How AI chatbots are changing the way young people seek mental health support
Young people are turning to AI for mental health support. Here’s what they have to say.
Empowering Patients to Make Goal-Aligned Decisions in Unhealthy Information Environments
This special commentary considers concrete ways that clinicians can intervene using familiar techniques to support their patients to curate unhealthy information environments and empower them to make well-informed decisions that align with their health goals.
Health promotion in the algorithmic age: recognizing the information environment as a determinant of health
This article argues that public health must name the information environment as a determinant of health and confront the ways digitalization, platformization, and profit-driven design reshape health decisions and health promotion practice.
“I am speechless”: Health care providers react to unproven link between Tylenol and autism
Analysis of Reddit and X conversations shows providers expressing concern for patients and frustration with new federal guidance.
Florida vaccine mandate reversal drives largest conversation jump in months
Florida’s move to eliminate school vaccine requirements fueled more than 100,000 posts and 12 billion impressions, marking the biggest spike in vaccine discussions since early summer.
Advocating for a community-centred model for responding to potential information harms
The paper outlines a blueprint for a new community driven-model designed to counteract the growing public distrust across a range of issues including public health, election integrity and climate.
Lessons Learned From Monitoring Spanish-Language Vaccine Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this paper, The Public Good Projects (PGP) shares lessons learned from a project to increase vaccine confidence and uptake in the United States by assessing and opposing circulating Spanish-language COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.
The public has unanswered questions about bird flu. Some are asking AI.
Addressing these questions may allow health communicators to combat false information online.
Leveraging Media Monitoring to Inform Targeted Health Communications for Adolescents, Older Adults, and LGBTQ+ People
In this paper, The Public Good Projects assesses how media monitoring can guide the tailoring of public health communications for mental health challenges in key groups.
Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science
This report provides insights on comprehensive available evidence on the nature, scope, and impacts of misinformation about science and potential solutions.
Polio Digital Messaging Guide
A Digital Community Engagement (DCE) resource bridging digital best practices with field-based health communication to equip teams with the tools respond the evolving polio information environment across the globe.
Global vaccine resources for health care providers
A curated selection of HCP-specific resources on vaccine education, communication approaches, and patient-facing materials from leading organizations across the globe.
Health care providers are prepared to talk to their patients about fall vaccines, but may underestimate COVID-19 risk
We surveyed 246 health care providers in August 2024, just before the FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s what we learned.
Online discussions about bird flu are recycling COVID-19 narratives
Reports of the H5N1 virus being detected in cow’s milk have kept the outbreak in the news and in social media conversations.
Foundational paper on infodemiology and infoveillance
In this key paper, founder of infodemiology Dr. Gunther Eysenbach establishes a framework for the field.