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Scientists join effort to fight misinformation about COVID-19

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During this pandemic, misinformation about COVID-19 has been a major issue of concern. The scientific and medical communities are working to change that – especially when it comes to a COVID-19 vaccine.  More than 100 scientists – including more than twenty from India – have joined the cause of Team Halo. Team Halo is a […]

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Infodemiology: Fighting the fake news epidemic

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The discipline of infodemiology is accruing heightened attention during the COVID-19 pandemic – and for good reason. In an event as deadly as the COVID-19 outbreak, there can be no underestimation of the grave risk misinformation poses, nor can we afford to downplay the necessity of proactively working to mitigate the so-called ‘infodemic’.  This was

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