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Digital technologies and data privacy in the COVID-19 pandemic
Digital technologies have an important role to play in responding to future pandemics, a new study in the journal, Nature Medicine reports.
Aug 13, 2020
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Young men are more likely to believe COVID-19 myths: Here is how to actually reach them
If the media is anything to go by, you'd think people who believe coronavirus myths are white, middle-aged women called Karen.
Aug 10, 2020
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Tobacco industry using 'deadly' tactics to hook kids: WHO
Tobacco companies are deliberately using "deadly" tactics to target children and get them hooked on smoking, the World Health Organization said Friday.
May 29, 2020
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WHO targets teens on social media to debunk virus myths
The World Health Organization said Friday it was working with social media companies in a bid to quash misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic—including on more light-hearted apps popular with teenagers.
May 1, 2020
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Online map tracks drive-through COVID-19 testing sites across the U.S.
As COVID-19 began to spread abroad and then within the United States, Jim Kyung-Soo Liew decided to join the fight against the pandemic by putting his expertise in big data and artificial intelligence to work.
Apr 29, 2020
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US warns 7 companies over fraudulent coronavirus claims
U.S. regulators warned seven companies to stop selling soaps, sprays and other concoctions with false claims that they can treat the new coronavirus or keep people from catching it.
Mar 9, 2020
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China censored virus news for weeks, say researchers
China began censoring online discussions on the new coronavirus weeks before officially acknowledging the scope of the disease, according to a report published Tuesday.
Mar 3, 2020
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Coronavirus survivor recounts fear, confusion
Xiao Yao doesn't know when or where he caught the new coronavirus.
Feb 22, 2020
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DC government sues e-cigarette maker Juul over teen use
The District of Columbia is joining several states in suing the nation's largest e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, saying the company's online ads and promotions illegally targeted minors.
Nov 26, 2019
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Doctors' group calls for ban on most vaping products
(HealthDay)—The American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for a ban on all e-cigarettes and vaping products not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help people quit smoking tobacco cigarettes.
Nov 20, 2019
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