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People suffering from depression susceptive to vaccine-related misinformation
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People suffering from depression susceptive to vaccine-related misinformation

by Rutgers University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who feel depressed are more likely to believe vaccine-related misinformation, according to a new study coauthored by a Rutgers researcher during a time when depression rates are higher due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open, found that people with...

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Education, interest in alternative medicine associated with believing misinformation

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION While many people believe misinformation on Facebook and Twitter from time to time, people with lower education or health literacy levels, a tendency to use alternative medicine or a distrust of the health care system are more likely to believe inaccurate medical postings than others, according to research published by the American...