Matt JacobThe rocky road of risk communication during Covid-19Experts agree that effective risk communication during a pandemic requires trust. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and…May 24, 2020May 24, 2020
Matt JacobIs social media broken?The answer to this headline may seem obvious if you care about public health and prevention. Consider this fact: last year, measles cases…Feb 26, 20202Feb 26, 20202
Matt JacobGiving Journalism and Science the Time They DeserveIt is easy to hype health research without intending to do so. Newspapers and online media aren’t the only culprits. Even respected health…Sep 5, 2019Sep 5, 2019
Matt JacobWill 2019 be the year we make measurable progress addressing health literacy?Only about 1 in 8 American adults has a proficient level of healthy literacy. Yet far too many handouts and leaflets circulated by health…Jan 20, 2019Jan 20, 2019