In context of the current COVID-19 pandemic the consumption of pandemic-related media
coverage may be an important factor that is associated with anxiety and psychological …

Objective To assess the impact of epidemics and pandemics on the utilisation of paediatric
emergency care services to provide health policy advice. Setting Systematic review. Design …

Objectives. To articulate a conceptual framework in support of evaluation activities in
emergency risk communications (ERC). Methods. The framework proposed is based on a …

Numerous studies have attempted to model the effect of mass media on the transmission of
diseases such as influenza; however, quantitative data on media engagement has until …

The professional status of interpreters is perhaps one of the most neglected topics in
Interpreting Studies today. A review of the existing literature reveals that very few studies …

Objective Reductions in paediatric unscheduled healthcare utilisation were seen during the
COVID-19 pandemic, with concerns around their impact on children's health. The reasons …

Objectives: This study (GLASS) aimed to explore low health literacy (HL) prevalence among
journalists and general population and factors associated with low HL. Methods: GLASS …

Background During 2013, isolation of a wild type 1 poliovirus from routine sewage sample in
Israel, led to a national OPV campaign. During this period, there was a constant cover of the …

Introduction: Health authorities across the world have implemented non-pharmaceutical
interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing measures and hand hygiene campaigns in …

Purpose: The prevalence of depression among the general population is closely associated
with exposure to COVID-19-related news but being a recent phenomenon, little work has …