November 16, 2022 —
Rogue clinics offer stem cell-based therapies that haven鈥檛 been tested for safety and efficacy. When communicating to the public about stem cell-based therapies, it is important to put any treatment claims in context.
October 3, 2022 —
How do we get evidence-based facts and resources to communities so they can hear truths and make informed decisions about mitigation strategies, vaccines and more?
July 20, 2022 —
Understanding the history of the 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes is crucial to communicating about health with and about Native people.
June 30, 2022 —
When communicating with, about, or for LGBTQI+ communities, it is important to consider the unique needs and barriers these populations encounter.
April 27, 2022 —
It鈥檚 common wisdom that 鈥渃atching the cancer early鈥 is always a good thing. It can be a key factor in being able to survive cancer. But the reality of cancer screening is not that simple.
September 8, 2021 —
We鈥檝e developed a one-page guide, "How Research Works: Understanding the Process of Science" to help communicators put the process of science into perspective. We hope it can serve as a useful resource to help explain why science changes鈥攁nd why it鈥...
June 16, 2021 —
How can public health professionals accurately convey risk鈥攊n particular, when recommendations need to be changed? Poorly communicated, it may appear to some people that public health messages can鈥檛 be trusted at all.
April 21, 2021 —
If you are engaged in creating, approving, or sharing health materials with journalists and the public, your success can depend on your choice of visuals. An incorrect match of an image to text can fail to communicate what you intend.
March 24, 2021 —
Recent efforts to reduce rates of COVID-19, including mask-wearing and vaccine adherence, have highlighted the real gaps between science-based recommendations and what people believe and do in their everyday lives.
