The rapid spread of medical rumors and false or misleading information on social media
during times of uncertainty is a vexing challenge that threatens public health. Understanding …

High uptake of vaccinations is essential in fighting infectious diseases, including severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes the ongoing …

Disinformation–false information intended to cause harm or for profit–is pervasive. While
disinformation exists in several domains, one area with great potential for personal harm …

Social media holds the potential to engage adolescents and young adults and to facilitate
interventions improving Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPVV). This article systematically …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of Facebook's vaccine misinformation policy in March
2019 on user endorsements of vaccine content on its platform. Methods We identified 172 …

Greater public awareness of long COVID severity and susceptibility is needed to support
those with long COVID and encourage preventive behaviors. It is not yet known to what …

Objective: Despite growing concerns that some digital algorithm-reliant fertility awareness-
based methods of pregnancy prevention are marketed in an inaccurate, opaque, and …

Background: Social media platforms have become a popular source for health information
despite concerns about the quality of content shared. We examined how oral contraceptive …

Updated to keep pace with this ever-evolving field, the fifth edition of Community and Public
Health Education Methods: A Practical Guide teaches students to effectively communicate …

We sought to assess parental support for varying standards that social media sites can
employ to combat vaccine misinformation. Between July and August 2019, we conducted a …