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  1. Trish
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    Coronavirus - myths

    Having just been caught out by a myth, here's a helpful CNN video and article: One dangerous coronavirus 'self-check test' is circulating on...
    Thread by: Trish, Mar 21, 2020, 9 replies, in forum: Epidemics (including Covid-19, not Long Covid)
  2. spangle
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    Nuffield Department of Population Health Host Fake News Event

    Sir Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, Damian Collins MP, and Sarah Montague, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s World at One for a discussion...
    Thread by: spangle, Feb 3, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  3. Sly Saint
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    Minister targets anti-vaccination websites - BBC March 2019

    heard this being discussed on Radio2 today. Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock wants new legislation to force social media companies...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Mar 26, 2019, 37 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  4. Sly Saint
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    Protecting the Value of Medical Science in the Age of Social Media and “Fake News”

    New threats to effective scientific communication make it more difficult to separate science from science fiction. Patients can be harmed by...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Dec 22, 2018, 5 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  5. hinterland
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    Scientists must keep fighting fake news, says Fiona Fox of SMC in The Guardian

    https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2018/sep/03/scientists-must-keep-fighting-fake-news-not-retreat-to-their-ivory-towers Scientists have...
    Thread by: hinterland, Sep 3, 2018, 11 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  6. TiredSam
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    BBC to help students identify 'fake news'

    http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42242630 This would appear to be a serious article and not a Science Media Centre press release.
    Thread by: TiredSam, Dec 6, 2017, 8 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
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