Medical Myths Are Spreading Faster And Becoming More Dangerous, Doctor Says

New claims about the coronavirus are popping up every day. And heaps of it, especially on social media, are false, from COVID-19 origin myths to vaccine misinformation.

Medical conspiracy theories have been surfacing well before the pandemic upended our lives. Dr. Seema Yasmin, author of "Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them,” says the internet has propelled these rumors to spread even faster — making them more dangerous.