This scoping review synthesized the literature related to maternal health and COVID-19. Literature published through September 11 was included in the review. It was divided into the following categories: direct effects on pregnancy, intrauterine transmission, labor and delivery, breastfeeding andRead More
Vaccine-related Communication With the push to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19, this study assessed theoretically sound psychosocial predictors of people’s willingness to get the vaccine. Results revealed that when individuals had positive attitudes towards the vaccine and perceived thereRead More
Socioeconomic Status and Racial Disparities Socioeconomic status has played a major role with SARS-CoV-2. Those who have a low socioeconomic status have high incidence rates of SARS-CoV-2 as well as high case-fatality rates. This study examined the association between socioeconomicRead More
This week, we explore how communication surrounding COVID-19 has affected specific minority populations in the United States. COVID-19 has disproportionately affected people of color, and their lack of knowledge about the virus may be increasing that effect. In this researchRead More
Combatting COVID-19 Misinformation The majority of communication-related articles this week focus on the effects of COVID-19 misinformation and offer recommendations for addressing it. Research has demonstrated that excessive information, especially misinformation, has a negative psychological effect on people. In aRead More
Viral Load and COVID-19 Few studies have examined the association between upper respiratory tract (URT) viral load and symptomatic COVID-19 disease severity . This study, however, examined URT viral load of patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic COVID-19 infection and theirRead More
COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Young Adults It has been shown that age and comorbidity influence outcomes of those hospitalized with COVID-19. Specifically, older patients are more likely to experience severe adverse effects of the disease and numerous studies have corroborated this. Read More
Messaging Strategies This week, WISE Indiana’s own Dr. Ross Silverman and an interdisciplinary team of researchers at IUPUI explored the use and effectiveness of metaphors when describing the COVID-19 vaccine. From war to travel to even gaming, the researchers notedRead More
Tailoring Messages to Specific Population Needs Targeting specific populations during the pandemic offers health communicators a more tailored approach for informing and persuading individuals about recommended COVID-19 behaviors. For example, scientists already know that COVID-19 disproportionately affects African American communitiesRead More
Sociodemographic Characteristics This retrospective time series analysis examined health services inequalities among the elderly population residing in urban and non-urban areas in Florida. Specific health services factors analyzed in the study were emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths related toRead More