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Share Post While cooking oils extracted from plants—such as canola, corn, and soybean—often get a bad rap from nutrition influencers, they are seen as safe and beneficial by organizations including the American Heart Association. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Walter Willett and other …
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Share Post In today’s rapidly evolving information landscape, the spread of misinformation about science has emerged as a significant public health concern. To address this issue, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a committee of experts to explore the nature, …
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Share Post You’re reading Lessons Learned, which distills practical takeaways from standout campaigns and peer-reviewed research in health and science communication. Want more Lessons Learned? Subscribe to our Call to Action newsletter. Strategies to combat misinformation often use methods that …
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Share Post June 22, 2022—While the internet may be full of posts stating that seed oils such as canola and soy are “toxic,” scientific evidence does not support these claims, according to experts. Guy Crosby, adjunct associate of nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, was among …
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February 9, 2021 – From outlandish suggestions that people can beat COVID-19 by drinking bleach to conspiracy theories that vaccines can alter a person’s DNA, the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the challenges medical misinformation poses in the digital age. In a recent interview, Kasisomayajula …
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Since the mid-1940s, compounds containing the mineral fluoride have been added to community water supplies throughout the U.S. to prevent tooth decay. Health concerns expressed by opponents have largely been dismissed until recently. Now, evidence is mounting that in an era of fluoridated …
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