Uncertainty is inherent to science and science communication. However, the evidence
appears mixed regarding whether portraying uncertainty in science communication has …

Objective: This systematic review aimed to summarise the level of quality and accuracy of
nutrition-related information on websites and social media and determine if quality and …

Research on misinformation is growing in volume and scope, but defining “misinformation”
in a consistent and coherent way has been a challenge for the field. To address this …

A meta-analysis was conducted to examine the extent of continued influence of
misinformation in the face of correction and the theoretical explanations of this phenomenon …

Conflicting information surrounding COVID-19 abounds, from disagreement over the
effectiveness of face masks in preventing viral transmission to competing claims about the …

Media permeate our lives and are so omnipresent that we take them for granted and
overlook their impact. Mobile communication devices, the internet, and social networking …

An emerging infectious disease event like the coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic demands
careful communication of public health messages to diverse audiences. However …

In fall 2019, California passed and signed into law SB328, the first US statewide legislation
explicitly designed to protect adolescent sleep health by requiring most California public …

While uncertainty is central to science, many fear negative effects of communicating
scientific uncertainties to the public, though research results about such effects are …

Background The spread of false and misleading health information on social media can
cause individual and social harm. Research on debunking has shown that properly …