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Medical misinformation

The spread of false medical information and the role of experts in combating it

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Jan 28, 2026
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How are AI-generated videos being used in health-related scams and how can consumers detect them?

are being weaponized in health-related scams to impersonate clinicians, promote counterfeit drugs and push dangerous medical advice, and they succeed by exploiting trust in healthcare figures and the ...

Jan 31, 2026
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What criticisms exist of Dr Sanjay Gupta's health recommendations?

’s health guidance has drawn both broad praise and pointed critique: admirers call him a trusted communicator who translates complex medicine for the public , while critics raise concerns about potent...

Jan 22, 2026

How have social media narratives and celebrity endorsements influenced patient decisions to refuse or delay standard oncologic treatment?

Social media narratives and have become powerful forces shaping how people understand , sometimes nudging patients toward beneficial actions like screening and peer support and other times amplifying ...

Jan 7, 2026

How do deepfake detection teams identify synthesized videos of public figures promoting medical treatments?

Deepfake detection teams combine signal-forensic analysis, machine‑learning classifiers, and domain‑specific checks — looking for software artifacts, physiological or physical impossibilities, audio‑v...

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