Europe is experiencing an increasingly large circulation of influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In addition to COVID-19, these viruses are expected to have a major impact on health services and populations ...
Jan 9, 2023
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If you spend 30 minutes less on social media every day and engage in physical activity instead, you do a lot to improve your mental health. This is shown in a study conducted by a team from the Mental Health Research and ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Not being able to distinguish fake news from real news can have serious consequences for a person's physical, emotional and financial well-being—especially for older adults, who in general have more financial assets and ...
May 3, 2022
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Vaccine uptake constitutes a key barometer as governments lead communities out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Facts and fake news have apparently influenced vaccination willingness. But how valid is this proposition?
Mar 25, 2022
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New research says lack of trust in public sector officials has played a key role in low uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations amongst groups termed "high risk."
Jan 20, 2022
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Standing outside the rundown public hospital in Bulgaria's northern town of Veliko Tarnovo, the vaccination unit's chief nurse voices a sad reality about her fellow citizens: "They don't believe in vaccines."
Sep 8, 2021
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It's getting close to lunchtime and a COVID-19 vaccination centre in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, is almost empty, a vivid example of the way the country's immunisation effort is hamstrung by fake news and widespread mistrust.
Aug 12, 2021
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Throughout the pandemic, public health decisions have been based on the government's interpretation of data. With COVID restrictions lifting in England on Monday July 19, that onus will now fall primarily on the general public—and ...
Jul 19, 2021
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Most of the images shared by major health agencies (NHS, CDC, WHO, IFRC) relate to preventive measures, health advisories, gratitude and resilience of front-line workers. Social media messaging depicting well known personalities, ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Slovakia's government is set to discuss possible use of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine with Moscow after it was successfully tested in a Hungarian lab.
May 9, 2021
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