Health

Opinion | Why health fact-checking is still important

It’s not just COVID — it’s measles, HPV, fake cures and more

April 4, 2024

What is the ‘cancer moonshot’ and how is it going?

Plus, a CDC survey finds most Americans support banning all tobacco products, Apple Watches cause chaos for 911 operators in ski country, and more.

February 9, 2023

Covering the possible causes and diagnoses of Damar Hamlin’s injury

Plus, a look at NFL protocols, which have been under a lot of scrutiny this year

January 3, 2023

Fetterman’s debate struggle is a lesson about stroke recovery — and debate formats

Plus, we can expect vote-counting delays, Biden takes aim at ‘junk fees,’ and the growing trend of luxury buses

October 27, 2022

Science and health fact-checkers put pandemic claims under a microscope

Many fact-checkers have refocused their work almost exclusively on coronavirus news, making a dent in the unprecedented levels of misinformation

September 15, 2020

Amelia Goldstein

Venezuelans confront COVID-19 without data from the government

Information about the 2019 novel coronavirus is flying from both reputable and disreputable sources, but…

March 24, 2020

Harrison Mantas

Six tips to make science and health fact-checks sexier (and trustworthy)

Public confidence in scientists is on the upswing in the United States. According to a…

February 26, 2020

Cristina Tardáguila

Teyit’s project to debunk an anti-vaccination bestseller mobilizes Turkey — now it’s being funded by the IFCN

Turkey is witnessing a disturbing anti-vaccination campaign. And the International Fact-Checking Network is supporting local…

February 25, 2020

Cristina Tardáguila

Drinking seawater is bad for you, and other horror stories from the front lines of science fact-checking

Get this: One of Maldita’s most-read and most controversial fact checks this summer weighed the…

October 15, 2019

Josie Hollingsworth