Anthropologist Seeks To Build Trust, Overcome Doubts, And Combat Misinformation About Vaccines

She Hunts Viral Rumors About Real Viruses by Jenny Anderson.  The New York Times.  October 13, 2020.   

Right-Wing Editor Spread Misinformation About Coronavirus While Working For Dr. Fauci's Agency

 N.I.H Official Departs After Anonymous Post Attacking Public Health Leaders by Zach Montague.  September 21, 2020.  

When Does A Good Attitude Become Toxic Positivity?

When Does A Good Attitude Become Toxic Positivity?  by Jen Rose Smith.  CNN.  September 17, 2020.   

Details Of Vaccine Safety Need To Be Known To Build Confidence In Receiving The Vaccine

Vaccine Makers Keep Safety Details Quiet, Alarming Scientists by Katie Thomas.  The New York Times. September 13, 2020.  

A Typology Of Lying: Three Profiles Of Dishonesty and Within Each, Two Distinct Types

 The Good, The Bad And The "Radically Dishonest" by Benedict Carey.  The New York Times.  September 15, 2020.  

CDC Response To COVID-19 Hampered by Communication, Coordination, Political Pressure, Confusion, And Distrust

 How The CDC Failed Local Public Health Officials Fighting The Coronavirus by Brett Murphy and Letitia Stein.  USA TODAY.  September 16, 2020.  

What Can An 1948 Elite Cadre Of Venereal Disease Contact Tracers Teach Us About Contact Tracing?

Contact Tracing Is Harder Than It Sounds by Kate Murphy.  The New York Times.  May 23, 2020.

Russian Disinformation Has Encouraged The Spread Of Deadly Illnesses

Putin's Long War Against American Science by William Broad.  The New York Times.  April 13, 2020.

Russian Aid To US Addresses Domestic Russian Needs

Trump Called Russia's Coronavirus Aid To U.S. 'Very Nice.'  Putin May Use It As A Propaganda Coup by Robyn Dixon. The Washington Post.  April 1, 2020.

Dealing With Holiday Food Peer Pressure

How To Deal When People Mock You For Eating Healthy Over The Holidays by Kelsey Borresen.  HuffPost.  December 10, 2019.

How To Discuss Poor Academics On Medical School Applications

How To Discuss Poor Academics On Medical School Applications by Ali Lotfi, M.D.  US News.  June 18, 2019. 

Anti-Vaxxers Target Communities Battling Measles

Anti-Vaxxers Target Communities Battling Measles by Lena H. Sun And Ben Guarino.  The Washington Post.  May 20, 2019. 

How To Apologize Effectively For Medical Errors

How To Apologize Effectively For Medical Errors by Richard G. Boothman.  Healio.  Mary 14, 2019. 

This Is Your Brain On Hate Speech

The Neuroscience Of Hate Speech by Richard A. Friedman.  The New York Times.  October 31, 2018. 

Implication Of Coincidences And Connections Can Lead people To Believe Conspiracy Theories

Innuendo Alone Can Fuel Conspiracy Theories.  University of Exeter/Science Daily.  October 16, 2018. 

Russian Bots Promote Division About Vaccines

As If Bots Weren't Bad Enough Already, Now They're Anti-Vaccine by Editorial Board.  The Washington Post.  August 28, 2018. 

The Cost Of Neglecting Public Health Campaigns

It Saves Lives.  It Can Save Money.  So Why Aren't We Spending More On Public Health?  by Aaron E. Carroll and Austin Frakt.  The New York Times.  May 28, 2018. 

Evaluating Risk--How Doctors Can Help

We're Bad At Evaluating Risk.  How Doctors Can Help by Dhruv Khullar.  The New York Times.  April 17, 2018. 

List Of Banned Words Alarms Health Leaders

U.S. Health Leaders Alarmed by Report 'Fetus','Transgender' Among CDC Banned Word by Associated Press.  December 17, 2017.

Communications Barriers Put Older Adults At Risk Of Medicines, Supplements/Food Interactions

Lack Of Communications Puts Older Adults At Risk Of Clashes Between Their Medicines.  Michigan Medicines/Science Daily.  November 29, 2017.