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A woman in a white doctor coat with a stethoscope around her neck holds her hand to her forehead while looking at a laptop.

December 17, 2024

Antisemitism aimed at health care professionals has grown since 2023, study finds 

Research also found increased antisemitic language in health care community on X

hands holding a cell phone

February 9, 2024

Social media cannabis ads frequently violate state regulations 

The study looked at Facebook and Twitter posts from nearly all Illinois dispensaries

September 14, 2023

Talking with their doctor about social media can help teens stay safer online 

Training primary care physicians to talk to teens improved online behavior

A young female searching a computer for recipes to prepare salad of fresh vegetables and post on social media.

September 8, 2023

Twitter analysis captures nutrition chatter early in pandemic 

Researchers examined public opinion on the role of nutrition in preventing infectious disease

April 27, 2022

Researchers scour Twitter to analyze public attitudes about COVID-19 vaccinations

Vaccination policy, vaccine hesitancy and post-vaccination symptoms and effects among top topics tweeted

silhouettes of people wearing stethoscopes

December 6, 2021

Heroes or victims? Public perception of essential workers in the pandemic

Study suggests that portraying essential workers as heroes creates the risk for public to overlook their sacrifices

October 28, 2020

Study tracks public concerns on Twitter about COVID-19

As the pandemic continues to evolve, the public seems to be more optimistic

hands holding a cell phone

January 29, 2018

I am UIC: Why we should think twice before retweeting or sharing

Just because it’s online doesn’t make it true

Zizi Papacharissi

June 15, 2017

Internet scholar named fellow of communication association

Papacharissi studies the social and political consequences of online media

Stacy Blasiola

October 4, 2016

Student gets a ‘like’ from Facebook

Successful internship leads to job offer for Stacy Blasiola

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