The health crisis brought about by Covid-19 has generated a heightened need for
information as a response to a situation of uncertainty and high emotional load, in which …

Background Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability. With the
growing patient population and climbing health care expenditures, researchers and policy …

This article provides a scoping review of 25 years of research on the notion of cognitive
authority (CA), examining its conceptualization and empirical examination. The review …

Although research shows that transgender people face information barriers when seeking
gender-affirming care, few studies have investigated their experiences of information …

The quality and choices of food contribute significantly to human well‐being and support the
development of healthy communities worldwide. Despite being the world's largest …

Purpose This study examines the information literacy practices of young video bloggers,
focusing on the ways in which they construct their cognitive authority through a health …

Purpose The study examines how the technical features and associated social practices of
an anonymous, text-based online forum intended for young people make it a unique …

The disruptive strength of digital technologies in healthcare has led to valuable changes in
the search for information and the application of these technologies. The introduction of …

Purpose This study aims to elaborate the picture of the relationships between information
and power by examining how expert power appears in the characterizations of gatekeeping …

Recently, consumer-facing health technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based
symptom checkers (AISCs) have sprung up in everyday healthcare practice. AISCs solicit …