It can be challenging to gauge the quality of online news—questioning whether it is real or fake. When it comes to health news and press releases about medical treatments and procedures, the issue can be even more complex, ...
Mar 6, 2024
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The largest U.S. and U.K. news sites are continuing to stigmatize people's weight with the images they use, suggests a new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Health Communication.
Dec 14, 2023
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People may find it difficult to discern the facts about vaccines with the extensive amount of health misinformation disseminated on websites and social media.
Jan 13, 2022
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The mass media's coverage of the pandemic health crisis carries an important responsibility to offer balanced messaging about COVID-19 and public behavior, Flinders University public health researchers says.
Aug 24, 2020
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In the age of COVID-19, news articles and information about the disease, and what we should be doing to prevent its spread, are endless. But how can you tell what information is accurate, what's purely speculative and what's ...
Jul 8, 2020
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In the midst of the global pandemic, a student at Binghamton University, State University of New York is helping India keep track of COVID-19 infection rates.
May 20, 2020
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(HealthDay)—With bogus information about the new coronavirus spreading fast online, how can you separate fact from fiction?
Mar 26, 2020
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Finding reliable, accurate information about the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is becoming more convoluted each day, especially when it comes to social media. With an overwhelming amount of information, it can be difficult to ...
Mar 19, 2020
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Voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, according to research in Psychological Science.
Aug 21, 2019
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The world is reeling in the aftermath of the horrific shootings in Christchurch. The attack has also raised a number of side issues, including the ethics of broadcasting the live stream of the attack, which was later shared ...
Mar 19, 2019
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