la desinformaciónmisinformation / disinformation
La investigación analiza la desinformación sobre salud.
Science ·
Nueva investigación revela quiénes son más vulnerables a las desinformaciones sobre salud
New research reveals who is more vulnerable to health misinformation
B211 minArticle reviewed
Before you open the article
This preparation gives you the story context, essential vocabulary, useful expressions and reading questions. Study it first, then open the original news article, which is written in Spanish.
Start preparing with vocabulary ↓What this article is about
Chequeado reports that vulnerability to health misinformation is shaped more by beliefs, trust and information-literacy skills than by a single demographic profile. In the study, participants classified 65.1% of headlines correctly on average, and the most frequent error was rejecting true information rather than accepting false information.
Background you need
The research distinguishes two routes to vulnerability: people who struggle to discriminate and tend to believe claims, and people who struggle to discriminate and tend to reject them. The article says the groups have different predictors and may need different interventions. It also identifies media literacy, health literacy and attitudes toward vaccines as promising areas for intervention.
Key vocabulary
Essential vocabulary
la saludhealth
Las afirmaciones falsas sobre salud pueden influir en decisiones personales.
vulnerablevulnerable
El estudio pregunta quiénes son más vulnerables a ciertos mensajes.
la investigaciónresearch / study
La nueva investigación examina varios factores.
la evidenciaevidence
Es importante comprobar la evidencia disponible.
la fuentesource
Los lectores deben evaluar la fuente de una afirmación.
la credibilidadcredibility
La credibilidad de una fuente puede influir en su impacto.
la muestrasample
La muestra debe representar a la población analizada.
la correlacióncorrelation
Una correlación no demuestra necesariamente causalidad.
la causalidadcausation
El estudio debe distinguir correlación de causalidad.
Quick practice
Vocabulary flashcards
Useful expressions
Expressions
ser vulnerable a— to be vulnerable to
Algunas personas pueden ser más vulnerables a ciertos mensajes.
basarse en evidencia— to be based on evidence
La recomendación debería basarse en evidencia confiable.
distinguir entre— to distinguish between
Es importante distinguir entre correlación y causalidad.
Language focus
Language focus
A direct question in a headline frames the article around an empirical problem rather than a fixed conclusion.
¿Quiénes son más vulnerables a las desinformaciones sobre salud?
The structure “más vulnerable” compares degrees of susceptibility.
Un grupo puede ser más vulnerable que otro.
Scientific reporting often attributes findings explicitly to a study.
Según el estudio, ciertos factores se relacionan con una mayor vulnerabilidad.
Before you read
Questions to keep in mind
- What was the most frequent classification error found in the study?
- Why do the researchers reject the idea of a single vulnerable profile?
- Which changeable skills or attitudes were associated with better performance?
Continue with the original
Now read the news in Spanish
You have prepared the main context and language. The button opens the publisher’s original Spanish-language article in a new tab.
Open the original article in Spanish →After reading
Reflect on what you read
- How do the credible and skeptical vulnerability routes differ?
- Why might correcting false claims be insufficient if people also reject accurate health information?
- Which findings come from the article summary, and which methodological details require consulting the linked full report?
Related topics
More preparations
Cisjordania: padres palestinos temen el aumento de ataques contra escuelas
Doce países toman medidas comerciales contra productos de asentamientos israelíes en Cisjordania
Más allá del estrecho de Ormuz: Irán amplía sus restricciones marítimas
Back to this week’s edition →