Medical misinformation harms people from communities that are marginalized

Medical misinformation has the potential to negatively impact health outcomes for people who have been marginalized. This reality became all too clear during the COVID-19 pandemic when medical misinformation, myths, and conspiracy theories abounded.  

In a recent study, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity (CHE) researchers concluded that lower educational levels, health literacy, and greater medical mistrust are associated with misinformed COVID-19 beliefs. (author introduction)