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Anti-vaccine conspiracies fuel divisive political discourse

Heightened use of social media during the coronavirus pandemic brought with it an unprecedented surge in the spread of misinformation. Of particular significance were conspiracy theories surrounding the virus and...

29 February, 2024

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Social media novel source of data on infectious diseases

At a time when new infectious diseases are emerging more frequently, social media platforms have become an important source of information. Along with the increased availability of formal data such as geographical and...

10 July, 2013

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Infectious disease research gets a boost from websites, blogs, and social media

While public health officials around the world are on alert about the pandemic potential of new disease threats, a team that includes Penn State University biologist Marcel Salathé is developing innovative new systems...

3 July, 2013

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Anti-vaccine conspiracies fuel divisive political discourse

British Medical Journal article proposes behavioural interventions to reduce vaccine hesitancy

Social media novel source of data on infectious diseases

Infectious disease research gets a boost from websites, blogs, and social media