Background Although at present there is broad agreement among researchers, health
professionals, and policy makers on the need to control and combat health misinformation …

Contemporary commentators describe the current period as “an era of fake news” in which
misinformation, generated intentionally or unintentionally, spreads rapidly. Although …

Implications The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a so-called “infodemic”—a
global spread of misinformation that poses a serious problem for public health. Infodemics …

The development and uptake of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine is a top
priority in stifling the COVID-19 pandemic. How the public perceives the COVID-19 vaccine …

Social media are often criticized for being a conduit for misinformation on global health
issues, but may also serve as a corrective to false information. To investigate this possibility …

Background Due in part to declining vaccination rates, in 2018 over 20 states reported at
least one case of measles, and over 40,000 cases were confirmed in Europe. Anti-vaccine …

Background Web-based sources are increasingly employed in the analysis, detection, and
forecasting of diseases and epidemics, and in predicting human behavior toward several …

Social media are often criticized as serving as a source of misinformation, but in this study
we examine how they may also function to correct misperceptions on an emerging health …

Many states in the United States allow a “belief exemption” for measles, mumps, and rubella
(MMR) vaccines. People's opinion on whether or not to take the vaccine can have direct …

Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy seems likely to increase mortality rates and delay the easing of
social distancing restrictions. Online platforms with large audiences may influence vaccine …