Darius Tahir, KFF Health News

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Progressive and anti-abortion? New group plays fast and loose to make points
Progressive and anti-abortion? New group plays fast and loose to make points
Darius Tahir, KFF Health News
November 27, 2023
10:30 am

One group on the vanguard of an increasingly confrontational anti-abortion movement is Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising, which operates mostly in the nation’s capital.

Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation
Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation
Darius Tahir, KFF Health News
August 22, 2023
10:30 am

The confusion about what’s true — and who’s telling the truth — is of critical importance to public health, experts in political science said.

The NIH ices a research project. Is it self-censorship?
The NIH ices a research project. Is it self-censorship?
Darius Tahir, KFF Health News
August 7, 2023
11:00 am

In a sudden reversal, the NIH’s acting director, Larry Tabak, has paused — some say killed — the planned initiative, Advancing Health Communication Science and Practice.

FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts
FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts
Darius Tahir, KFF Health News
July 24, 2023
11:30 am

To Califf, the country that invents many of the most advanced drugs and devices is terrible at using those technologies well.

How a combination of COVID lawsuits and media coverage keeps misinformation churning
How a combination of COVID lawsuits and media coverage keeps misinformation churning
Darius Tahir, KFF Health News
July 14, 2023
11:30 am

Over the course of the pandemic, lawsuits came from every direction, questioning public health policies and hospitals’ authority.

Tech luminaries give RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine message a boost
Tech luminaries give RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine message a boost
Darius Tahir, KFF Health News
June 15, 2023
11:30 am

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the latest scion of the Kennedy clan to seek the presidency, has a set of unusual fans: some of the most influential tech executives and investors in America.

How the mixed messaging of vaccine skeptics sows seeds of doubt
How the mixed messaging of vaccine skeptics sows seeds of doubt
Darius Tahir, KFF Health News
June 8, 2023
2:15 pm

Some Republican members, who have been investigating for months various pandemic-related matters, are keen to say they’re supportive of vaccines — just not many of the policies surrounding COVID vaccines.

AI may be on its way to your doctor’s office, but it’s not ready to see patients
AI may be on its way to your doctor’s office, but it’s not ready to see patients
Darius Tahir, KFF Health News
May 12, 2023
11:00 am

Companies pushing the latest AI technology are piling on: Google and Microsoft want to bring types of so-called large language models to health care.

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