KevinMD February 20, 2025
In 2019, a mother in the U.S. stood in a hospital, clutching her feverish toddler, tears streaming down her face. Just months earlier, she had declined the routine vaccination after reading an article claiming it was “full of toxins” and linked to developmental disorders. That article, shared widely on social media, was based on no credible evidence. Now, her child was fighting for their life against a disease that vaccines could have easily prevented.
This isn’t an isolated incident—it’s a stark reminder of the dangerous power of medical misinformation. The World Health Organization describes this wave of false information as an “infodemic”—a crisis where misinformation spreads faster than the truth, with life-altering consequences. From miracle cures to anti-vaccine movements, false...
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