Health information on M(onkey)pox, posted on the social media platform TikTok, is often inaccurate, incomplete, and of poor quality, finds a recent analysis of relevant videos, published in the open ...

In a recent article published in the journal BMJ Global Health, researchers analyze TikTok videos on mpox for their content, information quality, and engagement. Study: Mpox (monkeypox) information on ...

Fewer than 20% of online health information videos produced by health professionals had high-quality evidence to support claims made in the videos, according to a review of content on the popular ...

TikTok provides a window into patient experience for Duke physician researchers. But they caution patients to be critical of advice from 'Dr. TikTok'. Dr. Jenny Wu first got on TikTok during the ...

Even as misinformation proliferates across the Internet, sites containing low-credibility health information remain relatively scarce and unseen.

In today's digital age, social media platforms like TikTok have become integral parts of our lives, offering not just entertainment and catchy dances but also a wealth of information on topics ranging ...

Investigations found Google AI health summaries often inaccurate and frequently citing YouTube over medical sources. Growing ...

YouTube announced two programs Thursday that the Google-owned video platform said will give healthcare content creators new opportunities to educate diverse audiences. The first, called THE IQ Creator ...

Those searching YouTube for emergency first aid tutorials will no longer have to scroll through pages of videos and skip through ads to find life-saving information. In a new addition to the site's ...

Only about 20% of 309 physician-produced online informational videos about cancer or diabetes had high-quality supporting evidence for claims made in the videos. Two-thirds of analyzed videos relied ...