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Now is the time to learn from the COVID-19 response through an action-oriented independent inquiry focused on accountability. Reforms to data generation, access and use are essential.
If people rely on ChatGPT or Google for complex medical questions, they could come unstuck.
There are concerns about how health data are used, but research shows support for uses with public benefits by health-care providers, governments, health-system planners and university-based researchers.
Searching symptoms online has become so common there is a name for the condition of health anxiety induced by self-diagnosis on the internet: Cyberchondria.
Researchers are developing an AI-powered device to detect asthma and COPD symptoms in real-time for faster treatment. The ‘patch’ listens to airway sounds, but filters out speech to protect privacy.
South Sulawesi residents’ low trust in government explains why people there did not take much efforts to protect themselves, despite feelings that they were at risk from COVID-19.
Shared decision-making upholds person-centred care and supports people to take charge of their own health: their views, input and experiences are important contributors to health plans.
The majority of front page reports were negative in tone, seeing very little possibility for individual agency and self-efficacy. This can amplify public anxiety and fear.
While the HIPAA Privacy Rule prevents health care providers from sharing your health information without your permission, it doesn’t prevent other people from asking you about it.
What does the coronavirus look like? What kids want to know about the pandemic isn’t always what we tell them.
East African countries use a scorecard to monitor maternal and child health progress in the region.
Research suggests that sleeping on your back can increase the chances of stillbirth. Pregnant women need better access to such vital information.
After a miscarriage or stillbirth, pregnancy can involve intense fear and anxiety for many women. More sensitive health information could help.
Headlines pointed to the privatisation of hospital, end-of-life and dental services, but the Productivity Commission’s report is actually a lot less radical.
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Professor of Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia
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Health Sciences Librarian, Nursing and Information Scientist, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Associate professor, University of Cape Town
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Clinical Redesign – Nursing, University of Tasmania
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Information Systems Researcher, University of Dar es Salaam
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Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Canada Research Chair in Personalized Medicine of Upper Airway Health and Disease, McGill University
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Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor (adjunct) and Senior Fellow, Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Professor of Law, Public Health Sciences, and Public Policy, University of Virginia
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Tasmania
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Professor in Media Studies and Production, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, Communicable Disease Control, The University of Queensland
