Anti-vaccination groups are projected to dominate social media in the next decade if left unchallenged. To counter their viral misinformation at a time when COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out, our research team has produced ...
Jan 19, 2021
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In the midst of the raging coronavirus pandemic, we're faced with agonizing decisions about whether to forgo treasured holiday rituals. Many people have defied health officials, putting themselves at risk of contracting COVID-19 ...
Dec 22, 2020
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From stress, burnout, career disruption and social isolation, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed similar challenges for many people including one special subgroup—that of elite athletes.
Dec 15, 2020
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A rumor started circulating back in 2008 that Barack Obama was not born in the United States. At the time, I was serving as chair of the Hawaii Board of Health. The director and deputy director of health, both appointed by ...
Dec 2, 2020
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Defensive behaviors are common responses when people feel personally attacked but can undermine our ability to identify problems and find solutions.
Dec 1, 2020
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COVID-19 has changed the way we live, work and interact with one another. It has also changed the way we move, exercise, shop, prepare food, and eat.
Nov 24, 2020
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A new study of Canadians aged 45-85, released this week in the International Journal of Social Psychiatry, found that 24% of refugees were in psychological distress compared to 13% of non-refugee immigrants and those born ...
Nov 19, 2020
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A new national survey, looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted young US adults' loneliness, reveals "significant depressive symptoms" in 80% of participants.
Nov 16, 2020
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Mothers who experience psychological stress and domestic abuse are more likely to have stillborn babies—but attending more antenatal care appointments than UK guidelines currently dictate can reduce that risk, according ...
Oct 29, 2020
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More than a third of people (34%) in Turkey and one sixth of people (17%) in the UK are 'hesitant' about a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study by UCL and Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey.
Oct 19, 2020
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