Background: A rising number of monkeypox cases have been detected in Europe and
several Western nations. Evaluating the fear associated with monkeypox is crucial to …

Previous research shows that the propensity to endorse conspiracy theories is associated
with disrupted forms of epistemic trust, ie., the appropriate openness towards interpersonally …

Introduction Mpox is a viral infection caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the
Poxviridae family and Orthopoxvirus genus. Other well-known viruses of the Orthopoxvirus …

Social media are popular and play a key role in influencing, informing, and stimulating users
in their everyday lives. People (especially adolescents and young adults) increasingly use …

The majority of monkeypox (Mpox) cases in the 2022 outbreak have been traced back to
mass gathering events in May, primarily among men who have sex with men (MSM). While …

Introduction Epistemic trust, or trust in transmitted knowledge, has been proposed as a
critical factor in psychopathology and psychotherapy. This study aimed at evaluating the …

Background Fighting health threats, especially the rise of new infectious diseases, is one of
the main responsibilities of healthcare workers. However, their knowledge and attitudes …

Media reporting greatly influences the civilians' mentality, which further exacerbates or
mitigates outbreaks of infectious diseases, prolongs or shortens the pandemic process …

Objective To understand the factors associated with the practice of chemsex among MSM in
Brazil, especially during the Mpox health crisis, and to design effective prevention and …

Re-emerging diseases, especially zoonoses, represent a public health problem with a
profound impact on global dynamics. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused serious damage …