News

BRIGHT Institute faculty regularly comment on news in public health and other current social issues. Faculty regularly comment on issues such as vaccine hesitancy and vaccination, FDA regulation (e.g., tobacco products, medical devices), and adolescent use and consequences of social media. The following are recent press mentions by BRIGHT faculty:

Dr. W. Douglas Evans' Interview with Swiss National News Service

Dr. W. Douglas Evans was featured on Swiss National News Service to discuss the impact of vaccine policy changes in the US on public health.

Dr. Lorien Abroms Recognized for Her Work in Digital Health

Dr. Lorien Abroms was recognized for her work in digital health.

AI

AI Chatbots and Smoking Cessation Misinformation

In response to smoking cessation questions, 22% of chatbots provide misinformation.

Assessing the Adherence of ChatGPT Chatbots to Public Health Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: Content Analysis Assessing the Adherence of ChatGPT Chatbots to Public Health Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: Content Analysis

Assessing the Adherence of ChatGPT Chatbots to Public Health Guidelines for Smoking Cessation

AI is an increasingly popular tool in healthcare, but chatbot quality varies widely.

As global health threats evolved, the CDC didn’t

Vanquishing disease is in the DNA of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC to Undergo Major Overhaul: Everything We Know Right Now

The CDC director announced the agency will undergo a major overhaul. The reason for the overhaul was the agency’s delayed response to COVID-19.

Trump can’t help us now. We need Taylor Swift, LeBron James and Kim Kardashian.

The White House isn’t communicating about the coronavirus well enough.

GW Students Mobilize to Counter COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media

More than 100 student volunteers have joined the GW Health Communication Volunteer Corps.