News in Brief: Stem cells and fake news

Written by RegMedNet

In this infographic, based on a recent paper published in Regenerative Medicine, learn more about ‘fake news’ in stem cell research.

Although fake news is not a new phenomenon, it is attracting more and more attention in the current media climate. This infographic presents highlights from a recent research article, published in Regenerative Medicine, that presents the results of recent content analysis into the prevalence and nature of fake news in stem cell research.

Read the full open-access paper here or read our interview with author Timothy Caulfield here

Source: Marcon AR, Murdoch B, Caulfield T. Fake news portrayals of stem cells and stem cell researchRegen. Med. 12(7), 765—775 (2017); Fighting the rise of fake news: an interview with Timothy Caulfield. RegMedNet.