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    Fake news and its impact on health

    Medical journalists need to slow down and do their homework before reporting on new research.  Covering medicine is not a race, but a slow evolving process.

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    By Michael Wilkes • Apr 26, 2020 • 3m Listen

    Medical journalists need to slow down and do their homework before reporting on new research. Covering medicine is not a race, but a slow evolving process.

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