ChatGPT Accurately Handles Questions About Vaccine Hesitancy
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT provides accurate but sometimes incomplete answers to questions around vaccine hesitancy and safety, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics.Antonio Salas…
Learn MoreMisleading Claims Found on Websites Selling Anti-Mullerian Hormone Tests
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many misleading claims are made about the value of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) tests on websites that sell direct-to-consumer (DTC) AMH tests, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in JAMA Network Op…
Learn More‘Do Your Own Research’: Was It Dangerous Advice During the Pandemic?
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The idea of “doing your own research” didn’t begin with the pandemic, but new research suggests that those who follow that ideology have been more likely to believe COVID misinformation.“We had heard the phr…
Learn MoreParents’ Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It was a no-brainer for New York City mom Jen L. when a pediatrician suggested that she vaccinate her two sons against human papillomavirus (HPV).“Before my kids were eligible for the vaccine, I had read up on…
Learn MoreNeed Accurate Info on Liver Disease? Don’t Head to TikTok
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 4.5 million adults in the United States have liver disease. If they’re looking for information about their condition, they’d be wise to look beyond TikTok, new research suggests.About 40% of posts about l…
Learn MoreYouTube Sleep Videos Contain Misinformation, Commercial Bias
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Popular YouTube videos about sleep and insomnia contain misinformation and commercial bias, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.Rebecca Robbins, Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreCoalition for Trust in Health & Science Launches to Curb ‘Infodemic’
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fifty national organizations officially launched the Coalition for Trust in Health & Science to curb health and science misinformation and disinformation.The alliance aims to achieve a measurable increase in …
Learn MoreDocenas de grupos médicos lanzan una iniciativa para luchar contra la desinformación sobre la salud
VIERNES, 3 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alarmados por la creciente propagación de desinformación médica, 50 organizaciones médicas y científicas de EE. UU. han anunciado la formación de un nuevo grupo que busca desmentir las noticias falsas so…
Learn MoreDozens of Medical Groups Launch Effort to Battle Health Misinformation
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alarmed by the increasing spread of medical misinformation, 50 U.S. medical and science organizations have announced the formation of a new group that aims to debunk fake health news.Called the Coalition for T…
Learn MoreNo confíe en los consejos de sueño de YouTube, recomienda un estudio
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si tiene problemas para encontrar formas de dormir bien de noche, quizá no deba usar YouTube como recurso.Los investigadores encontraron lo que describieron como una cantidad alarmante de información m…
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