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Public health communication lessons from COVID: What worked, what didn’t and what’s next?
New Cochrane review weighs up the evidence on public health communication & Covid-19: what worked, what didn’t & why
A comprehensive Cochrane review analyses global public health communication strategies during COVID-19, providing five evidence-based recommendations for future crisis messaging. The study emphasises that clear communication is not just desirable but essential for saving lives, highlighting the need for timely, actionable information and sustained public trust in authorities. Key findings show the critical importance of countering misinformation and maintaining two-way communication with diverse populations.
Retraction inaction: How the pandemic has exposed frailties in scientific publishing
WHO Rapid Review: clear communication critical in the battle against COVID-19
It’s hard to believe that just over a year ago, lockdowns, quarantining and strict social distancing were completely unfamiliar to us. Yet in a matter of months, these measures came to define the daily life of people all over the world. For Coordinating Editor of Cochrane Consumers and Communication Dr Rebecca Ryan, this was a time when the professional and the personal began to intersect.
Pitching your research to journalists? Check out these top tips from Australia's top health reporter
Award winning national science reporter Liam Mannix joins Cochrane Australia's Shauna Hurley for zoom chats about all things science communication and pitching to the media.