Misinformation

Three women physicians addressed the ongoing issue of scientific and medical misinformation on social media and obstacles that health care professionals face in dispelling online myths in a The New England Journal of Medicine perspective.

A session at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Congress spotlighted the impact of medical misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic in the ICU, ED, rural areas and on social media.

An important component of cancer care is communication with patients and caregivers about their disease.

PHOENIX — Patients with mast cell activation syndrome tolerated COVID-19 vaccination, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Patients undergoing cancer treatment demonstrated a higher likelihood of believing misinformation related to COVID-19 than those without a history of cancer, according to a study published in Patient Education and Counseling.

U.S. adults who display moderate or greater symptoms of depression are more likely to endorse misinformation related to the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a nationwide survey study published in JAMA Network Open.

Medical misinformation threatens public health, but physicians can combat it by improving communication with their patients, according to a speaker at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

In this video, Teri Campbell, MSN, RN, CFRN, CEN, PHRN, discusses how the spread of misinformation on social media impacts emergency nursing and other aspects of health care.

The ACP announced that it is working with YouTube to develop messages to counteract misinformation about COVID-19, its treatment and vaccines.

Several medical boards have announced that physicians who engage in “unethical or unprofessional conduct” regarding COVID-19 may be subject to disciplinary action.