The role of social media in promoting understanding of violence as a public health issue

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kellie E. Carlyle
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue

scholarly journals Role of egg in food born salmonellosis: A public health issue.

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Jannatul Fardows ◽  
S. M. Shamsuzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue

Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2015; 9 (1): 27-32

scholarly journals Research note: Bolsonaro’s firehose: How Covid-19 disinformation on WhatsApp was used to fight a government political crisis in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Bonow Soares ◽  
Raquel Recuero ◽  
Taiane Volcan ◽  
Giane Fagundes ◽  
Giéle Sodré
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
Far Right ◽  
Political Issue ◽  
Brazilian Government ◽  
The World ◽  
Two Factors

Brazil has one of the highest rates of cases and deaths attributed to Covid-19 in the world. Two factors contributed to the high rates: the Brazilian government underestimated the pandemic and a large amount of disinformation was spread through social media. We found that disinformation about Covid-19 on WhatsApp was associated with political disinformation, mostly composed to support president Bolsonaro during the crisis he faced at the beginning of the pandemic. Our main finding implicates that disinformation on WhatsApp was connected to the far-right political dis-course and framed Covid-19 as a political issue rather than a public health issue.

Identifying changes in trends in the age standardized incidence of melanoma in Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M Hille
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Iterative Process ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
Piecewise Linear ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Piecewise Linear Regression ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Males And Females

ObjectiveTo identify changes in the linear trend of the age-standardized incidence of melanoma in Australia for all persons, males, and females. MethodsA two-piece piecewise linear regression was fitted to the data. The piecewise breakpoint varied through an iterative process to determine the model that best fits the data.ResultsStatistically significant changes in the trendof the age-standardized incidence of melanoma in Australia were found for all persons, males, and females. The optimal breakpoint for all persons and males was at 1998. For females, the optimal breakpoint was at 2005. The trend after these breakpoints was flatter than prior to the breakpoints, but still positive.ConclusionMelanoma is a significant public health issue in Australia. Overall incidence continues to increase. However, the rate at which the incidence is increasing appears to be decreasing.

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