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A public health call to arms: The long build to FDA’s misinformation guidance
A public health call to arms: The long build to FDA’s misinformation guidance
Marc Iskowitz
July 25, 2024
3:09 pm

In the first part of a three-part series, MM+M examines the factors underlying the need for regulatory guidance on combating the proliferation of online health misinformation.

FDA details how pharma companies can counter health misinformation
FDA details how pharma companies can counter health misinformation
Lecia Bushak
July 11, 2024
11:44 am

In a long-awaited move, the FDA released a draft guidance for how the pharma industry can address misinformation about their drug products.

Can health influencers combat medical misinformation on social media?
Can health influencers combat medical misinformation on social media?
Molly Huth
June 18, 2024
12:54 pm

Recently, one of the most prominent examples of medical misinformation run amok via social media is the claim that sunblock — not the lack thereof — causes cancer.

Dealing with disinfo: Tips from top healthcare marketers
Dealing with disinfo: Tips from top healthcare marketers
Frank Washkuch
May 22, 2024
3:00 pm

From the makers of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to women’s health advocates, pros share how they deal with bad actors at PRWeek’s Healthcare Awards+Conference.

4 ways vaccine skeptics mislead you on measles and more
4 ways vaccine skeptics mislead you on measles and more
Amy Maxmen and Céline Gounder, KFF Health News
May 22, 2024
2:05 pm

Measles is on the rise in the United States. So far this year, the number of cases is about 17 times what it was, on average, during the same period in each of the four years before.

Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists
Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists
Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, PolitiFact
April 1, 2024
12:47 pm

Four years later, people’s lives are largely free of the extreme public health measures. But covid misinformation persists.

Debunking TikTok’s ‘mystery virus’ trend spreading misinformation
Debunking TikTok’s ‘mystery virus’ trend spreading misinformation
Lecia Bushak
March 1, 2024
1:49 pm

TikTokers describe symptoms like sore throat and cough — but claim they’re testing negative for flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Experts say speculation about a ‘mystery virus’ could be misleading.

Congressman off-base in ad claiming Fauci shipped COVID to Montana before the pandemic
Congressman off-base in ad claiming Fauci shipped COVID to Montana before the pandemic
Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health News
February 5, 2024
10:30 am

The ad, paid for by Matt Rosendale for Montana, seeks contributions through WinRed, a platform that processes donations for Republican candidates.

How fringe anti-science views infiltrated mainstream politics — and what it means in 2024
How fringe anti-science views infiltrated mainstream politics — and what it means in 2024
Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News
January 29, 2024
2:05 pm

It’s a dangerous shift driven by a critical mass of people who now reject decades of science backing the safety and effectiveness of childhood vaccines.

Butter Mom, Girl Dinners and raw carrot salad: TikTok’s top viral health videos of 2023
Butter Mom, Girl Dinners and raw carrot salad: TikTok’s top viral health videos of 2023
Lecia Bushak
December 27, 2023
10:00 am

Plenty of health-related videos went viral on TikTok during 2023.

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