Search Results - "Medical misconceptions"

The health misinformation crisis is bigger than anyone thought: Most people worldwide believe at least one of six common medical myths.

Authors: Lichtenberg, Nick (AUTHOR)

Source: Fortune.com. 4/23/2026, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.

“You can only change what you can change”: a qualitative study of new-graduate physiotherapists’ experiences navigating the care of patients influenced by health misinformation.

Authors: Schumacher, Alice Mandrusiak, Allison McGivern, Elaine et al.

Source: Physiotherapy Theory & Practice. May2026, p1-13. 13p. 2 Illustrations.

Evaluating Atrial Fibrillation Perceptions Among the General Population in Saudi Arabia.

Authors: Alnemer, Khalid A. Alzakari, Meshal Alzkari, Faisal et al.

Source: Bahrain Medical Bulletin. Mar2026, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p2883-2888. 6p.

DAFT: Domain-Augmented Fine-Tuning for Large Language Models in Emotion Recognition of Health Misinformation.

Authors: Zhao, Youlin Zhu, Xingmi Tang, Wanqing et al.

Source: Applied Sciences (2076-3417); Dec2025, Vol. 15 Issue 23, p12690, 23p

A village injury, a lifelong mission.

Authors: Luo, Renqi¹ (AUTHOR) luorenqi@mail.hzau.edu.cn

Source: Science. 3/26/2026, Vol. 391 Issue 6792, p1331-1331. 1p.

Combating Health Misinformation Through Fact-Checking: The Role of Active Versus Passive Social Media Involvement.

Authors: Zhou, Xuan Pan, Wenjing Jiang, Shaohai

Source: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Nov2025, Vol. 41 Issue 21, p13723-13736. 14p.

Subjects: Fact checking, Social media, Medical misconceptions, Information literacy, Medical communication, Participation, Information overload

Nurses' high valuation of palliative care versus patient and family misconceptions: A mixed-approach study of Advanced Care Planning implementation in China.

Authors: Liang, Chenyan Lv, Suzhen Song, Jia et al.

Source: PLoS ONE. 10/7/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p1-13. 13p.

Health-Faktencheck: Ein neues Buch beleuchtet Mythen und oft unhinterfragte, aber gängige Argumente im Gesundheitssystem.

Authors: r. e. d.

Source: Medianet. 6/12/2026, Vol. 26 Issue 2476, p70-70. 2/3p.

On Health and Understanding: Signature Threats to Signal in an Age of Noise.

Authors: Katz, David L.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: American Journal of Health Promotion. Jul2026, Vol. 40 Issue 6, p754-757. 4p.

Subject Terms: *Conflict of interests, Health literacy, Medical misconceptions, Medical communication, Mass media influence, Scientific literacy, Randomized controlled trials

Community perceptions about factors influencing access to care after sexual violence in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a qualitative study.

Authors: Reinholdz, Hanna Palmieri, Jack Frielingsdorf, Helena et al.

Source: Conflict & Health. 4/5/2025, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-17. 17p.

Tools of the Trade.

Source: Faces. Mar2021, Vol. 37 Issue 6, p38-39. 2p. 5 Color Photographs, 2 Black and White Photographs.

Overconfidence in ability to discern cancer misinformation: a conceptual replication and extension.

Authors: Lyons, Benjamin King, Andy J Kaphingst, Kimberly A

Source: Human Communication Research. Jan2026, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p66-75. 10p.

Faith-Based Approaches to Vaccine Misconception: A Systematic Literature Review of Religious Messaging.

Authors: Mohd Ghazali, Wan Norshira Wan Husni, Ahmad Muhammad Mohamed, Shafizan et al.

Source: Intellectual Discourse. 2025, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p731-757. 27p.

Online Interventions Addressing Health Misinformation: Scoping Review.

Authors: Grover, Hiya Nour, Radwa Zary, Nabil et al.

Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2025, Vol. 27, p1-18. 18p.

Searching for health advice: Doctors navigate era of patients going online for information.

Authors: Bradley, Daniel dbradley@ibj.com

Source: Indianapolis Business Journal. 1/30/2026, Vol. 46 Issue 50, p15A-16A. 2p.

When AI or Human Matters: Correction Timing as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Source Type and Fact-Checking Effectiveness in Health Misinformation.

Authors: Meng, Meichen Namkoong, Min Park, Hyun Soon

Source: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. Apr2026, Vol. 42 Issue 8, p5739-5761. 23p.

Subjects: Fact checking, Source credibility, Medical misconceptions

"While you are on chemotherapy ...": common recommendations that lack evidence and may cause harm.

Authors: Wilson, Brooke E Jackson, Christopher Tregear, Michelle et al.

Source: JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Mar2026, Vol. 118 Issue 3, p382-385. 4p.

Trust as a Weapon to Combat Misinformation.

Authors: BINDER, WILLIAM¹ william_binder@brown.edu

Source: Rhode Island Medical Journal. Mar2026, Vol. 109 Issue 3, p57-58. 2p.

Health Science Students' Conceptual Understanding of Electricity: Misconception or Lack of Knowledge?

Authors: Özmen, Kübra¹ (AUTHOR) kubraozmen2017@gmail.com

Source: Research in Science Education. Apr2024, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p225-243. 19p.

Subject Terms: *Health programs, *Physics students, Medical misconceptions, Electric circuits, Physical sciences, Electricity

An Experimental Test of Misconception Corrections Across Health Domains.

Authors: Damsgard, Erika L. LaCaille, Rick A. LaCaille, Lara J. et al.

Source: North American Journal of Psychology. Mar2024, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p79-93. 15p.