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Radioactive 5G Pendants
Authorities had to warn the public not to use radioactive products to protect against harmless 5G.
COVID-19 conspiracy theories: Vaccines and 5G (along with Bill Gates) are responsible!
The COVID-19 pandemic will almost certainly wind up being by far the worst pandemic we have experienced in a century. Given a huge pandemic with tragic death tolls, it's not surprising that conspiracy theories are popping up. Here, we look at two of the most common kinds of COVID-19 conspiracy theories. One blames 5G. The other blames—of course!—the flu vaccine.
5G Is Coming
The imminent roll out of 5G technology has again sparked media coverage of the possible risks of EMF exposure, but the scientific consensus remains that the technology is safe.
Yet more evidence that we physicians need to clean up our act
A recent study found that physicians and scientists who are perceived as "experts" are prevalent within the antivax community and more influential because of their status as physicians and scientists. Why do physicians continue to tolerate antivax quacks within our ranks?
A Bit of Good News: Kids Appear to Have Lower Risk of Post-COVID Conditions Than Previously Thought
Based on a recently published study using improved criteria for determining long term COVID-related health problems, it looks like kids are less likely to be negatively impacted than previously thought.
Doctors Shouldn’t Legitimize Pro-Tobacco, Child-Labor Advocates
As the adage says: "A man is judged by the company he keeps."
When a “gender critical” is a runner-up for the Maddox Prize for standing up for science…
Helen Joyce, a virulently anti-trans "gender critical" campaigner, was recently shortlisted for the Maddox Prize, which purports to recognize people who "who stand up for science and evidence, advancing public discussion around difficult topics despite challenges or hostility," even though she promotes an agenda that denies science and demonizes trans people. How could this have happened?
Misinformation is pervasive, and AI will turbocharge it
Is it possible to refute an infinite amount of AI-generated health misinformation?