A Model of Trust in Online COVID-19 Information and Advice: Cross-Sectional...
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people sought information from websites and social media. Understanding the extent to which these sources were trusted is important in relation to health...
View ArticleTransformer-Based Tool for Automated Fact-Checking of Online Health...
Background: Many people seek health-related information online. The significance of reliable information became particularly evident due to the potential dangers of misinformation. Therefore,...
View ArticleCharacterizing Experiences With Hikikomori Syndrome on Twitter Among...
Background:Hikikomori syndrome is a form of severe social withdrawal prevalent in Japan but is also a worldwide psychiatric issue. Twitter (subsequently rebranded X) offers valuable insights into...
View ArticleUsing Natural Language Processing Methods to Build the Hypersexuality in...
Background: Bipolar is a severe mental health condition affecting at least 2% of the global population, with clinical observations suggesting that individuals experiencing elevated mood states, such as...
View ArticleUnderstanding Patient Experiences of Vulvodynia Through Reddit: Qualitative...
Background: Vulvodynia is a chronic vulvar pain condition affecting up to 25% of the US population. However, diagnosis and effective treatment remain elusive. Many individuals with vulvodynia face...
View ArticleBeliefs in Misinformation About COVID-19 and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine...
Background: Detrimental effects of misinformation were observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presently, amid Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine, another wave of misinformation is spreading on the...
View ArticleExperiences of Public Health Professionals Regarding Crisis Communication...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic emerged in the digital age and has been called the first “data-driven pandemic” in human history. The global response demonstrated that many countries had failed to...
View ArticleExploring the Use of Social Media for Medical Problem Solving by Analyzing...
Background: The advent of the internet has transformed the landscape of health information acquisition and sharing. Reddit has become a hub for such activities, such as the subreddit r/medical_advice,...
View ArticleUnderstanding Interventions to Address Infodemics Through Epidemiological,...
Background: The Covid-19 pandemic was accompanied by a barrage of false, misleading, and manipulated information that inhibited effective pandemic response and led to thousands of preventable deaths....
View ArticleBreast Cancer Vlogs on YouTube: Descriptive and Content Analyses
Background: Vlogs, or “video blogs,” are personally created experiential videos based on wide-ranging topics, usually posted to YouTube. Many women with breast cancer (breast cancer) document their...
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