Background: Social media has been widely used for health-related purposes, especially
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous reviews have summarized social media uses for a …

Background As the world continues to advance technologically, social media (SM) is
becoming an essential part of billions of people's lives worldwide and is affecting almost …

Background: Despite the growing body of literature examining social media in health
contexts, including public health communication, promotion, and surveillance, limited insight …

Background Diabetes has become one of the most prevalent chronic diseases, and many
people living with diabetes use social media to seek health information. Recently, an …

Social media has become a prominent fixture in the lives of many individuals facing the
challenges of mental illness. Social media refers broadly to web and mobile platforms that …

Background The presence of COVID-19 in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is
raising important concerns about effective pandemic response and preparedness in the …

OBJECTIVES In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID‐19) a pandemic. High morbidity and mortality rates of COVID‐19 have been …

Research and practice have mostly focused on the “bright side” of social media, aiming to
understand and help in leveraging the manifold opportunities afforded by this technology …

Background As we are witnessing the evolution of social media (SM) use worldwide among
the general population, the popularity of SM has also been embraced by health care …

There is a need to investigate which health information sources are used and trusted by
people with limited health literacy to help identify strategies for addressing knowledge gaps …