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Misinformation about fentanyl threatens to undermine overdose response : Shots

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/Moment RF Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation’s high drug overdose rates, is also caught up…

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SCIENCE

Even Four-Year-Olds Instinctively Fact-Check for Misinformation

Four-Year-Olds Respond to Misinformation by Exercising Instinctive Skepticism Muscles Children ages four to seven demonstrate natural fact-checking skills when put…

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Peter Marks cites RFK Jr.’s “misinformation and lies,” as a reason for his resignation : Shots

Dr. Peter Marks has long steered the FDA’s regulation of vaccines. GREG NASH/POOL/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption GREG NASH/POOL/AFP/Getty…

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HEALTH

Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation – CNN

Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation  CNN For Some…

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SCIENCE

How to Spot ADHD Misinformation on TikTok

ADHD Misinformation Is Common on TikTok. Here’s How to Spot It With limited access to mental health care, people looking…

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SCIENCE

Popular TikTok videos about ADHD are full of misinformation

Health information on TikTok can be misleading AlexPhotoStock / Alamy More than half the claims made in popular TikTok videos…

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BUSINESS

China to crack down on stock market fake news as AI spurs misinformation, says state media

SHANGHAI ((Reuters)) – China’s securities watchdog will step up monitoring fake information in the stock market and work with the…

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SCIENCE

Measles Misinformation Sparks Concern, Supreme Court Limits EPA Power, and Scientists Create Woolly Mice

Measles Misinformation Sparks Concern, Supreme Court Weakens EPA, and Scientists Engineer Woolly Mice In this week’s news roundup, we dig…

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