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Introduction
Finding health information
Health misinformation
Infodemic consequences
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Building immunity
Why we are vulnerable
Trust and health
Trust, health and you
Medical injustices and traumas
Vulnerable to health misinfo
Protecting yourself from health misinfo
Vulnerabilities
Preying on vulnerabilities
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Medicine in history
Scurvy experiment and modern medicine
Evidence and modern medicine
Evidence-based studies
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The first red flag
Which source is more credible?
The second red flag
Shaky evidence
Credible or not
The third red flag
Red flag: One-off study
Beware!
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Conclusion
Acknowledgments
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What were some real-world consequences of the “infodemic” – or flood of information – during the pandemic?
Select the 3 that apply
People turned to unproven treatments.
People's trust in world leaders and health authorities grew.
People were confused about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
People recognized misinformation more easily.
People were reluctant to follow public health guidance, such as wearing masks.