The World Health Organization says it’s “enthusiastic” about using new artificial technologies in health care, but called for caution and raised concerns about bias and misinformation seeping into the tools. “While WHO is enthusiastic about the appropriate use of technologies, including LLMs, to support health-care professionals, patients, researchers and scientists, there is concern that caution […]
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A health official in Ohio says declining vaccination rates have likely contributed to a measles outbreak within the state. As of Thursday, Ohio has 82 confirmed cases of measles, 32 of which required hospitalization. All but five of the cases were among children ages 1–5, and none of the patients were […]
Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said in an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace that he could not be “complicit” with former President Trump about the misinformation he spread while serving as commander in chief amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci told Wallace in the interview that will […]
? Looks like we’ll be stuck with the Phantom for just a bit longer. A boost in ticket sales has pushed back the end of “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway by two months. Today in health, Twitter will no longer be enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policy as part of Elon Musk’s aims of rolling back […]
Although it is more deadly, Ebola is much less infectious than coronavirus since it does not spread via airborne transmission. It spreads between humans by direct contact with contaminated bodily fluids – blood, saliva, vomit, semen, vaginal discharge, urine, faeces and sweat. Source link
Misinformation about the Covid pandemic and climate change is slowing an effective collective response to these emergencies. BBC Monitoring’s experts Shayan Sardarizadeh and Kayleen Devlin explain the misinformation trends they have seen in 2021 and the effects they have had on lives around the world. Video produced by Suniti Singh Source link
If we’ve learned anything since the COVID-19 pandemic upended all our lives nearly 2 years ago, it’s how to sanitize our hands, homes, workplaces, and just about anything we encounter to stop the spread of the virus. Turns out, we also need to maintain that vigilance when encountering information about COVID-19 in our social media […]
The holiday season is fast approaching, and you know what that means: We’ll all be gathering around the dinner table or the fireplace with friends and family we have not seen in a while. Given the divisiveness that has developed in our society over the last several years, there’s a good chance that the holiday […]
Katrine Wallace, PhD, epidemiologist, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. TikTok: @epidemiologistkat; @dermdoctor; @drjenniferlincoln; @austinchiangmd; @anna.blakney. Pew Research Center: “Social Media Use in 2021.” Jennifer Lincoln, MD, OB/GYN, Portland, OR. Austin Chiang, MD, gastroenterologist; chief medical social media officer, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia. Anna Blakney, PhD, vaccine scientist, University of British Columbia. Heather […]
Katrine Wallace, PhD, epidemiologist, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. TikTok: @epidemiologistkat; @dermdoctor; @drjenniferlincoln; @austinchiangmd; @anna.blakney. Pew Research Center: “Social Media Use in 2021.” Jennifer Lincoln, MD, OB/GYN, Portland, OR. Austin Chiang, MD, gastroenterologist; chief medical social media officer, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia. Anna Blakney, PhD, vaccine scientist, University of British Columbia. Heather […]