Tag Archives: Vaccines
Russia’s ‘first’ COVID vaccine has health officials concerned
How Instagram’s anti-vaxxers fuel coronavirus conspiracy theories
FBI accuses China of attempting to steal US COVID-19 research
Twitter will direct vaccine-related searches to ‘a credible’ source
Nearly every social media platform has introduced tools to stop the spread of misinformation around vaccines. The latest change comes from Twitter. Now, when users search for vaccine-related content, they'll first see a link to vaccines.gov, which is...
Instagram will block hashtags spreading fake news about vaccines
Just one day after coming under fire for inconsistent practices in its handling of misinformation about vaccines, Instagram told Engadget that it will block hashtags that surface "verifiably false" information regarding vaccinations. The new policy w...
Facebook will make anti-vaccine content less visible
Facebook announced today a new plan of action for combatting misinformation surrounding vaccinations. The social networking giant will start by reducing the ranking of groups and Pages that spread false information about vaccines so they appear less...
Universal Flu Vaccine to End Seasonal Flu Shots
Is the end of seasonal flu shots in sight? Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) discovered a way to induce...
First MERS Vaccine Works on Animals
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS has raised significant concern globally. As the world travelling and business deals has made distances shorter to travel. They have also played a part in...
World’s First Malaria Vaccine Approved by EU
Named Mosquirix, the new vaccine for malaria will start its journey by helping babies overcome the illness in Africa. It happens to be the first vaccine on the face of the globe for an infectious...