(HealthDay)—U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Thursday called on tech companies, health care workers, journalists and even ordinary Americans to do more to fight vaccine misinformation.
Jul 16, 2021
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Social media is being flooded with misinformation about coronavirus, and the World Health Organization joined TikTok on Friday in an effort to stop some of it.
Mar 2, 2020
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Beijing carried out mass testing for the coronavirus on Sunday after a new outbreak in the city that prompted travel warnings across the country amid fears of a resurgence of the disease.
Jun 14, 2020
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There's one group of essential workers who especially enjoy being called a "hero" during the COVID-19 pandemic: narcissists.
Nov 24, 2020
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Social media platforms are spouting a steady stream of unsafe skin care trends, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.
Nov 15, 2023
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Social media misinformation can negatively influence people's attitudes about vaccine safety and effectiveness, but credible organizations—such as research universities and health institutions—can play a pivotal role ...
Jan 7, 2021
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Brazil surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday night, and five months after the first reported case the country has not shown signs of crushing the disease.
Aug 9, 2020
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China closed schools in Beijing and restricted air travel from the capital on Wednesday to halt an outbreak of coronavirus cases and dampen fears of a second wave, as India's death toll spiked and Sweden's went above 5,000.
Jun 17, 2020
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From a survey of about 12,000 adolescents from Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, the US, and the UK, about 17% of respondents reported experiencing weight-related bullying online, especially users of Twitter and Twitch, according ...
Apr 17, 2024
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A new study appearing in The American Journal of Medicine calculates the lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the United States. The lifetime risk of death from firearms is about one percent, meaning ...
Aug 19, 2020
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