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How the Web Shapes COVID Vaccine Choices

January 14, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic, which started in 2020, turned our world upside down. One of the key strategies to fight the virus was vaccination. At the same time, the internet became a go-to place for people to find health information. However, with the rise of social media, misleading information also spr

technology

Detecting Propaganda in News with Hierarchical Graphs

January 14, 2025

Social media has become a hotbed for spreading facts, false claims, and propaganda, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) are great at processing language, but detecting propaganda is tricky because of the complexity of text interactions and the need to understand cont

politics

Senator Fights to Catch COVID Loan Fraudsters

January 14, 2025

A top senator recently received a warning from a government watchdog about a worrying increase in defaults on COVID-era loans. The watchdog, Brian Miller, highlighted that these loan programs have reported losses of over $1 billion as of November 2024. These numbers have been growing since debtors s

business

Janet Yellen's Thoughts on Inflation: A Mix of Factors

January 14, 2025

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently shared her views on the ongoing inflation issue, suggesting that the stimulus packages implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic might have played a small role. However, she emphasized that the primary cause of rising prices was the pandemic itself, which led

business

COVID-19's Hit on Small Businesses: A Deep Dive into North Carolina

January 14, 2025

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the nation, it posed new hurdles for businesses and worker safety. In response, a team of experts from various fields conducted the COVID-19 Worksite Impact Survey. This survey aimed to understand how the pandemic was affecting small and medium businesses in te

health

COVID's Mixed Impact on Graduate Behavioral Health Students

January 14, 2025

Picture this: 83 graduate-level students, scattered across two universities, are all enrolled in different behavioral health programs. These include clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychiatric nursing, and social work. They all have one major thing in common these day

health

A Woman's Second Chance: Reliving Childhood Vaccines

January 13, 2025

Meet Marianna, a Texan who did something extraordinary: she received all her childhood vaccines again. Why? A series of life-threatening health issues, including aplastic anemia and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, made her immune system as weak as a newborn's. Doctors had to rebuild he

health

Anxiety in Kids During COVID: What Helps and What Hurts?

January 13, 2025

You know, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of people, including kids and teens. This research wanted to understand what makes them feel anxious and what helps them stay calm. They looked at lots of studies to find out what's going on. Anxiety, it's not just about being nervous. It can reall

politics

Biden and Zuckerberg Clash Over Meta's End to Fact-Checking

January 12, 2025

President Joe Biden slammed Meta's decision to fire its U. S. fact-checkers on Friday, shortly after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accused the Biden administration of pressuring the social media giant to remove certain content. Earlier in the week, Zuckerberg announced that Meta would replace its fact-ch

health

How Age, Marriage, and Money Shaped Exercise Habits During COVID-19

January 12, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic brought big changes to our lives, including how much we moved around. A study looked at adults in Arkansas to see how their exercise habits changed during the pandemic, and what factors played a role. Researchers asked 1, 205 adults in July and August 2020 about their exercise