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Improving diagnosis in health care is a moral, professional and public health imperative, according to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine. However, little is known about the full scope of harms related to medical misdiagnosis -- current…

The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, the artificial intelligence start-up that makes ChatGPT, over whether the chatbot has harmed consumers through its collection of data and its publication of false…

In response to major advances in Generative AI technologies -- as well as the significant questions these technologies pose in areas including intellectual property, the future of work, and even human safety -- the Association for Computing…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) announced it will start the journey toward reconciliation with a commitment to an…

A notorious pro-vegan campaign group wants to compare the harms of red meat to cigarettes in pursuit of turning the NHS completely vegan.PETA, famed for provocative advertising campaigns, wants to erect giant billboards outside hospitals of…

TIKTOK EMPHASISES TRICKS AND DOWNPLAYS HARMS In our recently published study, we looked at the ways e-cigarettes are being advertised and promoted on TikTok. We analysed 264 English language user-generated e-cigarette videos and evaluated…

BANGKOK: An elderly patient hooked up to a tangle of tubes lies struggling for breath in a Bangkok hospital as Thailand battles a "drastic increase" in respiratory problems caused by a spike in air pollution. His wife holds his hand and…

OXFORD: More than three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, both the virus and the measures taken to control its spread have affected people’s lives across the globe. But how can we fully quantify these effects? While we have estimates of…

The harms of sticking calorie counts on menus: Charity warns policy has had a devastating impact on patients with eating disordersRestaurants with more than 250 employees must show calories on their menusBut policy has hampered…

Medical jargon putting patients in harm's way: From an 'impressive' X-ray that's actually worrying to a 'negative' test that should be seen as a positive thing... study calls for doctor's lingo to be dumbed down215 people were…