Fake medicines—illegal and substandard pharmaceuticals—have until now largely been a problem in low and middle-income countries. Ranging from lifestyle products to lifesaving medicines, such products are now also on the ...
Jun 25, 2019
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Vaccine uptake constitutes a key barometer as governments lead communities out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Facts and fake news have apparently influenced vaccination willingness. But how valid is this proposition?
Mar 25, 2022
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Shortlisted for the Oxford English Dictionary's 2018 word of the year, "gaslighting" has well and truly found its way into contemporary thought and vernacular.
Dec 6, 2018
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Not being able to distinguish fake news from real news can have serious consequences for a person's physical, emotional and financial well-being—especially for older adults, who in general have more financial assets and ...
May 3, 2022
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Ivory Coast authorities deployed dozens of police Wednesday to break up a fake drugs market in Abidjan estimated to supply nearly a third of all treatments sold in the country.
May 3, 2017
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Of the many negative stereotypes that exist about older adults, the most common is that they are forgetful, senile and prone to so-called "senior moments." In fact, while cognitive processes do decline with age, simply reminding ...
Jul 1, 2013
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Slovakia's government is set to discuss possible use of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine with Moscow after it was successfully tested in a Hungarian lab.
May 9, 2021
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Let's talk breasts. It's a topic Dr. Amy Patel spends a lot of time discussing in a never-ending quest to dispel the myths women believe about breast cancer.
Oct 26, 2020
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Recently Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube committed to removing coronavirus-related misinformation from their platforms.
Apr 1, 2020
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In recent weeks, China has reported a spike in new cases of COVID and related deaths. Some countries have imposed travel restrictions as a result. But most—including South Africa—have not.
Jan 26, 2023
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