Atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease (ASCVD) incidence and mortality rates are
declining in many countries in Europe, but it is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality …

Evidence of a social gradient in health literacy has been found in all reported national
population surveys. Health literacy is a midstream determinant of health but not a panacea …

Rapid development of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) into a pandemic has called for
people to acquire and apply health information, and adapt their behaviour at a fastpace. 1 …

There is an “infodemic” associated with the COVID-19 pandemic—an overabundance of
valid and invalid information. Health literacy is the ability to access, understand, appraise …

Background: Digital communication technologies are playing an important role in the health
communication strategies of governments and public health authorities during the COVID-19 …

In times of crisis people want to be well informed, so they know what individual preventive
measures they must take and how they can deal with the consequences. With respect to …

Ziel Im Mittelpunkt des Artikels stehen neue Befunde zur Gesundheitskompetenz (GK), die
einen Vergleich der GK der Bevölkerung in Deutschland vor dem Ausbruch der Corona …

Background Health literacy concerns the ability of citizens to meet the complex demands of
health in modern society. Data on the distribution of health literacy in general populations …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel virus in the
coronavirus family, causing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Biomedical vaccines are …

While socioeconomic disparities are among the most fundamental causes of health
disparities, socioeconomic status (SES) does not impact health directly. One of the potential …