U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Thursday called for a national effort to fight misinformation

In this July 15, 2021 file photo, Surgeon General Dr.... Vivek Murthy painted an unsettling

The surgeon general on Thursday warned Americans about what he called the" urgent threat of health

WASHINGTON--U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says he can imagine a future where Americans don't

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November polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that nearly eight in 10 adults have come across false statements about COVID-19 and have either believed them or been unsure if they were true." During the COVID 19 pandemic, misinformation has in fact cost people their lives.... He called for more transparency in the tech industry since misinformation spreads rapidly on social media platforms." The companies have done some work to address health misinformation but they've not done nearl

It was a response to a letter Ladapo had written the agencies last month, expressing concerns about what he described as adverse effects from mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Ladapo was appointed by Republican Gov.... Fueling vaccine hesitancy undermines this effort," said the letter signed by FDA Commissioner Robert Califf and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.... The Florida Department of Health on Saturday didn't respond to an email inquiry about the letter....

Vivek Murthy testifies on youth mental health care before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill, Feb.... " And that means the Finance Committee has got to come up with solutions." Drew Angerer/ Getty Images Sen.... MORE:' Striking' impact of COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health A main issue, Murthy said, is access to care....

Vivek Murthy painted an unsettling picture of what the future could hold.“ I am worried about what is to come because we are seeing increasing cases among the unvaccinated in particular.... Kay Ivey told reporters last week. Cases also are on the rise in Springfield, Mo., where Mayor Ken McClure told CBS-TV’s “ Face the Nation ” that false information about the pandemic was hampering the fight to get people vaccinated.... Individuals, not just platforms such as Facebook, need to combat the pro

told The Associated Press about the tense exchange with state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo that was