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The World Disasters Report 2026 warns harmful information as a de facto humanitarian crisis – undermining access to aid, eroding trust, destabilizing social cohesion and increasing risks for staff, volunteers and […]
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Artificial intelligence (AI) transforms extreme-weather forecasting by delivering faster and more accurate predictions at a fraction of the computational cost of traditional models. However, these advances are often accompanied by […]
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Despite extensive research on news consumption and political learning, the implications of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI)-driven smart media devices such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, remain underexplored. […]
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This chapter first explores the shift in the social evaluation landscape due to the increasing popularity of social media, focusing on how organisations use these new forms of mass communication […]
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Chapter 10 explores the dynamics of polarization, identity, and the rejection of evidence in conflicts over biodiversity. It emphasizes how the dismissal of evidence and science has led to entrenched […]
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Concerns about vaccine safety and efficacy and institutional trust are well-established determinants of vaccine uptake, yet little is known about the extent to which institutional trust buffers or amplifies the […]
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Effective communication is at the heart of public health action, and this became apparent in the pandemic. Whether we were advising on isolation, promoting safe environments, or leading vaccination campaigns, […]
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In a workshop at the European Public Health conference 2025, we deployed forum theatre alongside traditional presentations to examine our ability as public health professionals to communicate evidence informed, practical […]
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Social media is a significant platform for health information. However, the quality and reliability of patient facing surgical content is uncertain. We evaluated the quality and reliability of TikTok and […]
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The global proliferation of “fake news” on social media poses significant challenges, yet research on its perceived effects in the Global South remains limited. This study addresses this gap by […]
