The COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented health, economic, and social
consequences worldwide. Although contact reductions and wearing face coverings have …

Preventive healthcare behavior (PHB) refers to actions taken by consumers to avert possible
incidences of lifestyle diseases. Over the years, diverse approaches have been used to …

Data suggests that the majority of citizens in various countries came across 'fake news'
during the COVID-19 pandemic. We test the relationship between perceived prevalence of …

At the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic, our interdisciplinary
team hypothesized that a mathematical misconception—whole number bias (WNB) …

Purpose The emergence of the mutant virus has exacerbated the COVID-19 epidemic, and
vaccines remain an effective and viable means of resistance. As a socially influential young …

Extreme heat is a major health hazard that is exacerbated by ongoing human-caused
climate change. However, how populations perceive the risks of heat in the context of other …

Shutdowns of in-person school and childcare in spring 2020 in response to the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic were associated with substantial reductions in mothers' …

Our study empirically examines whether users' personality traits accentuate or attenuate the
influence of emotions in microblogs on users' sharing behavior over time on a social media …

In most big cities, public transports are enclosed and crowded spaces. Therefore, they are
considered as one of the most important triggers of COVID-19 spread. Most of the existing …

Background Despite the demonstrated efficacy of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines,
higher rates of vaccine hesitancy among African Americans remain concerning. As …