Health Tip: How to spot Fake medical news Knowing how to spot fake medial news is a very important skill you must cultivate. Why? Because several social media platforms including Facebook, twitter and WhatsApp are flooded with health stories that often turn out to be fake. Sadly, this results in loss of lives. For instance, during the Ebola crisis in Nigeria, some people lost their lives to a fake medical health tip that drinking salts or bathing with salt protects an individual. Although, it started as a prank, it went viral on all social platforms and some health blogs too. So how can you spot fake news? Consider the 5 key questions from BBC you should ask to spot fake medical news before deciding to act on any health related information. …show more content…
Is it described as a ‘’secret’ ’wonder’’ or ‘’miracle’’ drug or therapy? Why would doctors and health care staff hide drugs from patients they are desperately in need of a cure? Remember, ‘’if it is too good to be true…it probably is.’’ Has it been published in a scientific journal or reputable website? Before a drug or medication becomes accepted, it goes through clinical trials which are highly regulated. The results are published in scientific journals which are checked for accuracy by researchers working in similar fields. All reputable websites would include the source of the medical news (scientific journal) on the site. Have you verified the source of the information? If a post is shared on WhatsApp or other platforms, always check for the source. Some include a source such as ‘’Professor Li ’’ which are not verifiable. Have you done an online search of the story’s details? To determine if it fake add the keyword to ‘’myth’’ or ‘’hoax’’. For example, enter the following details to a search engine: ‘’Ebola’’ AND ‘’salt’’ AND ‘’myth’’. If it was claimed to be a statement by someone e.g. Dr James Watson, then type the name ‘’James Watson’’ AND condition ‘’Stroke’’ AND ‘’myth’’ or ‘’hoax.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration substantiated through a series of randomized clinical trials .
Many argue against Gold and Lichtenberg’s beliefs. Others believe that giving the patient a placebo is denying them of a “real” treatment and that it “is unethical, if not illegal.”1 Many people also believe tha...
Firstly, it is important to discuss the beginnings of this drug as it has an amazing story that goes with it. In 1950, an Australian teenager was admitted to a hospital needing to have major thoracic surgery. As a result of this surgery the teenager, James Harrison, required 13 liters of blood. As he lay in a hospital bed for three months Mr. Harrison realized that the donors of the blood that he needed, saved his life and swore to his father that he would start donating blood himself as soon as he could do so legally at the age of 18. In 1954 James Harrison, staying true to his word, started giving his donations of blood. Within just a few donations however, it was realized that his blood contained an extremely rare antibody called Rho (D) immune globulin. Almost immediately Mr. Harrison started helping in the experimentation and development of a vaccine that would be later become known by various trade names such as Sky Med, Rhogam, Rhesonativ, Micrhogam, and Rhesugam and others. The first injection of Rho (D) immune globulin was given in 1968. The donations of Mr. James Harrison are attributed in saving the lives of over 2 million newborns, and the research was so important that in the 1950’s, his life was insured for 1 million doll...
As seen in Gerald Barnbaum’s case, he became a fake doctor and tried to pass it of as true and may people assumed that he was a certified doctor without proper evidence of his medical license. One can use one or more different ways of knowing to assess whether or not something is true or false as well as the use of the four different types of truth test. The way of knowing that is used to help figure out the Barnbaum was an imposter was the use of inductive
To help humanity better its health and to better understand the placebo effect. If over the counter medicine performs better than the placebo, then it won’t be allowed to enter the market. Scientist should follow the key points to achieve a positive effect of the placebo effect. There are many limits to the placebo effect but to better humanity’s understanding on the placebo effect there should be more research and studies on the placebo effect in accordance to modern medicine, it will be every beneficial for society in the long
Throughout many generations the success of medicine has been dog-eared throughout history, from penicillin being created through colonized bacteria on an agar plate to chemotherapy being used to combat the ailments of cancer, we as a society rely a great deal on the effectiveness of medicine. Due to this realization one can agree that it is imperative that the medications that are being distributed and placed on the pharmaceutical market are tested and analyzed at all angles and perspectives to ensure they work effectively and successfully resulting in moderate to no side effects. The progressive industry of medicine has greatly increased since the early nineties thanks to the advancement in medical technology making
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For a drug to get to market it must go through several stages of research and development (Abbott and Vernon). Starting with discovery research, preclinical testing on animals, three phases of clinical trials on humans, and finally FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval (Abbott and Vernon). Out of several thousands of drugs only a few will make it to the FDA approval stage (Abbott and Vernon). Testing is a highly regulated, time consuming, and expensive process. From beginning to end the process can take fifteen years and less than one of five compounds will make it to market where it is still not guaranteed to succeed (Abbott and
It seems to me that the chemist is focused on creating this drug, and maybe this drug can help an additional sum of people in the
Even though some people still do not believe in energy medicine or even trust that it works but fortunately it does. Every single thing on earth has a simple way of solving especially in that case when we as human beings already knew what was energy medicine and if it works or not and how to make it work. Unfortunately some doctors and scientists have to complicate things and invent liquid medicine or medication in general that on the other hand the same things that medication can heal or treat energy medicine can simply
Off- Label discussion before and During Clinical Trials INTRODUCTION: Off- Label drug use is usage of drugs, marketed medications for an indication (disease or symptom) that has never been approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it also applies to population and dosage form that does not have approval from FDA. The product is already approved by FDA but for different indication, which is indicated on the label. Off- Label use is not inappropriate or dangerous, the product’s safety is already determined and it has all rights to be on the market, but the only problem is the safety studies or efficacy studies on product is not completed to determine the particular use.
Clinical trials are often conducted in four phases. The trials at each phase have a different purpose and help scientists answer different questions. Phase Aim Notes Phase 0 Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics in humans first-in-human
Fake News is constantly being written, permeating through television broadcasts, internet sites, and magazine articles. It seems that the amount of false news in the world is starting to overtake the amount of genuine information. This is indeed a problem, but not as much as people make it out to be. This is for a few reasons. Fake news is much like bacteria, there are both beneficial and harmful types of fake news. Beneficial fake news is usually
also being used to treat and reduce the growing rate of suicide in all ages of