pandemic, when the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners issued a warning to doctors in the state: Spreading misinformation about […]
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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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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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Overt politicization of the pandemicâand the speed with which falsehoods about all aspects of COVID-19 have spread online, over the airwaves and through mediaâare major reasons why the U.S. has […]