4. The Politics of Health: Public Health & Misinformation

The only drawback of masks is that they don’t muffle your dumb-ass justifications

There's growing consensus that offering the COVID-19 vaccine to as many people as possible may have more impact than holding back supplies to give recipients their second dose — but in Ontario, officials still plan to maintain the two-dose timeframe to ensure immunity.

At Yahoo Finance's All Markets Summit, Dr. Anthony Fauci outlines the key goals of COVID-19 vaccine candidates racing to the finish line.

Eric Topol talks with Paul Offit about the timing of phase 3 vaccine trials, the need for public trust, and what might not be known when a vaccine rollout begins.

Unproven technologies, unsafe ingredients and inadequate testing — fortunately, current law prohibits mandating unlicensed vaccines approved for “emergency use.”

Without the efforts of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the COVID-19 crisis would almost certainly be worse. But is it worth what we may have lost?

A COVID vaccine developer, an Arctic voyager and a prime minister are some of the people behind the year’s big research stories.

What science says about vitamins and supplements for the coronavirus

Fans of the pro-Trump conspiracy theory are clogging anti-trafficking hotlines, infiltrating Facebook groups and raising false fears about child exploitation.

President Trump has refused to concede the election while alleging widespread voter fraud, without evidence, and mounting legal challenges in several states. Here's what to know about these claims and the latest on lawsuits challenging election results.

Vitamin pills will be posted to 5,000 UK residents to see if they help boost immunity.

The high-profile retractions of two COVID-19 studies stunned the scientific community earlier this year and prompted calls for reviews of how science is conducted, published, and acted upon. The warning signs had been there all along.

Sure sounds like it!

CNN —Once again, misleading comparisons between the flu and Covid-19 caught widespread attention across the internet.“Flu season is coming up! Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the Vaccine, die from the Flu,” President …

If the authorities can’t satisfy the public’s desire to know more, others will fill the void with misinformation.

Now, more than ever, there is a stronger urgency to prioritize mental health treatment among Black people, writes Isabelle Dena.

If you’re not using any of your PTO, we need to talk. Here are some good excuses to call out of work and how to ask for time off, depending on your situation.

Donald Trump's embrace of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug unproven in treating COVID-19, has directly contradicted guidance of top agencies and officials.

Conspiracy theories, which explain events or a set of circumstances as the result of secret plot by usually powerful and malevolent groups, are quite common. Research has provided some understanding about why people are drawn to conspiracy theories and what makes some people more likely to believe than others.

You’ve heard of Talkspace and Calm, but are they worth it? We dig into the best mental health apps for stress, anxiety, and anything else on your mind.

A new report from Mental Health America points to alarming increases in depression, anxiety, psychosis, and suicidality since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here’s a WEIRD truth.