Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about health misinformation, curated daily by BrightWire.
Epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera is leading a movement to rebuild public trust in science by becoming better communicators. She's tackling the health misinformation crisis with compassion instead of criticism.
Egypt has banned Australian alternative health promoter Barbara O'Neill from all media platforms after health authorities exposed her dangerous medical misinformation. The move protects millions from false claims about cancer treatments, vaccines, and infant nutrition.
Researchers in South Africa are using social media to protect a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection from misinformation before false claims can take hold. Their proactive approach could help ensure more people benefit from the twice-yearly injection that could change the course of the epidemic.
A grassroots science advocacy organization born from 2025 protests has evolved into a multifaceted movement combating health misinformation. Stand Up For Science is taking the fight to social media, congressional offices, and everyday spaces where scientists traditionally haven't engaged.
Fake AI-generated videos impersonating trusted Kenyan journalists tried to scare people into buying fake arthritis cures, but fact-checkers quickly exposed the scam. The swift debunking shows how media literacy efforts are protecting communities from dangerous health misinformation.
