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Study sheds light on the role of Twitter in combating vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories
A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research on March 31, 2023, sheds light on the role of Twitter in combating vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories. The study, titled “Twitter’s Role in Combating the Magnetic Vaccine Conspiracy
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Does ingested fluoride affect the human microbiome?
In a recent study published in the journal Toxicology Letters, researchers discuss the effect(s) of fluoride exposure on the human microbiome. Study: Does fluoride exposure impact on the human microbiome? Image Credit: Photozero / Shutterstock.com The toxicology of fluoride Community water fluoridation
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Conspiracy theories during early pandemic highlight malicious purposes and secretive actions – News-Medical.Net
In the early pandemic, conspiracy theories that were shared the most on Twitter highlighted malicious purposes and secretive actions of supposed bad actors behind the crisis, according to an analysis of nearly 400,000 posts. In the study, researchers identified commonalities
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Survey highlights increase in the public’s knowledge about monkeypox
The public’s knowledge about monkeypox has increased rapidly in recent weeks though misconceptions and uncertainty persist, and over a quarter of Americans say they are not likely to get vaccinated against monkeypox if they’re exposed to it, according to a
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Conspiracists during the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has perhaps inspired more conspiracy theories than any other event in recent memory. While other conspiracy theories resulted in vast swathes of misinformation spreading across the internet, most of these theories were limited to the West.
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Stevens researchers aim to develop AI tool capable of detecting COVID-19 related “fake news”
As the COVID-19 pandemic surged, the World Health Organization and the United Nations issued a stark warning: an “infodemic” of online rumors and fake news relating to COVID-19 was impeding public health efforts and causing unnecessary deaths. “Misinformation costs lives,”
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New web portal launched to help people address myths about Covid-19 vaccines
How do you have a constructive conversation with someone who doesn’t want to or is reluctant to be vaccinated against Covid-19? A new web portal has been launched in Sweden to help ordinary people address myths and misconceptions about the
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