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Americans aren't sure what’s true in this health

WebAugust 29, 2023. Around three in 10 Americans still believe ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19. What’s more, few place significant trust in any form of news …

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5 tips for fact-checking claims about health

WebI asked Schwitzer what some red flags could be for fact-checkers who want to verify a claim about health made by a politician or public figure. As with other articles in …

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Health misinformation: The pandemic we can’t wish away

WebContrary to popular perceptions, health misinformation — information that is false, inaccurate or misleading according to the best available evidence at the time — is …

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BA.2, the new COVID-19 variant, is now in 17 states and …

WebIn Western Europe, BA.2 accounts for 10,800 COVID-19 cases, so it is about one-half of 1% of all of the COVID-19 cases worldwide. (Outbreak.info) Nordic countries …

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When it comes to COVID-19, what’s more important: …

WebThen again, this continues to be a partisan and divisive topic. The poll also showed that 78% of Democrats said protecting the common good was more important …

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Fact checks of 10 prominent types of misinformation …

WebThere is no plot to kill people with vaccines full of saline, which is used to dilute the Pfizer vaccine before it is injected. “The COVID-19 vaccines have caused …

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Why the CDC recommends new COVID-19 boosters for …

WebThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13-1 to recommend that everyone 6 months and older get …

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Health insurance costs are about to go up. Maybe way up.

WebThe typical 40-year-old would go from having subsidized monthly payments of $365 to an unsubsidized $438, or an increase in their premium payment of about 20% …

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Science and health fact-checkers put pandemic claims …

WebSeptember 15, 2020. In the face of a global pandemic, science and health fact-checking journalists are having their moment. Over the past two decades, political claims and …

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What is HIPAA and how does it affect our understanding of the

WebThe first thing to understand is that HIPAA pertains ONLY to “covered entities,” which include health care providers (such as EMTs, doctors, nurses and social workers) …

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The WHO votes today on whether to declare the pandemic over

WebThe World Health Organization’s emergency committee will vote today on whether to end the organization’s COVID-19 emergency status that began Jan. 30, 2020. …

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IFCN concludes its investigation into Science Feedback complaint

WebThe IFCN announced on Sept. 11 that it would investigate whether Health Feedback, an arm of Science Feedback, had violated Code of Principles in an Aug. 9 …

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When will insurance stop paying 100% of COVID-19

WebIn March 2020, then-President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which required health insurance companies to cover …

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What are the legit medical exemptions for vaccine mandates

WebHere are some conditions and scenarios that people or health care professionals commonly cite when seeking a medical exemption: PEG allergies: …

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Here’s what we know about President Trump’s health and COVID-19

WebTrump’s health. In June 2020, presidential physician Sean Conley told reporters that Trump weighed 244 pounds.At 6 feet 3 inches tall, the president had a …

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Why Black and Hispanic residents are more likely to become

WebWhy Black and Hispanic residents are more likely to become infected by the coronavirus Historical practices embedded in health care, structural racism and high-risk …

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Fact-checking Megyn Kelly's claim that a Utah Middle school …

WebSocial media users and pundits have accused a Utah school district of allowing students who act like animals to bite, scratch and otherwise antagonize their peers. …

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Shut Out: A guide to help the owner — the public

WebOn March 16, 2020, the first Chicagoan died from COVID-19. Using information from the daily Cook County medical examiner’s report, newsrooms identified the victim, a …

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Deepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement "created

WebDeepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement “created with Pfizer” as diabetes remedy A Facebook video showing Tucker Carlson and a health educator …

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at Poynter SHUT OUT

WebSHUT OUT Strategies for good journalism when sources dismiss the press Written by Fernanda Camarena and Mel Grau Edited by Neil Brown and Jennifer Orsi

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Shut Out: When physical barriers get in the way

WebBy: Fernanda Camarena and Mel Grau. May 1, 2024. This week, the Poynter Institute is publishing installments from “Shut Out: Strategies for good journalism when …

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As sources increasingly dismiss journalists, Poynter assembles best

WebApril 29, 2024. Politicians have long stonewalled journalists. But recently, it’s gotten worse. An Arizona legislator filed a restraining order on a journalist for knocking …

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Introducing Immigration Matters: A tip sheet with resources, story

WebThe first in a series, this is a collection of immigration reporting resources, story ideas and examples for journalists covering immigration

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Shut Out: How the pandemic and polarization have had chilling

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic halted the practice of building relationships face to face. And the deepening political polarization in which newsmakers have increasingly …

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Amid Columbia protests, Speaker Mike Johnson is wrong that

WebStudent protesters gather in protest inside their encampment on the Columbia University campus, Monday, April 29, 2024, in New York. Protesters of the war in Gaza …

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