For individuals impacted by their own or a family member's cancer, connecting with other
people in similar situations can be an invaluable source of informational and emotional …

The ability to engage in real-time text conversations is an important feature on live streaming
platforms. The moderation of this text content relies heavily on the work of unpaid volunteers …

Background Chronic diseases contribute to 71% of deaths worldwide every year, and an
estimated 15 million people between the ages of 30 and 69 years die mainly because of …

Recovery from addiction is a journey that requires a lifetime of support from a strong network
of peers. Many people seek out this support through online communities, like those on …

Recently, diseases like H1N1 influenza, Ebola, and Zika virus have created severe crises,
requiring public resources and personal behavior adaptation. Crisis Informatics literature …

Studies have shown positive impact of video blogs (vlogs) on patient education. However,
we know little on how patient-initiated vlogs shape the relationships among vloggers and …

Background: About 6 million people search for health information on the Internet each day in
the United States. Both patients and caregivers search for information about prescribed …

People living with dementia as well as dementia caregivers are finding new ways to provide
and receive support online. The emerging use of social media platforms-such as TikTok …

Many researchers and practitioners use online health communities (OHCs) to influence
health behavior and provide patients with social support. One of the biggest challenges in …

Objectives Patients increasingly visit online health communities to get help on managing
health. The large scale of these online communities makes it impossible for the moderators …