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Here’s what we really know about COVID-19 vaccine …

WEBThose numbers exceeded the 50% threshold health officials sought as a minimum for COVID vaccine efficacy. Keep in mind, also, that the annual influenza vaccine’s real …

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Americans aren't sure what’s true in this health

WEBThe confusion about what’s true — and who’s telling the truth — is of critical importance to public health, experts in political science said. “Misinformation leads to lives being lost

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Fact checks of 10 prominent types of misinformation about

WEBThere is no plot to kill people with vaccines full of saline, which is used to dilute the Pfizer vaccine before it is injected. “The COVID-19 vaccines have caused widespread death …

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5 tips for fact-checking claims about health

WEBI asked Schwitzer what some red flags could be for fact-checkers who want to verify a claim about health made by a politician or public figure. As with other articles in this series of …

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Health misinformation: The pandemic we can’t wish away

WEBContrary to popular perceptions, health misinformation — information that is false, inaccurate or misleading according to the best available evidence at the time — is not a …

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When it comes to COVID-19, what’s more important: health

WEBThen again, this continues to be a partisan and divisive topic. The poll also showed that 78% of Democrats said protecting the common good was more important than personal …

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Why the CDC recommends new COVID-19 boosters for all

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13-1 to recommend that everyone 6 months and older get the latest …

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Science and health fact-checkers put pandemic claims under a

WEBSeptember 15, 2020. In the face of a global pandemic, science and health fact-checking journalists are having their moment. Over the past two decades, political claims and …

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The CDC didn’t say vaccinated people are likelier to get

WEBPfizer, left, and Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are readied for use at a clinic Thursday Nov., 17, 2022, in Richmond. Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Why the week ahead is crucial for COVID-19 decisions in the US

WEBThe next week will be crucial for decisions about COVID-19 in the United States. For starters, Ali Mokdad, a professor of health metrics sciences at the University of …

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Health insurance costs are about to go up. Maybe way up.

WEBThe typical 40-year-old would go from having subsidized monthly payments of $365 to an unsubsidized $438, or an increase in their premium payment of about 20% simply due to …

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When will insurance stop paying 100% of COVID-19

WEBIn March 2020, then-President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which required health insurance companies to cover COVID-19 …

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The WHO votes today on whether to declare the pandemic over

WEBThe World Health Organization’s emergency committee will vote today on whether to end the organization’s COVID-19 emergency status that began Jan. 30, 2020. We will know …

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What are the legit medical exemptions for vaccine mandates

WEBHere are some conditions and scenarios that people or health care professionals commonly cite when seeking a medical exemption: PEG allergies: Polyethylene glycol is a …

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Here’s what we know about President Trump’s health and COVID-19

WEBTrump’s health. In June 2020, presidential physician Sean Conley told reporters that Trump weighed 244 pounds.At 6 feet 3 inches tall, the president had a body mass index of …

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There’s no mystery about, or link between, pediatric

WEBA Dec. 1 Instagram post made similar claims. Although the pneumonia cases are similar — stemming from typical respiratory pathogens — the outbreaks in Ohio and China are not …

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Shut Out: A guide to help the owner — the public

WEBOn March 16, 2020, the first Chicagoan died from COVID-19. Using information from the daily Cook County medical examiner’s report, newsrooms identified the victim, a 61-year …

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IFCN concludes its investigation into Science Feedback complaint

WEBThe IFCN announced on Sept. 11 that it would investigate whether Health Feedback, an arm of Science Feedback, had violated Code of Principles in an Aug. 9 fact check of a …

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Why Black and Hispanic residents are more likely to become

WEBWhy Black and Hispanic residents are more likely to become infected by the coronavirus Historical practices embedded in health care, structural racism and high-risk jobs …

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Is there a feud between the White House and New York Times

WEBA story making the rounds in the media world Thursday was “The Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House” from Politico’s Eli Stokols.. In his piece, Stokols writes, …

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Praise for decency and a presidential plea highlight White House

WEBSerious moments outshine much of the comedy as Biden implores members of the media to focus on the stakes of this year election.

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As sources increasingly dismiss journalists, Poynter assembles best

WEBSupport high-integrity, independent journalism that serves democracy. Make a gift to Poynter today. The Poynter Institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, and your …

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How well-informed are citizens, and how are they getting

WEBHere are a few steps: 1. Find out what people want/need to know and what information they can provide. Help them tell their stories. 2. Give the facts; explain issues; do it …

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Opinion Press Forward open call puts underrepresented

WEBFrom person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate …

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Introducing Immigration Matters: A tip sheet with resources, story

WEBThe first in a series, this is a collection of immigration reporting resources, story ideas and examples for journalists covering immigration

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Right-wing network retracts story involving Donald Trump

WEBBack on March 27, One America News, the right-wing cable network and supporter of Donald Trump, ran a bizarre story on its website. The story said that it was actually …

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Shut Out: When sources won’t engage with journalists

WEBWhen sources won’t engage with journalists More than a decade ago, Florida’s then-Gov. Rick Scott began taking his news conferences on the road, often in smaller towns, away …

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Deepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement "created

WEBDeepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement “created with Pfizer” as diabetes remedy A Facebook video showing Tucker Carlson and a health educator discussing a diabetes …

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