Two-step checklist before writing/reading about a study:

1. Was this study done in humans or mice or a petri dish?
2. Has it been peer reviewed (and published) yet in a reputable journal?

PUT THE ANSWER TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS IN THE HEADLINE.

That's like 75% of the work.

3. Ask an expert in that relevant field to help explain what the results mean and what they don't mean.

4. Repeat Step 3 a few times because not all experts will agree (and that's important).

5. That's the body of the article.

I'd say a majority of news article headlines fail at the "was this in a mouse" test (in normal, non-covid times).