The last three decades have seen extensive reflection concerning how science
communication should be modelled and understood. In this essay we propose the value of a …

Promoting mental health is a major global challenge. As mindfulness meditation apps can
help maintain and restore good mental health, it is important to understand how their efficacy …

Previous research suggests that when individuals encounter new information, they interpret
it through perceptual 'filters' of prior beliefs, relevant social identities, and messenger …

People's accessibility to nutrition information is now near universal due to internet access,
and the information available varies in its scientific integrity and provider expertise …

Vaccinations and anti-vaccination attitudes have reclaimed the spotlight as a crucial health
behavior because of the recent surge in outbreaks of preventable diseases. One factor that …

As Covid-19 spread across the world in 2020, epidemiologists, infectious disease
specialists, and government medical experts became, in many countries, the public faces of …

Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned a handful of leading scientists into
highly visible public figures. Anthony Fauci is the media star in the USA; Roberto Burioni in …

A number of medical experts have become famous overnight in China since the outbreak of
COVID-19. This research investigates four representative Chinese scientists by employing …

The purpose of this investigation is to examine responses to celebrity vs. medical experts'
health messages. Data were collected online from 357 participants at a large southwestern …

Objective: Communication is essential during public health emergencies and incidents. This
research aimed to understand current uses and challenges for public health agencies using …