The 2022 Summer record-breaking heatwave and health information-seeking behaviours: an infodemiology study in Mainland China.
Zhiwei LiYinguang FanHong SuZhiwei XuHung Chak HoHao ZhengJunwen TaoYunquan ZhangKejia HuMohammad Zahid HossainQi ZhaoCunrui HuangJian ChengPublished in: BMJ global health (2023)
This infodemiology study suggests that the 2022 summer unprecedented heatwave in Mainland China has significantly increased population demand for health-related information, especially for heatstroke, urological diseases and mental health. Population-based research of real-time disease data is urgently needed to estimate the negative health impact of the exceptional heatwave in Mainland China and elsewhere.