Media coverage of health, especially disease screening, is often not sufficiently nuanced
The media covers health extensively, at no time more than during the pandemic. But that coverage often is not sufficiently nuanced.
Jul 27, 2021
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The media covers health extensively, at no time more than during the pandemic. But that coverage often is not sufficiently nuanced.
Jul 27, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The coronavirus pandemic has left plenty of Americans saddled with medical bills they can't pay, a new survey reveals.
Jul 19, 2021
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Persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine remains a challenge even as more than a 120 million people in the U.S. have received at least one dose.
Apr 14, 2021
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Analyzing internet search activity is an established method of tracking and understanding infectious diseases, and is currently used to monitor seasonal flu. The new findings show that online search data can be used with ...
Feb 9, 2021
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When a story in the Los Angeles Times recently claimed that the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 had mutated into a more contagious version, it was quickly amplified by other outlets and stoked fears that the virus was becoming ...
May 12, 2020
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A key message coming through about COVID-19 is that older folks face much greater danger. But what might that suggest to the young about their own risk? It's called a "social comparison frame" and it's something health communicators ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Just before the Fourth of July, Trenton Burrell began feeling run-down and achy. Soon he could barely muster the energy to walk from one room to another. A friend shared an alarming observation: "You're turning yellow."
Aug 15, 2019
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In 1961, people in the suburb of Niles, Illinois, experienced what they termed a "cancer epidemic." Over a dozen children in the town were diagnosed with leukemia within a short time. Fears quickly spread that the illness ...
May 14, 2019
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Psychological trauma from seeing violent and distressing incidents in news coverage is a growing risk for journalists, even for those who have never been in the field.
Jul 10, 2017
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Media coverage of medical studies frequently includes comments from independent experts who lack expertise in the subject or who have undisclosed academic and financial conflicts of interest, according to a study in CMAJ ...
Dec 19, 2016
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