Ep. 191: Navigating the Infodemic: Making Sense of Health Information

About this episode

Jessica Malaty Rivera discusses the challenges of navigating the overwhelming flood of health information known as the infodemic.

Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS, Executive Director, Infodemiology Initiative, and infectious disease epidemiologist, joins us to unpack the “infodemic,” the overwhelming flood of health information shaping how we think, decide and act. From misinformation to trust, she explains why science isn’t finished until it’s communicated — and what each of us can do to navigate today’s complex information landscape more responsibly. Watch the episode on YouTube. Featuring: Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS, E...

People in this episode

Host: Nemours Children's Health

Guest: Jessica Malaty Rivera

Topics covered

• infodemic
• health information
• misinformation
• trust in science
• communication
• epidemiology

Keywords

• infodemic
• health information
• misinformation
• epidemiology
• trust
• communication
• science

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Organizations: Infodemiology Initiative, Nemours Children's Health

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