Past nuclear disasters, such as the atomic bombings in 1945 and major accidents at nuclear
power plants, have highlighted similarities in potential public health effects of radiation in …

Governments throughout the world can learn many critical lessons from examining instances
of ineffective communication with the public during the global coronavirus disease (COVID …

Abstract Background On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced an unprecedented
combination of earthquake/tsunami/nuclear accidents (the Great East Japan Earthquake; …

Background: As health care systems around the world shift toward models that emphasize
self-care management, there is increasing pressure for patients to obtain health information …

Scientific communication through social media, particularly Twitter has been gaining
importance in recent years. As such, it is critical to understand how information is transmitted …

Herein we summarize the public health actions taken to mitigate exposure of the public to
radiation after the Fukushima accident that occurred on 11 March 2011 in order to record …

Work-related mental health impairment is recognized as a real problem in the context of
helping responders, including health professionals, due to adverse health outcomes after a …

Abstract Objective In Japan, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate has sharply
fallen to nearly 0% due to sensational media reports of adverse events. Online anti-HPV …

Mass media plays an increasingly persuasive role in orienting political decisions, shaping
social agendas, influencing individuals' actions, and interpreting scientific evidence for the …

Background The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage rate has fallen sharply
in Japan since 2013, when newspapers began covering negative campaigns against the …