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Congratulations! You’ve journeyed through nine posts exposing the sophisticated machinery of health misinformation. You’ve learned to recognise miracle cure scams, evaluate vaccine myths, resist celebrity health advice, read research critically, identify expert misinformation, and spot AI-generated deception. You’ve built a comprehensive toolkit for protecting yourself and others from health lies. But knowledge without application is […]

A video of a trusted doctor explains why a new supplement cures diabetes – except the doctor never said those words. AI generated the voice, the face, and the entire message. A “medical study” with perfect formatting and impressive statistics circulates online, except no human researcher wrote it. An AI created the entire document in

There are credentialed medical professionals exploiting the trust we instinctively place in people with “Dr.” before their names. The white coat effect (our psychological tendency to trust medical authority) becomes particularly dangerous when actual doctors weaponise their credentials to spread misinformation. How do you evaluate health advice when the person giving it has a legitimate

“Study shows coffee causes cancer!” screams Monday’s headline. “New research proves coffee prevents cancer!” declares Wednesday’s news. Same beverage, opposite conclusions: welcome to the confusing world of manipulated science and cherry-picked research. You’ve learned to be sceptical of miracle cures and celebrity health advice, but what happens when misinformation disguises itself as legitimate science? When

Celebrities give health advice constantly, leveraging on their millions of followers to promote products, diets, and treatments ranging from harmless to potentially dangerous. Millions of people make health decisions based on celebrity endorsements from individuals with zero medical training. The celebrity health industrial complex generates billions of dollars annually by exploiting our psychological tendency to

“Vaccines cause autism. Vaccines contain microchips. Vaccines alter DNA. Natural immunity is always better. Too many vaccines overwhelm the immune system.” You’ve heard these claims echoing through social media, whispered in parent groups, and proclaimed by celebrities with millions of followers. These aren’t just harmless opinions, they are dangerous myths that have led to measles

“Lose 50 pounds in 10 days! Cure cancer with this one weird trick! Reverse diabetes naturally without medication!” You’ve seen these claims plastered across your social media feeds, tucked into email newsletters and all over the internet. They promise everything you want: dramatic results, no effort required, and freedom from expensive medical treatments. But here’s

Anisha, a university student, googles the question, “are the Covid-19 vaccines effective”? She gets over 50 million results. The first page includes legitimate medical advice from Mayo Clinic, dubious claims from health and wellness bloggers, and health forums filled with personal anecdotes. How does Anisha know which sources deserve her trust and which could lead

Even doctors fall for health misinformation. Dr. Mehmet Oz, a world-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, promoted green coffee bean extract as a “miracle weight loss cure[KA1] [KA2] ” on national television. Dr. Andrew Wakefield, a British gastroenterologist, published fraudulent research linking vaccines to autism[KA3] [KA4]  that influenced millions of parents. Intelligence and expertise don’t make us immune to deception—they just

Every day, you encounter numerous health misinformation. Think about that for a moment. Before you finish your morning Hausa koko, you’ve already been exposed to false health claims—scrolling through social media, scanning news headlines, seeing advertisements, hearing conversations. Most of these lies are designed to look credible, feel urgent, and exploit your deepest fears and