COVID-19 pandemic: An era of myths and misleading advertisements

T Hussian, M Choudhary… - Journal of Generic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the global health economy. Advertisers take advantage
of fear and emotions in society due to the pandemic outbreak. Rumors spread rapidly …

[PDF][PDF] COVID-19: misinformation can kill

BS Ghazal Aghagoli, EJ Siff, AC Tillman… - Rhode Island medical …, 2020 - rimed.org
INTRODUCTION False messages about the COVID-19 pandemic may spread faster than
the virus itself. From countless fabrications about coronavirus cures to fraudulent COVID-19 …

Unicorn poo and blessed waters: COVID-19 quackery and FDA warning letters

KA Bramstedt - Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global setting of clinical crisis and
human anxiety. Without available safe and effective vaccines and cures, an unscrupulous …

Facade of media and social media during COVID-19: A review

KC Srivastava, D Shrivastava… - … Journal of Research …, 2020 - ksascholar.dri.sa
Abstract A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) arose in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon
it spread to other countries worldwide to become a pandemic. Globally, governments …

The flood of COVID-19 publications: a word of caution

P Tiwari, H Kaur - SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 2020 - Springer
The entire world is currently experiencing difficult times with respect to physical, mental, and
socio-economic health. The rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

[PDF][PDF] Causes and treatment of Covid-19: Myths vs Facts

SM Ali, A Hashmi, T Hussain - Pak J Pharm Sci, 2020 - academia.edu
The world is facing a new pandemic called COVID-19. It started in December 2019 in
Wuhan, China and in a few months it spread to almost every country of the world. Caused by …

[PDF][PDF] Myth and Truth about COVID-19 and Vaccination

K Agrawal, P Kute, A Anjankar… - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2021 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2, also known as COVID-19, is a novel coronavirus that has spread
from Wuhan, China to every continent except Antarctica. On March 11, 2020, the World …

Pseudoscience and fraudulent products for COVID-19 management

VP Chavda, SS Sonak, NK Munshi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
As of now, the COVID-19 pandemic has become uncontrolled and is spreading widely
throughout the world. Additionally, new variants of the mutated viral variants have been …

When fear and misinformation go viral: Pharmacists' role in deterring medication misinformation during the'infodemic'surrounding COVID-19

DA Erku, SA Belachew, S Abrha… - Research in Social and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The world has faced an unprecedented challenge when coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged
as a pandemic. Millions of people have contracted the virus and a significant number of …

Disinformation about COVID-19 preventions and treatments: analysis of USFDA warning letters

K Sridharan, G Sivaramakrishnan - Health Communication, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT COVID-19 poses a challenge beyond the virus itself, in that lockdown has been
associated increased use of the internet and social media. Disinformation about prevention …