Simple steps like this help to curb some other pieces of misinformation that have circled the Bondi shooting — including that ...
Dr. Hein was drawn to the natural history of misinformation through his research on fish. He and his colleagues observed the movements of schools swimming around the coral reefs off the French ...
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from The School of Thought International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to critical thinking, reveals a nation both fearful of and susceptible to ...
It is hard to escape false information in the modern world. People throw out beliefs that fly in the face of established science or contradict verified events on social media, in the mainstream media, ...
Today’s widespread access to online health information is both a benefit and a challenge for physicians. While trustworthy ...
People can reject misinformation if they experience cognitive dissonance and need to choose between what they believe and ...
Jesse Ehrenfeld, an anesthesiologist at a Wisconsin hospital, asked a patient about to have heart surgery if she would consent to a blood transfusion should it become necessary. It's a standard ...
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Age of Misinformation

The effects of misinformation are explicit in the epic Mahabharata; when Dharmaraj Yudhisthira said stoically, “Ashwatthama Hatah Naro va Kunjaro va” amidst the war drums as orchestrated by Lord ...
Trust is the foundation of any successful workplace, and transparency is the glue that holds it together. Yet misinformation—false or misleading information—can easily threaten both. Whether it’s ...
For the first time in more than 2 decades, the United States is poised to lose its measles elimination status, a designation indicating that outbreaks are rare and rapidly contained. KFF Health News — ...