Idaho district health department bans COVID-19 vaccines
VaccinesPoliticians continue to dispute COVID-19 vaccine safety at the national level. Regionally, online posts discuss vaccine access and whooping cough vaccines....
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President-elect’s speech prompts stigmatizing discussion about depression
Mental healthA Reddit post sparked conversation about treatment for complex PTSD....
Conspiracy theory about abortions causing hurricanes sparks jokes online
Reproductive healthOther discussions focused on birth control pills, the impact of abortion bans, and IUD removal....
Posts claim there is ‘no need’ for fentanyl test strips
Substance useOther conversations criticized overdose prevention centers and discussed the effects of naloxone....
Posts respond to influencer who downplayed ectopic pregnancy risks
Reproductive healthOther posts discussed abortion access in Ohio and post-Roe infant mortality rates....
CDC vaccine recommendations spark online conversations
VaccinesViral posts this week highlighted the backlash to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines and falsely claimed that Dutch courts indicted Bill Gates over COVID-19 vaccines....
CDC vaccine recommendations spark online conversations
VaccinesViral posts this week highlighted the backlash to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines and falsely claimed that Dutch courts indicted Bill Gates over COVID-19 vaccines....
Articles instigate conversation about ADHD in women
Mental healthPlus, posts expressed distrust in puberty blockers and shared concerns about a recalled antidepressant....
Posts demonstrate confusion about “pink cocaine”
Substance usePrograms making Narcan accessible drew stigmatizing attitudes....
Conversations spike about cardiac health and COVID-19
VaccinesOther posts falsely claimed that unvaccinated people face lower COVID-19 risks than their vaccinated peers. In the past week, two social media posts falsely suggested that COVID-19 vaccines cause death. In response, comments spread false claims about vaccines and mRNA technology. Insights brought to you by the reporters and science...