Part of the public health disinformation problem is minimizing this problem by global PH organizations who should be leading the fight. Infodemiology webinars mean nothing if not supported by the intent& action to counter disinformation. Talking the talk, but not walking the walk

'Tech companies like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, & Facebook have proven themselves again and again to be negligent, irresponsible and potentially dangerous babysitters.' - Our CEO Imran Ahmed on CCDH's new PSA.

Find out more at protectingkidsonline.org

Social media companies make billions at the expense of our kids’ mental health.

These companies don’t care, and Congress won’t act. So it’s up to us.

Help us hold them accountable, add your name ⤵️
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The decline in American life expectancy
is an economic crisis, too
by me & Craig Spencer MD MPH in the @LATimes.

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'A 1-year increase in life expectancy could boost economic output by 4%.'

🚨 Key paper by superstar team!🚨

Misinformation and the epistemic integrity of democracy sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

'...science and scientists are discredited and how the most recent frontier in those attacks involves researchers in misinformation itself.'

The goal of…

But Wait, Folks, There’s More: Anti-Vaxxers & Snake Oilers Are a Team –

Are you buying what the team's selling? You could pay for it in more ways than one. @realRussBaker with more on the anti-vax smear attack against WhoWhatWhy contributor Allison Neitzel.
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While fringe US licensed physicians and GOP members of Congress continue to engage in the ivermectin mess in 2024, it is worth comparing against another country whose politicians pushed the failed early treatment drugs - Brazil.
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#LongCovid bombshell dropped as head of the NIH admits that virus causes ongoing infection:

'We see evidence of persistent live virus in humans in various tissue reservoirs, including surrounding nerves, the brain, the GI tract, to the lung.'

I keep getting asked: 'How is it possible for millions to still support Republicans and Donald Trump?' It's actually easy to understand. As we saw with the Nazis and ISIS, decades of right-wing disinformation can radicalize even good people, breeding dangerous, cultish behavior.

So Bobby got his family vaccinated and Nicole got herself vaccinated, but both don’t want you to get vaccinated (particularly African Americans.) There’s a word for that…

This is irresponsible health disinformation and antivaccine propaganda. The mRNA Covid vaccines have saved 3 million American lives, and reduced the risk of long COVID in countless more. Given that she’s RFK Jr’s running mate, it’s not surprising although still disappointing

Make it make sense! First, you responded to the emergency, and now the bureaucratic healthcare machine is harassing you.

Now, any application for anything in healthcare becomes a harassment - find records of your work, make that hospital send proof, are you sure you worked at that hospital bs they cant find records, who did you contact with during your work at that hospital, etc etc.

Bureaucracy in the healthcare system is absolutely ridiculous. During 2020-2022, many physicians worked in hospitals that had emergent needs. Often, one would work only 1 block in one hospital, squeezing it in between the blocks in an already tightly filled schedule.

So here we are. X replaced Twitter. I rarely go on-line after being relentlessly attacked & harassed by people who once appreciated all of the effort I put in. I honestly want to help everyone still. I have a job (not paid by X or them). I need to do it. As I move forward (5/10)