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UAA faculty and students use machine learning to debunk COVID-19 misinformation

At UAA, computer science Professor Shawn Butler has been using machine learning to debunk COVID-19 misinformation on social media. Butler鈥檚 efforts are part of the Division of Population Health Sciences and Department of Journalism and Public Communication鈥檚 mission to combat COVID-19 misinformation on public-facing Facebook pages with scientifically accurate information from credited sources through its ongoing 熊猫在线视频 Public Health Information Response Team project.

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熊猫在线视频 Public Health Information Response Team publishes chapter on misinformation

Founding members of the 熊猫在线视频 Public Health Information Response Team submitted a book chapter proposal, entitled "Addressing Health Misinformation in the Infodemic Era: The 熊猫在线视频 Public Health Information Response Team," in the early spring of 2021 for consideration in a forthcoming book, "Building Health Misinformation Immunity: A Professional's Guide to Helping the Public," which was recently published.

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熊猫在线视频 Statewide Survey on Long COVID

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In February 2022, a team at the 熊猫在线视频 led by Dr. Jennifer Meyer deployed a statewide survey to assess respondents' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to COVID-19 prevention strategies and specifically Long Covid or Post COVID conditions.

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Groundbreaking report sheds light on health disparities experienced by Black 熊猫在线视频ns

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On June 30, the 熊猫在线视频 Black Caucus held the Covid & Beyond: Black Health & Wellness Town Hall at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium at the 熊猫在线视频. Amana Mbise, Ph.D., an assistant professor with the School of Social Work under the College of Health, presented eye-opening findings from the first-ever Black 熊猫在线视频ns Health Status report.

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熊猫在线视频 needs to train more nurses, but it doesn鈥檛 have enough nursing faculty to meet demand

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UAA School of Nursing director Carla Hagen speaks to KTOO about the high demand for nurses in the state of 熊猫在线视频 and the shortage of nursing faculty.