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How to spot medical misinformation in a pandemic: our top 10 tips

Brian Eggo, Matt Kemp -
As medical misinformation and dubious claims continue to spread, we present our guide to help you separate fact from fiction.
Health

We all need good hand hygiene, but antibacterial soap is a waste of time

Alice Howarth -
My partner recently bought antibacterial handwash. It turns out I have unnecessarily strong feelings on antibacterial soap.
Conspiracy Theories

Anti-vaxxers are dangerously wrong, but we should be wary of writing them off as stupid or selfish

Michael Marshall -
If we want to be effective in countering anti-vaxxers, we need to understand their arguments, and why people believe them.
Dentistry

Despite scare stories from holistic dentists, cavitations probably don’t exist

Shaun Sellars -
Holistic dentists scare patients with warnings about cavitations - but the evidence for the existence of cavitations is flimsy at best
Covid-19

The COVID-19 vaccines are a sign for cautious optimism – but it is still early days

Alice Howarth -
Three COVID-19 Vaccines have shown some very promising results, and we should rightly feel optimistic, but we aren't at the finish line yet
Conspiracy Theories

From scam product ads to conspiracy theories, misinformation always adapts to survive

Michael Marshall -
The techniques developed by affiliate marketers to spread scam products mirrors the way in which conspiracy theories nimbly adapt to spread misinformation
Covid-19

So you’re stress eating during a global pandemic

Pixie Turner -
During this intensely stressful time, it's important to remember that seeking comfort in food is not unusual, and it's not sign of moral failure.
Conspiracy Theories

Plagues and plots: throughout history, epidemics and conspiracy theories have gone hand-in-hand

Deborah Hyde -
From the anti-Semitic Flagellants of the Black Death to modern day 5G-hating COVID deniers, epidemics have always driven conspiracy theories.
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