Rationale Health misinformation poses a significant threat to public health. Understanding
why people believe health misinformation and who is at risk is crucial for develo** …

Do populist leaders contribute to the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
While all governments have struggled to respond to the pandemic, it is now becoming clear …

Background COVID-19 has had a devastating impact and efforts are being made to speed
up vaccinations. The growing problem of vaccine hesitancy may affect the uptake of COVID …

Long-term control of the COVID-19 pandemic hinges in part on the development and uptake
of a preventive vaccine. In addition to a segment of population that refuses vaccines, the …

Numerous studies find associations between social media use and beliefs in conspiracy
theories and misinformation. While such findings are often interpreted as evidence that …

Rationale The COVID-19 pandemic poses extraordinary challenges to public health.
Objective Because the novel coronavirus is highly contagious, the widespread use of …

Implications The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a so-called “infodemic”—a
global spread of misinformation that poses a serious problem for public health. Infodemics …

To what extent do mass media outlets influence viewers' trust in scientific evidence and
compliance with behavior recommended by scientific experts? Exploiting the US lockdown …

The coronavirus public health crisis is also a political-communication and health-
communication crisis. In this article, the authors describe the key communication-related …

During a pandemic about which too little is known, public health is facing a crisis on multiple
levels, including regarding COVID-19 related-health messaging. With the federal …