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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...

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Transformer-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,...

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Characterizing 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...

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Using 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...

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Understanding 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...

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Beliefs 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...

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Experiences 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...

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Exploring 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,...

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Understanding 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....

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Breast 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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