OP-ED

Tackling the Misinformation Pandemic in Health: Strategies for a Resilient Society

September 15, 2023

Misinformation in the health sector has become a pressing global concern, contributing to vaccine hesitancy, endangering public health, and eroding trust in...

In Focus

Doctors and scientists quitting social media amid trolling, fueling misinformation

July 21, 2023

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Social media helps to disseminate medical and scientific knowledge to the public but the high levels of harassment may lead experts to limit their social media...

OP-ED

Why is it tough to address health misinformation?

February 27, 2023

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What makes health misinformation different is the challenge of fact-checking it, because healthcare is personal and contextual Health professionals...

Videos

Why is scientific communication important? – In Conversation with Dr. Rajni Kant Srivastava

December 30, 2022

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Dr. Rajni Kant Srivastava is the Head of Division of Policy Making and Communications at the Indian Council of Medical Research. He explains the long term...

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In Focus

California doctors to lose licenses for spreading misinformation about COVID-19

September 3, 2022

The CDC data points out that the spread of false information and disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines has weakened public confidence and placed lives at...

In Focus

Health misinformation: Meta preparing post-pandemic policy

July 30, 2022

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As the virus evolves, the company seeks the Oversight Board’s opinion on the need to formulate a new content moderation strategy Facebook has been flooded with...

Column • COVID-19

Insights from the internet: A look at search trends for COVID-19 treatments

July 4, 2022

As the race to finding a cure for COVID-19 intensifies, online search trends can shed light on what is catching the public eye and help in debunking...

First Check

Fact-check: Ice is not the cure, it may relieve symptoms

June 29, 2022

While compulsive ice eating or pagophagia is a health condition that calls for medical attention, chewing ice can also lead to dental problems, like enamel...

First Check

Fact-Check: Ghee and cow milk do not cure cancer

June 23, 2022

On the contrary, some studies say that the consumption of dairy products like milk, ghee, and yoghurt can increase the risk of prostate cancer. A viral tweet...

First Check

Health misinformation: Each one spot one

June 15, 2022

If we realised how our emotions are being exploited and thoughts manipulated, we would make conscious choices, not swayed by sensationalism or bias. With so...