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Are screening tests and diagnostic tests the same thing?

Reproductive Health Uncertainty and Misinformation

The Short Answer: Nope! 🙅🏾‍♀️ The goal of a screening test is to determine the likelihood of disease in a person who currently shows no signs or symptoms, while a diagnostic test detects whether (and what type of) disease might be present in someone with symptoms. While some screening tests can be self-administered at home

What is the framing effect?

Uncertainty and Misinformation

Tl;dr: The framing effect is a cognitive bias in which our choices are more influenced by how information is presented than the information itself. We can overcome the framing effect by purposefully rephrasing information to reflect both positive and negative aspects of the choice, separating the information from the razzle dazzle, and gathering as much

What is availability bias?

Uncertainty and Misinformation

Tl;dr: Availability bias, also called availability heuristic, is a type of cognitive bias that occurs when we rely disproportionately on the most readily available information to make decisions or judgments rather than the most representative or accurate data. Reflection and review of all available data can help us mitigate this particular bias. Sometimes do you

How can I boost my child’s immunity to misinformation?

Uncertainty and Misinformation

To help your child separate fact from fiction, teach them to: be skeptical, use credible sources, think critically, and embrace learning through science. Start early, and weave these lessons into everyday life. Back when we were young, we Nerdy Girls used encyclopedias, reference books, and textbooks to learn. These days, we are surrounded by a

ÂżEs el virus de COVID-19 resultado de una “fuga de laboratorio”?

Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation

No sabemos con certeza de dónde vino el SARS-CoV-2, pero la mayoría de las pruebas hasta la fecha respaldan la explicación natural de un “desdoblamiento” (es decir, el virus pasó de los animales a los humanos). Han pasado más de 3 años desde el inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19 y todavía no podemos precisar

Did COVID-19 start from a “lab leak”?

Uncertainty and Misinformation

A: We don’t know for sure where SARS-CoV-2 came from, but most evidence to date supports the natural “spillover” explanation (e.g. the virus jumped from animals to humans). There may never be a “smoking gun” for SARS-CoV-2 origins. Pandemic preparedness efforts should focus on preventing both natural and man-made spillovers of pathogens. It’s 3+ years

Our paper wins the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!!

Uncertainty and Misinformation Women in STEM

We are THRILLED to announce that our paper “Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” won the 2022 Editor in Chief Award from the American Journal of Health Promotion!! 🤩🙌 “My Editor in Chief Award winning paper this year comes from that KWBW section and was written by self-proclaimed

¿Qué se sabe de la nueva prueba casera de cáncer de colon?

Data and Metrics Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation

La prueba casera de detección del cáncer de colon utiliza una muestra de heces recogidas por el propio paciente para buscar signos de ADN canceroso. Ese una prueba eficaz y cómoda para la mayoría de las personas entre 45 y 75 años. La prueba casera de ADN (comercializada como Cologuard en EE.UU. y Colo-Alert en