Using Twitter data to understand public perceptions of approved versus off-label use for COVID-19-related medications
Objective Understanding public discourse on emergency use of unproven therapeutics is
essential to monitor safe use and combat misinformation. We developed a natural language …
essential to monitor safe use and combat misinformation. We developed a natural language …
Shouting into the wind: medical science versus “BS” in the Twitter maelstrom of politics and misinformation about hydroxychloroquine
JL Blevins, E Edgerton, DP Jason… - Social Media+ …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In the social media marketplace of ideas during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic,
epidemiologists and other scientific and medical experts competed for attention with news …
epidemiologists and other scientific and medical experts competed for attention with news …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of Trump's promotion of unproven COVID-19 treatments and subsequent internet trends: observational study
K Niburski, O Niburski - Journal of medical Internet research, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Individuals with large followings can influence public opinions and behaviors,
especially during a pandemic. In the early days of the pandemic, US president Donald J …
especially during a pandemic. In the early days of the pandemic, US president Donald J …
[HTML][HTML] Toward using Twitter for tracking COVID-19: a natural language processing pipeline and exploratory data set
Background In the United States, the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the shortage of
available testing, and the delay of test results present challenges for actively monitoring its …
available testing, and the delay of test results present challenges for actively monitoring its …
Misinformation dissemination in Twitter in the COVID-19 era
Twitter offers a potentially novel investigation line to evaluate self-perception and awareness
in the context of the public health response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …
in the context of the public health response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …
[HTML][HTML] A stance data set on polarized conversations on Twitter about the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19
At the time of this study, the SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic has
spread significantly across the world. Considering the uncertainty about policies, health …
spread significantly across the world. Considering the uncertainty about policies, health …
Self-reported COVID-19 symptoms on Twitter: an analysis and a research resource
A Sarker, S Lakamana, W Hogg-Bremer… - Journal of the …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objective To mine Twitter and quantitatively analyze COVID-19 symptoms self-
reported by users, compare symptom distributions across studies, and create a symptom …
reported by users, compare symptom distributions across studies, and create a symptom …
Social media and COVID-19—perceptions and public deceptions of ivermectin, colchicine and hydroxychloroquine: lessons for future pandemics
The capacity for social media to influence the utilization of re-purposed medicines to
manage COVID-19, despite limited availability of safety and efficacy data, is a cause for …
manage COVID-19, despite limited availability of safety and efficacy data, is a cause for …
The COVID-19 vaccine social media infodemic: healthcare providers' missed dose in addressing misinformation and vaccine hesitancy
During the COVID-19 pandemic, antivaccination social media accounts are proliferating
online, threatening to further escalate vaccine hesitancy related to the COVID-19 vaccine …
online, threatening to further escalate vaccine hesitancy related to the COVID-19 vaccine …
[HTML][HTML] Analyzing social media to explore the attitudes and behaviors following the announcement of successful COVID-19 vaccine trials: infodemiology study
JC Boucher, K Cornelson, JL Benham… - JMIR …, 2021 - infodemiology.jmir.org
Background The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has brought vaccine hesitancy to the forefront
in managing this pandemic. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is fundamentally different from that …
in managing this pandemic. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is fundamentally different from that …