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WHO enthusiastic about AI in health care, but worries about bias and misinformation

WHO enthusiastic about AI in health care, but worries about bias and misinformation

The World Health Organization says it’s “enthusiastic” about using new artificial technologies in health care, but called for caution and raised concerns about bias and misinformation seeping into the tools.  “While WHO is enthusiastic about the appropriate use of technologies, including LLMs, to support health-care professionals, patients, researchers and scientists, there is concern that caution […]

Health Care — Twitter to stop moderating COVID-19 misinformation

Health Care — Twitter to stop moderating COVID-19 misinformation

? Looks like we’ll be stuck with the Phantom for just a bit longer. A boost in ticket sales has pushed back the end of “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway by two months.  Today in health, Twitter will no longer be enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policy as part of Elon Musk’s aims of rolling back […]

Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online

Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online

Although it is more deadly, Ebola is much less infectious than coronavirus since it does not spread via airborne transmission. It spreads between humans by direct contact with contaminated bodily fluids – blood, saliva, vomit, semen, vaginal discharge, urine, faeces and sweat. Source link

How Covid and climate misinformation and 'fake news' spread in 2021

Misinformation about the Covid pandemic and climate change is slowing an effective collective response to these emergencies. BBC Monitoring’s experts Shayan Sardarizadeh and Kayleen Devlin explain the misinformation trends they have seen in 2021 and the effects they have had on lives around the world. Video produced by Suniti Singh Source link

Stop the Spread of Misinformation: Sanitize Before You Share

If we’ve learned anything since the COVID-19 pandemic upended all our lives nearly 2 years ago, it’s how to sanitize our hands, homes, workplaces, and just about anything we encounter to stop the spread of the virus. Turns out, we also need to maintain that vigilance when encountering information about COVID-19 in our social media […]

6 Tips for Managing Medical Misinformation at Your Next Family Gathering

The holiday season is fast approaching, and you know what that means: We’ll all be gathering around the dinner table or the fireplace with friends and family we have not seen in a while. Given the divisiveness that has developed in our society over the last several years, there’s a good chance that the holiday […]

Docs on TikTok Fight Misinformation and Harassment

Katrine Wallace, PhD, epidemiologist, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. TikTok: @epidemiologistkat; @dermdoctor; @drjenniferlincoln; @austinchiangmd; @anna.blakney. Pew Research Center: “Social Media Use in 2021.” Jennifer Lincoln, MD, OB/GYN, Portland, OR. Austin Chiang, MD, gastroenterologist; chief medical social media officer, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia. Anna Blakney, PhD, vaccine scientist, University of British Columbia. Heather […]

Docs on TikTok Fight Misinformation and Harassment

Katrine Wallace, PhD, epidemiologist, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. TikTok: @epidemiologistkat; @dermdoctor; @drjenniferlincoln; @austinchiangmd; @anna.blakney. Pew Research Center: “Social Media Use in 2021.” Jennifer Lincoln, MD, OB/GYN, Portland, OR. Austin Chiang, MD, gastroenterologist; chief medical social media officer, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia. Anna Blakney, PhD, vaccine scientist, University of British Columbia. Heather […]