Video sparks conversation about preventing overdose deaths
Substance useOther posts responded to the proposed HALT Fentanyl Act, highlighting the dangers of fentanyl....
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Social media users debate whether autism or bipolar disorder could ‘cause bigotry’
Mental healthPosts also highlighted Washington state bills that would prevent parents from accessing students’ medical and mental health records and disavowed ADHD medication....
Misleading attacks on childhood vaccines continue
The Infodemiology BriefAs Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was questioned about his anti-vaccine stances during his senate confirmation hearings for HHS secretary, false narratives about childhood vaccines circulated. Many myths that Kennedy previously promoted resurfaced online, including the false link between childhood vaccines and autism. A non-credible and non-peer-reviewed paper published on a...
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Posts celebrate declining suicide rates among Native American people in New Mexico
Mental healthDiscussions also called for more suicide prevention resources and highlighted the importance of school programs that support students with disabilities and mental health conditions....
Anti-vaccine claims circulate during HHS secretary hearings
VaccinesThis week, myths about childhood and COVID-19 vaccine safety resurfaced online while regional posts discussed TB and measles outbreaks and an mRNA vaccine ban....
Anti-vaccine claims circulate during HHS secretary hearings
VaccinesThis week, myths about childhood and COVID-19 vaccine safety resurfaced online while regional posts discussed TB and measles outbreaks and an mRNA vaccine ban....
New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for allegedly prescribing abortion pills prompts support for abortion access
Reproductive healthOther posts sought sexual and reproductive health resources after CDC web pages were removed and debated the pros and cons of birth control pills....
Social media users question who is responsible for overdose deaths
Substance usePlus, posts debated whether heroin is safer than fentanyl and discussed a new non-opioid pain medication....
En Brasil, usuarios de redes sociales reaccionan a noticia sobre nueva vacuna contra el dengue
VaccinesAlgunos usuarios expresan escepticismo en cuanto a la vacuna. En Brasil, usuarios en redes sociales reaccionan a la noticia de que el Instituto Butantan, un centro de investigación en São Paulo, desarrolló la primera vacuna de una sola dosis contra el dengue en el mundo. Los reporteros y escritores de...