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    Countering medical misinformation through social media February 16, 2023 | 4pm ET While medical mis- and disinformation about numerous health topics have long run rampant online, the dissemination of misleading information during the COVID-19 pandemic was unprecedented, leading to vaccine avoidance, mask refusal, and the use of unfounded medications. This conversation will explore how medical […]

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon. The disease’s spread is slowing but the virus is so widespread that elimination is unlikely, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

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    Most people recover their sense of smell and taste after Covid-19. But not all do. Some continue to struggle with the inability to smell or taste at all, while others have only partially recovered. Here’s what we know so far about why.

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    Share on PinterestSarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty ImagesCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that would allow the state medical board to discipline physicians and surgeons who spread misinformation about COVID-19 during patient care.Misinformation is defined in the legislation as “false information that is contradicted by contemporary scientific…

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