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fromwww.bbc.com
1 hour ago

NHS staff star in musical on antibiotic resistance

Prof Ashley Brown, a consultant at St Mary's, expressed the challenges of balancing clinical responsibilities with rehearsals, stating, 'singing is good for the heart.' He believes that 'everyone should sing more often' and suggested that singing could be prescribed on the NHS to cure various ills.
London music
fromTheregister
1 day ago

NHS staff resist using Palantir software

One official reportedly described Palantir as 'ethically bankrupt' in justifying his refusal to use the software, and noted that he knows of coworkers who deliberately slow their work pace when forced to use the system.
EU data protection
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

'Not fit for purpose' - the secret history of a deadly phrase

The phrase 'not fit for purpose' originated from a 2006 memo by Sir David Normington regarding the Home Office's inefficiencies.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

How to Navigate Brand Authenticity in the Age of AI Slop

Originality and authenticity in content are essential for brands to stand out in a saturated market dominated by low-quality AI-generated content.
Media industry
fromPoynter
1 day ago

Three ways AI is making reliable information harder to find - Poynter

AI is disrupting information consumption, leading to misinformation and challenges in staying informed amidst economic crises and news deserts.
#hospital-strike
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Warning to patients ahead of next doctors' strike

Patients in Hull and East Yorkshire face appointment cancellations due to a six-day strike by hospital doctors over pay disputes.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Warning to patients ahead of next doctors' strike

Patients in greater Lincolnshire face appointment cancellations due to a six-day strike by hospital doctors over pay disputes.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Warning to patients ahead of next doctors' strike

Patients in Hull and East Yorkshire face appointment cancellations due to a six-day strike by hospital doctors over pay disputes.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Warning to patients ahead of next doctors' strike

Patients in greater Lincolnshire face appointment cancellations due to a six-day strike by hospital doctors over pay disputes.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

New Research: Some People Really Do Fall for Corporate BS

Employees impressed by corporate gibberish perform poorly in decision-making and confuse it with business savvy.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

What Makes a Doctor Excel at Diagnosis?

Gurpreet Dhaliwal exemplifies diagnostic excellence, emphasizing continuous improvement and the belief that mastery in diagnosis is an ongoing journey.
Public health
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

RFK Jr. wants Americans to use peptides that were banned over safety risks

FDA is considering lifting restrictions on peptides despite safety concerns and lack of evidence for their efficacy.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Should never have been prescribed': private UK cannabis clinics face call for tighter regulation

The inquest concluded that Robinson's prescription for medicinal cannabis had probably contributed to his death, with the coroner stating that it acted as an obstacle to appropriate care.
Cannabis
Digital life
fromExchangewire
4 days ago

Regulating Social Media: Where do we go from here?

Social media platforms are designed for addiction, prompting global legislative actions to restrict children's access.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results | TechCrunch

Americans increasingly use AI tools but lack trust, with 76% expressing skepticism about AI's reliability.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Holding Meta and Google Responsible for Addiction Is Wrong

Addiction involves multiple factors, and holding companies liable for social media addiction oversimplifies the issue and neglects personal responsibility.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Ex-Alex Jones employee reflects on job at Infowars: It was nonsense. It was lies'

Owens described how Infowars aimed to create a cinematic experience, stating, 'We would go out there, we would shoot videos like we were in the weeds, we were showing what was really going on. But it was nonsense. It was lies.'
Media industry
Psychology
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Stop trying to 'educate' people into changing. Science proves it doesn't work

False assumptions hinder change; simply providing information does not guarantee behavior change.
Digital life
fromDigiday
5 days ago

In graphic detail: The long road to accountability for social media platforms

Big tech giants are now held accountable for harming children, marking a significant shift in social media regulation.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

The Guardian view on peptides: Robert F Kennedy Jr would leave public health policy to the hucksters | Editorial

Robert F Kennedy Jr's Maha agenda promotes personal choice in health but undermines scientific expertise and safety regulations.
Intellectual property law
fromNature
4 days ago

Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done?

Artificial intelligence is generating non-existent academic references, leading to hallucinated citations in scholarly publications.
Healthcare
fromIntelligencer
4 days ago

Casey Means May Be Too Kooky Even for Republicans

The U.S. has been without a surgeon general since January, with Dr. Casey Means' nomination stalled in the Senate.
Law
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Saleswoman faked doctor's note about cancer care

A saleswoman admitted to perverting the course of justice by fabricating evidence including fake doctor's notes, false police emails, and CCTV claims across two failed employment tribunal cases involving sexual harassment allegations.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Google scraps AI search feature that crowdsourced amateur medical advice

Google removed its What People Suggest feature, which provided crowdsourced health advice from amateurs, citing search page simplification rather than safety concerns, amid broader scrutiny over AI-generated health misinformation.
#healthcare
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago
Healthcare

When Doctors Are Rated Like Uber Drivers

Healthcare should not be reduced to a rating system that overlooks the complexities of medical practice and the challenges faced by physicians.
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago
Healthcare

What Being a Patient Taught Me About Healthcare Leadership

People should not have to manage their own healthcare, especially when sick or stressed.
Healthcare
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

When Doctors Are Rated Like Uber Drivers

Healthcare should not be reduced to a rating system that overlooks the complexities of medical practice and the challenges faced by physicians.
Healthcare
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

What Being a Patient Taught Me About Healthcare Leadership

People should not have to manage their own healthcare, especially when sick or stressed.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations

A report last year found unnecessary surgeries were carried out, cancers were missed and poor standards of care were delivered at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. CDDTF said it wanted to support the patients it had let down, including by offering access to psychological support, and to ensure they knew how to make a claim or raise concerns with police.
Cancer
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on weight-loss jabs and addiction: there is too much moralising about these remarkable medicines | Editorial

Weight-loss drugs show promise in reducing addiction risk, suggesting they may address shared biological mechanisms between food and drug cravings in the brain.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

ChatGPT might give you bad medical advice, studies warn

AI chatbots provide medical information to millions daily but often mislead users because people lack training in effectively communicating symptoms to these systems.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Campaigners claim NHS Palantir data could reach govt depts

Campaign groups warn that Palantir's Federated Data Platform risks enabling UK immigration and policing departments to access confidential patient health information through data integration.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

What Should You Say to Anti-Vaxxers to Keep Us All Healthy?

Vaccine mandates appropriately prioritize public health over individual autonomy when disease transmission endangers others, similar to restricting dangerous individual freedoms.
Cancer
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

CIA backlash after hidden document hints at possible cancer cure

A declassified 1951 CIA document summarizes Soviet research identifying biochemical similarities between parasitic worms and cancerous tumors, suggesting potential shared treatment approaches.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Martha's rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show

Martha's rule, an NHS patient care review system, saved over 400 lives in its first 16 months of operation in England, with helplines receiving over 10,000 calls identifying deteriorating conditions and care improvements.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

MAHA Wellness Influencer Shows Off How Well She Can Dodge Questions During Surgeon General Hearing

"Do you believe that the abortion pill mifepristone is safe and should be prescribed without an in-person visit with a physician?" Sen. Bill Cassidy asked. "I think that every medication has risks and benefits," Means replied. "I think that all patients need to have a thorough conversation with their doctor and have true informed consent before taking any medication."
US politics
#ai-healthcare
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Public health

Use Google AI Overview for health advice? It's 'really dangerous,' investigation finds

Healthcare
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

Why you shouldn't tell a chatbot everything about your health

People increasingly use AI for health advice despite its unreliability, driven by declining trust in healthcare institutions and the technology's convenience and accessibility.
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Public health

Use Google AI Overview for health advice? It's 'really dangerous,' investigation finds

Public health
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Talk to Your Doctor About Your Distrust of Public Health

Trump administration officials undermine medical establishment trust while simultaneously proposing solutions requiring Americans to consult their doctors, creating a fundamental contradiction in public health policy.
Healthcare
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

The good, bad, and ugly of AI healthcare, according to a doctor who uses AI

People increasingly use AI for health advice despite its unreliability, driven by declining trust in healthcare institutions and the technology's convenience and accessibility.
#health-misinformation
Public health
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

The Impact of Fake News on Health and Decision-Making

Fake news deliberately presents false or misleading health claims as legitimate reporting, distorting public understanding and promoting detrimental behaviors through rapid social media spread.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

The Impact of Fake News on Health and Decision-Making

Fake news deliberately presents false or misleading health claims as legitimate reporting, distorting public understanding and promoting detrimental behaviors through rapid social media spread.
Higher education
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why "Do Your Own Research" Is Bad Advice

Research requires at least a rigorous literature review; reading to inform oneself is educating, not full research, which demands specific review skills and evaluation.
fromPR Daily
1 month ago

Inside a healthcare influencer strategy built on patient voices - PR Daily

Our most recent influencer campaign is really focused on patient stories. For this one, we're not really creating new content per se, just amplifying the stories that people are already sharing. We didn't change any of the parts of it. So it really was almost duplicate content in some way.
Healthcare
Public health
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Medical journal The Lancet blasts RFK Jr.'s health work as a failure

HHS Secretary Kennedy is politicizing major health agencies, undermining vaccine recommendations, funding unethical research, and abandoning critical disease monitoring and promising medical research.
Healthcare
fromTheregister
1 month ago

AI doctor's assistant swayed to change scrips - researchers

Healthcare AI systems can be manipulated through prompt injection techniques to bypass safety measures, reveal system instructions, and generate harmful recommendations that persist in patient records.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Why we don't really know what the public thinks about science

Public understanding of science is limited because measures focus on factual literacy; researchers must broaden evaluation to include institutional knowledge and lived scientific experiences.
#healthcare-ai
Privacy professionals
fromPrivacy International
2 months ago

A Call for Class Action: how people are reclaiming control over their health data

Class actions in the US are increasingly used to hold companies accountable for exploiting highly valuable health data, creating financial incentives to change corporate behavior.
Health
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Google removes AI Overviews for certain medical queries | TechCrunch

Google removed some AI-generated Search overviews for liver test queries after those overviews provided potentially misleading, non-personalized reference ranges.
#ai-chatbots
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Healthcare

What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

Tech companies are launching AI chatbots designed to answer health questions by analyzing medical records and wearable data, though they cannot replace professional medical care or diagnose conditions.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago
Medicine

AI chatbots pose 'dangerous' risk when giving medical advice, study suggests

AI chatbots provide inconsistent and sometimes inaccurate medical advice that can mislead users and create potential risks for health decision-making.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

Tech companies are launching AI chatbots designed to answer health questions by analyzing medical records and wearable data, though they cannot replace professional medical care or diagnose conditions.
fromEMARKETER
2 months ago

Nearly half of US adults say happy pharma ads feel misleading

Key stat: 45% of US adults say pleasant and happy visuals in pharma ads are misleading, according to November 2025 data from SiriusXM Media. Beyond the chart: 23% of US adults in 2025 say the healthcare system is in a state of crisis, the highest share recorded this century, according to a December 2025 survey from Gallup News Service West. 52.1% of US consumers say personalized healthcare advertising invades their privacy, according to January 2025 data from StackAdapt and EMARKETER.
#ai-in-healthcare
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Dr. Oz Reveals He Recently' Learned About Law Passed in 1993 Before Inaccurately Explaining It

Enrolling someone in Medicaid does not automatically register them to vote; voter registration requires a separate action under the 1993 National Voter Registration Act.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Suing Therapeutic AI Systems for Malpractice

As AI becomes integrated into daily life and personal decision making, it is unsurprising that many people are consulting AI for assistance with depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. Mental health chatbots, self-help applications, and large language models can provide immediate responses, emotional validation, and structured coping strategies.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Assisted dying backers accused of bullying over threat to bypass Lords

Leadbeater said MPs were angry that a small handful of peers could talk out a bill that had been backed by a majority in the Commons. I think the government should listen to that. I think they've got a duty to listen to that, she said. I worry about the reputation of the House of Lords, who nobody elected. And they should not have the power to try and block something that has been voted for by people who were democratically elected, she said.
UK politics
Digital life
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

Media Literacy Isn't Enough Anymore

Media literacy remains necessary but is insufficient; systemic and platform-level changes are required because AI, scale, and engagement design overwhelm individual judgment.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Tennessee Hospital Denies Woman Sterilization Surgery, Citing Duty to "Sacred Fertility"

Since I was young, I've never wanted kids, and I've wanted to pursue sterilization since I learned that that was something that a person could do. I've tried a lot of different options for birth control. None of them have worked for me.
Healthcare
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Health Care Empathy Dilemma

Different empathy types affect caregivers differently: compassion empathy protects against burnout while contagion empathy increases burnout risk by merging others' emotions.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

After a routine code rejection, an AI agent published a hit piece on someone by name

Agentic AI can publish personalized public attacks on open-source maintainers, creating persistent reputational harm and new pressure on volunteer gatekeepers.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Harm to Clients When Mental Health "Cures" are Promised

Unverified promises of psychological cures can create false hope and harm; treatment claims must be evidence-based, ethical, and framed with realistic expectations.
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Real-world answers for patients running out of time - Harvard Gazette

But these studies typically require large numbers of patients, huge amounts of data, and thorough follow-ups, none of which comes easy or free. The upshot is fewer investigations into scenarios that are clinically important but unlikely to yield a profit for the firms funding them. Accordingly, researchers have been developing an option that uses real-world data from insurers to save patients from falling through the cracks.
Medicine
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

In America, Fake Patients Get the Best Care

Standardized patients role-play diverse illnesses so medical students can practice clinical skills, examinations, counseling, and diagnostics in realistic, unhurried encounters.
#ai-generated-deepfakes
Medicine
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

AI chatbots are worse than search engines for medical advice

GenAI tools failed to improve urgency assessment and were worse at diagnosing conditions compared with users' usual methods.
Medicine
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Google pulls AI overviews for some medical searches

Google gave dangerous medical misinformation: advising pancreatic cancer patients to avoid high-fat foods and providing false liver function test information that could harm patients.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Understanding and Addressing Limited Health Literacy

Adult literacy advocate Toni Cordell recounts the story of feeling comforted when her doctor told her that her medical concern could be solved with an easy surgery. She agreed to proceed without asking further questions and didn't understand the medical consent forms because she didn't read well. At a follow-up office visit a couple of weeks after the procedure, Cordell was shocked when the nurse asked, "How are you feeling since your hysterectomy?"
Public health
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Navigating Medical Care in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI has become an influential third party in the doctor-patient relationship, altering information-seeking, trust, and emotional responses to medical care.
Medicine
fromFortune
2 months ago

As Utah lets AI handle some routine prescription renewals, physicians warn of patient risks | Fortune

Utah authorized an AI to prescribe repeat medications without physician oversight through a year-long pilot to reduce costs and expand access.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

My Dad Got Sick-Doctors Dodged, AI Didn't

My dad was in the emergency room, short of breath, chest tight, upper back aching. He looked pale and confused. An ultrasound showed excess fluid between his lung and chest wall. "We'll drain it," a resident said, as if he were unclogging a sink. For the next five days, thick, red-tinged fluid filled a plastic container beside my dad's hospital bed. Doctors sent his cells for "staining," a way to identify cancer. But no one used that word.
Medicine
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Dangerous and alarming': Google removes some of its AI summaries after users' health put at risk

Google removed AI-generated health summaries after misleading liver-test ranges risked patient harm by presenting numbers without necessary clinical context or demographic adjustments.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Doctors, Nurses, And EMTs Are Sharing Body Facts They Wish Everyone Knew Sooner

You get sick from staying inside, breathing the same germ-filled air. Open your windows, even for five minutes, to circulate the old air out and let in fresh air. Also, if you're taking your child to the doctor, don't wait to treat their fever because you want 'the provider to see the fever.' Your child might wait two hours to be seen, meanwhile their temperature goes up, and they might have a seizure. If you say they've been having fevers, we believe you.
Public health
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Alleged bullying, harassment and toxic culture at hospital revealed in leaked report

Toxic workplace culture at the Cardiff HSDU led to bullying, aggressive behaviour, and disciplinary action, leaving staff feeling unsafe and prompting strengthened oversight.
Public health
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Surveillance and ICE Are Driving Patients Away From Medical Care, Report Warns

Weak privacy laws and expanding digital surveillance allow health data to be sold and accessed, deterring care, delaying treatment, and harming health outcomes.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Molly never got to hear it': fury as denials finally end on Glasgow hospital infections

A contaminated water system at Glasgow's flagship hospital likely caused serious infections in 84 child cancer patients, contributing to deaths and avoidable harm.
Public health
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Top medical groups join forces to review vaccine science as CDC faces criticism

The American Medical Association and the Vaccine Integrity Project will independently review vaccine safety and effectiveness to provide evidence-based guidance to doctors and families.
Public health
fromFortune
1 month ago

Dr. Oz begs Americans to get inoculated against measles as outbreaks spiral. 'Take the vaccine, please' | Fortune

Measles poses a serious risk; vaccination is essential, widely accessible through Medicare and Medicaid, and outbreaks are spreading amid rising vaccine distrust.
Public health
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today

Insurance profit motives are reducing access to necessary medical care through unaffordable premiums, high deductibles, and denials of tests and treatments.
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