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AI Chatbots Could Spread 'Fake News' with Serious Health Consequences

Trust your doctor, not a chatbot. That's the stark lesson from a world-first study that demonstrates why we shouldn't be taking health advice generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

June 29, 2025

June 29 2025

• Toxic Mercury in Gators Is a Warning Sign for Other Species
• AI Chatbots Could Spread 'Fake News' with Serious Health Consequences

June 28 2025

• Want To Run Better? Try Focusing Your Eyes Straight Ahead

June 27 2025

• Enhanced Quantum Computers and Beyond: Exploring Magnons with Superconducting Qubits
• Major Psychiatric Genomic Research Findings at UNC
• Groundbreaking Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection Approved by FDA
• Mayo Clinic's AI Tool Identifies 9 Dementia Types, Including Alzheimer's, with One Scan
• COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to Surge in Digestive Disorders, New Study Finds
• Paralyzed Veteran Surgically Implanted with Neuralink Device at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
• For Heart Transplant Patients, Blood Test May Detect Rejection Earlier and More Easily
• From Transgender Care To Vaping: Key Takeaways From SCOTUS 2025 Term
• U.S. Stops Funding for Gavi Global Vaccine Program, Sparking Backlash
• RFK Jr.-Appointed Vaccine Panel Removes Flu Shot Ingredient
• COVID Vaccine Labels to Warn of Rare Heart Risk
• Everyday Packaging May Shed Tiny Plastics Into Your Food, Study Finds
• Beyond the Big Leagues: Concussion Care in Community Sports
• Timepoint at Which Developing B-Cells Become Cancerous Impacts Leukemia Treatment
• U.S. Gun Suicides Continue Record Rise
• Fasting Might Not Be Necessary Prior To Surgery, Review Concludes
• Many Kids Unnecessarily Hospitalized Following Allergic Reactions
• High-Fiber Diet Reduces Risk of Hardened Arteries
• Body Fat Analysis, Waist Size Better Than BMI For Assessing Health
• Early Intervention Changes Trajectory for Depressed Preschoolers
• Notre Dame Student Uses 'American Ninja Warrior' Spotlight to Fight World Hunger via His Nonprofit
• Advancements in Organ Preservation: Paving the Way for Better Transplantation Outcomesadvancements in Organ Preservation: Paving the Way for Better Transplantation Outcomes
• Removing Out-of-Pocket Fee Improves Access to 3D Mammography
• Probiotic May Improve Sleep Quality: New Research Findings
• How Horses Are Helping Parkinson's Patients - Texas A&M AgriLife Research Explores New Therapy
• ICYMI: 75 Medical Groups Urge Senate to Protect Medicare Access in Budget Reconciliation Bill

June 26 2025

• Study Reveals Mechanisms Behind Common Mutation and Prostate Cancer
• Partial Match Parity: Increasing the Donor Pool for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
• Mount Sinai Researchers Use Wearable Technology to Explore the Link Between IBD and Sleep Disruption
• 6 Reasons Your Lower Back May Hurt
• MSU Researchers Map the Worldwide Threat of Antibiotic Resistance in Livestock Waste
• MD Anderson Research Highlights for June 26, 2025
• New Tool Sheds Light on Where RNA Is Found in Cells
• Study: Crohn's Disease Investigational Treatment Shows Potential for Achieving Remission
• Iron Deficiency Anemia: What It Is and How to Help Your Child
• Ex-Vaccine Panelist Speaks Out on Firing, New Committee
• ASTRO updates guideline on radiation therapy for high-grade diffuse glioma, the most common primary brain tumor in adults
• Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts
• CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn't Exist
• Illinois Reports First West Nile Virus Case of 2025
• NIH Stops Canceling Research Grants Following Court Ruling
• Move to improve: Exercise eases depression and anxiety in kids
• Patients Continue to Lose Weight in the Years After 'Tummy Tuck'
• Feeling Mental Exhaustion? These Two Areas of the Brain May Control Whether People Give Up or Persevere
• Dopamine Menus: Give Your Brain Some Space
• Syntax on the Brain: Researchers Map How We Build Sentences, Word by Word
• Online Videos For Kids Rife With Junk Food Messaging
• Combining Dementia Care and Dental Care
• Typos, Slang Trip Up AI Medical Assessments
• Wastewater Can Accurately Predict COVID-19 Surges
• Updated COVID Vaccines Effective Against New Strains
• Education Suffers After Even A Single Brush With Childhood Trauma
• School Vaccination Requirements Widely Supported By Americans, Poll Says
• New Report Highlights U.S. 2023 Gun Deaths: Suicide by Firearm at Record Levels for Third Straight Year
• Recently Fired ACIP Memeber Speaks Out on Revised Committee
• SLAS Discovery Volume 33 Showcases New Innovations in Drug Discovery
• SLAS Technology Vol. 32: AI, Robotics and Precision Diagnostics
• New Insights Into Drug Addiction: The Role of Astrocytic G Protein-Coupled Receptors

June 25 2025

• Rounds with Leadership: Monitoring Trends in Academic Nursing
• Common Medicine for Autoimmune Diseases Works on Giant Cell Arteritis
• First-of-Its-Kind Therapeutic Device Saves Child in Septic Shock with Multiorgan Failure
• Huntsman Cancer Institute Discovery Innovations 2025
• AI Tool Set to Transform Characterization and Treatment of Cancers
• Scientists Advance Prospects for Permanently Putting Aids Virus into Dormant State Using Gene Therapy
• Scoliosis Can't Stop Kourtney From Winning Races
• Breaking the Silence About Men Breaking Bones
• The Medical Minute: Irregular Periods, Weight Gain and Facial Hair? It Could Be PCOS
• Depression + Inflammation: A Bad Combo for Lung Cancer Patients
• From Ghana to Garden State to Solve an Enlarged Prostate Problem
• Cognitive Impairment Common After Cardiogenic Shock, Study Shows
• Two Vice Deans, One Shared Vision
• In Sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 6 Cancer Medications Found to Be Defective
• AAN Issues Position Statement on Possible Therapies for Neurological Conditions
• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet - June 2025
• Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals
• Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal
• Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton Tears Achilles in Game 7 of NBA Finals
• Monthly Obesity Shot Shows Big Weight Loss in Trial
• Fitness Trackers Aren't Accurate For People With Obesity
• 1 in 5 U.S. Food Products Contain Synthetic Dyes
• K+ Sink Uncovered: How Tumors Trap Potassium to Evade Immunity
• Autoimmune Diseases Increase Risk Of Mood Disorders
• Long-Term PTSD Symptoms in WTC Responders Bear Watching
• Acupuncture Can Make IVF More Comfortable, Study Says
• Staying Physically Active May Slow Cognitive Decline
• Heading A Soccer Ball Alters Brain Chemistry, Study Says
• Sexual Minority Youth of Latin American Descent Require Tailored Alcohol Interventions
• Successful Results From a Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program for Alcohol Use Disorder
• New Real-Time Visual Tool Detects and Defends Privacy-Preserving AI in Healthcare and Finance
• Gene Therapy May Slow Loss of Motor Function in ALS, Penn and CHOP Research Finds
• Metals Found in Disposable E-Cigarette Vapor Could Pose Health Risks
• Sleep Data From Wearable Device May Help Predict Preterm Birth
• Intracortical Neural Interfaces: Advancing Technologies for Freely Moving Animals

June 24 2025

• Shining a Light on the Inner Workings of Cells
• Affordable Care Act Preventive Services Mandate Key to Transforming Hepatitis C Treatment
• Can a Cold Drink Trigger an Irregular Heartbeat?
• Walk This Way: 5 Lessons Learned From a Pediatric Gait Lab
• New Model Extracts Sentence-level Proof to Verify Events, Boosting Fact-checking Accuracy for Journalists, Legal Teams, and Policymakers
• Organ-Chips May Help Unlock the Mystery of ALS
• Study: Healthcare Providers Feel Unprepared to Counsel Patients on Medical Marijuana
• AI Tool Interprets Echocardiograms in Minutes, New Yale Study Finds
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Capture First Signs of Ovarian Cancer Risk
• New Texas Law Could Change How Food Additives Are Labeled Nationwide
• Stem Cell Treatment May Free Some With Type 1 Diabetes From Insulin
• Nearly 30 People in England Get Rare Illness After Botox
• Child Dies After Suspected E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Butcher Shops in France
• Cracking the Code of Early Onset Bowel Cancer: The Search for 10 Key Biomarkers
• Scientists Uncover Cells' Survival Strategy in Low-Nutrient Environments
• Type 2 Diabetes Drug Improves Weight Loss, Blood Sugar in Certain Type 1 Patients with Obesity
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Jude Researchers Find Genetic Ancestry Influences How Gene Mutations Impact Cancer Prognosis in Patients With T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• Association for Molecular Pathology Publishes Best Practice Recommendations for Clinical HRD Testing
• VR Might Aid Stroke Recovery
• Weighted Vests Don't Protect Bone Health In Dieting Seniors, Trial Says
• Studies Address Muscle Loss Caused By GLP-1 Drugs
• National Data Shows Post-Pandemic Rise in Head and Shoulder Injuries for Youth Hockey Players
• Blood Test Might Predict MS Relapse
• ACP President Says Upheaval of ACIP Days Before Vote Threatens Its Independent, Evidence-Based Processes
• Rival GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Emerges From China
• No Evidence to Support the Practice of Having Patients Fast Prior to Surgery to Prevent Post-Surgery Vomiting
• Microsimulation Shows That Higher Prices for Beer and Spirits Can Reduce Drinking Among High-Risk Groups
• Social Media Language Identifies Young Adults at High Risk for Alcohol Harm
• Alcohol-Related Media Content with a Social Theme Is the Most Persuasive for Teens
• Individuals Can Now Access Their Genetic Risk Score for Substance Use Disorders
• UGA Researchers Develop First Test of Cure for Chagas Disease
• New Resource Illuminates Gene Activity in African Populations
• Poll Shows Wide Variation in Older Adults' Preparations to Age in Place
• A Unified Theory of the Mind
• Popular Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drug May Reduce Risk of Dementia
• How Fructose Increases the Risk of Inflammation
• Strategy to Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration Identified
• Simple Household Water Tests Trigger Major Behaviour Change That Could Reduce E.coli Risk

June 23 2025

• Summer Camp IS Possible for Chronically Ill Children
• MSU Researchers Use Nanomedicine and Artificial Intelligence to Diagnose Diseases -- a Biology First
• Stony Brook University Faculty and Students Part of Newly Constructed Vera C. Rubin Observatory Which Is Preparing for a 10-year Ultra-wide, Ultra-deep Movie of the Sky
• Stroke Risk Is Increased in Women Who Experience Any of Five Common Pregnancy Complications, According to UTHealth Houston Research
• Revolutionizing Pilonidal Disease Treatment: Dr. Samuil Rafailov Offers Specialized Cleft Lift Surgery
• Study Identifies Umbilical Cord Blood Biomarkers of Early Onset Sepsis in Preterm Newborns
• Food Insecurity Linked to Elevated Mortality Risk Among Cancer Survivors
• Gene Editing Treats Smooth Muscle Disease in Preclinical Model
• AI Chatbot Safeguards Fail to Prevent Spread of Health Disinformation
• Cardiometabolic Outcomes Improve with Greater Weight Reduction Among Tirzepatide Users
• 1 in 6 Adults with Obesity Have Trouble Affording Healthcare
• NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster
• Trader Joe's Recalls Garlic Cheese Curds Due to Listeria Risk
• FDA Recalls Chocolate Candies Over Milk Allergy Risk
• 100,000 Amazon Mattresses Recalled Over Fire Hazard
• Menstrual Cycle Might Play A Role In Drinking
• Stress Hormone in the Womb Alters Early Heart Development, Increasing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
• Anesthesia for Tattoos Should Follow Same Safety Standards as Elective Surgery
• Genetic Tests For Autism, Intellectual Disability Not Being Done On Medicaid Kids
• Weed Use Linked To Heart-Related Deaths
• Blood Test Might Predict Rapid Decline in Alzheimer's Patients
• Nightmares Might Be Slowly Scaring Some To Death
• Trading Diet Sodas For Water Can Help Control Diabetes And Lose Weight
• ETRI Develops AI Technology for Early Screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Trauma From El Salvador's Civil War Has Led to a Rise in Problematic Alcohol Use
• Bridging the Gap Between Animal and Human Studies Pays Huge Dividends for Alcohol Research
• Higher Levels of the Female Hormone Estradiol Linked to Greater Brain Activity During Inhibitory Control in Drinkers
• Mindful Parenting May Help Reduce the Risk of Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Adolescence
• Ohio State Introduces Innovative Weight Loss Program for Obese Patients That Need a Kidney Transplant

June 22 2025

• 7 Doctor-Approved Tips for Outdoor Fitness Without Injury
• Young Women Experience Less Craving for Cannabis Following Alcohol Consumption
• Researchers Identify Adolescent Pathways of Problematic Drinking During Adolescence
• Menstrual cycle phases may be linked to increased alcohol craving and drinking
• Women Are Drinking More During Midlife and Older Ages, Binge Drinking During Midlife Is Accelerating
• Simultaneous Use of Alcohol and Cannabis Has a Greater Risk of More Severe Hangovers

June 21 2025

• How a Baby’s Brain Grows in the First Years of Life

June 20 2025

• FDA Approves Once-Monthly Andembry for Hereditary Angioedema
• Prioritizing Prenatal Care May Decrease Low Birth Weight Outcomes, Research Finds
• L-Nutra Health Unveils Real-World Diabetes Remission Outcomes at ADA, Spotlighting Success of Nutrition-Driven Lifestyle Medicine
• Targeting Fusion Protein's Role in Childhood Leukemia Produces Striking Results
• Genetics of Cardiomyopathy Risk in Cancer Survivors Differ by Age of Onset
• AI Helps Researchers Understand Lung Disease and Proposes Treatment
• Trump Administration to End Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth This July
• Chicken Alfredo Meals Recalled After Listeria Outbreak Kills 3
• FDA Approves First Twice-a-Year HIV Prevention Shot
• Weighted Vests Might Help Older Adults Meet Weight Loss Goals, But Solution for Corresponding Bone Loss Still Elusive
• Well-being Might Be Important To Memory
• Fecal Transplant Potential First-Line Treatment For C. Difficile Infection
• New Blood Test Promises Pain-Free Diagnosis Of Celiac Disease
• Parents Are Pouring More Time, Money Into Youth Sports
• Millions Stand to Lose Health Coverage Under Proposed Medicaid Cuts, Study Says
• HIV Drug Potentially Effective Against Diabetic Eye Disease
• Exercise-Induced Protein Revives Aging Muscles and Bones
• Rams Rookies Score Smiles From Cedars-Sinai Patients

June 19 2025

• UChicago Medicine Doctors Provide Pioneering Stem Cell Surgery to Patient with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
• Spire Therapeutics to Begin Clinical Studies Using a Noninvasive Neuromodulation Device
• Predicting Pain with Machine Learning
• RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute, Tufts Medical Center, and The University of Manchester Develop First Risk Prediction Model for Early-Stage Classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Acupuncture Significantly Reduces Stress, Pain, and Anxiety for Patients Undergoing IVF
• How Does a Baby's Brain Develop?
• Drinking Coffee May Help You Live Longer — But Skip the Extra Sugar
• An ER Doctor's Guide to Staying Safe in Summer Heat
• A Reset on the Cellular Aging Clock
• New Jersey Makes Progress in Reducing Unnecessary Cesarean Deliveries and Supporting Maternal Health
• From Cards to Code: Reviving Europe's Battle Against Biliary Atresia
• Getting the Message From Particles to Protection

June 18 2025

• Consensus Statement on Universal Chemosensory Testing Calls for Better Standardization, Infrastructure, and Education in the Field
• Babies' Babbling Offers Insight Into Cognitive Ability at Age 30 and Beyond
• Expanding Essential Wound Care for People Who Use Drugs
• Gene Hunt Leads to Potential Colorectal Cancer Treatment, Stanley J. Glaser Award
• A Year After Transplant, Cured Diabetes Patient Graduates, Celebrates
• A New Timeline for Parkinson's Disease
• Researchers Find Climate Change Threatens Global Food Supply
• Scientists Find Cellular Brain Changes Tied to PTSD
• More Smokers Quit After Big Hike in California Tobacco Tax
• CSUF's Innovation Hub to Propel Future Engineers and Computer Scientists
• How Wildfires Might Increase Risk Of Flu, COVID-19
• Braces Top Best Therapies For Knee Arthritis
• Food Insecurity, Neighborhood, Lack of Social Support, Linked to Worse Stroke Recovery
• What Is a Brain Age Gap, and How May It Affect Thinking and Memory Skills?
• Illuminating Gaps in Perinatal Palliative Care Evidence Amidst Abortion Restrictions
• CDC Vaccine Expert Resigns After RFK Jr. Cuts Advisers
• Kraft Heinz to Remove Artificial Dyes From Products by 2027
• Tracking Microbial Rhythms Reveals New Target for Treating Metabolic Diseases
• Eli Lilly to Buy Gene Therapy Firm Verve in $1 Billion Deal to Develop Heart Drug
• Gene-Editing System Targets Multiple Organs Simultaneously
• Targeting Pol 1 Could Rewire Cancer Cells and Suppress Tumor Growth
• Researchers Identify Key B-Cell Lymphoma Traits Linked with Greatest Benefit From CD19 CAR T Cell Therapy
• Mayo Clinic Q & A: Why a Fluttering Heart Could Lead to Stroke
• Protein Assisting with Injury in Acute Pancreatitis Can Delay Tissue Recovery in Chronic Pancreatitis
• AI Boosts Skin Cancer Diagnoses, Study Says
• Night Shift Associated With Asthma Risk In Women
• Infertility Tied To Heart Problems In Women
• Talk Therapy Eases Depression, Anxiety In Stroke Survivors
• Operation Bangui: The Untold Story of AIDS Research in Africa
• The Medical Minute: Top 7 Tips for Safe Outdoor Exercise
• Neuroscientist Searches for Ways to Reduce Seizures in Children
• Ear Wax as a Possible Screening Medium for Parkinson's Disease
• Genetic testing for children with autism and intellectual disabilities remains rare in Medicaid, despite national guidelines
• Gut Microbiome Composition and Food Insecurity Linked to Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Adults
• Study Compares Indoor Transmission-Risk Metrics for Infectious Diseases

June 17 2025

• Patient Receives Lifesaving Urological Repair With the Help of a Robot
• Imaging-Based STAMP Technique Democratizes Single-Cell RNA Research
• Building a Health System That Speaks Your Language
• Just One Adverse Childhood Event Can Nearly Double Health-Related School Absences
• Cardiac Biomarkers Linked to Future Cancer Risk, Even Without Heart Disease
• New Process Uses Microbes to Create Valuable Materials from Urine
• Clinicians, Innovators and Community Leaders Align on Measures to Ensure ADHD Patients are Appropriately Diagnosed and Treated
• Appendix Cancer Cases Surge in Millennials and Gen X
• Supreme Court Will Hear Case on NJ Probe Into Anti-Abortion Clinics
• 'Gas Station Heroin' Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns
• Simple Muscle Ultrasound May Detect Early Prediabetes
• "Think About What I Would Have Missed": Cancer Warrior's Fight Gives El Paso Families Hope
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Demonstrate that Doula and Midwife Support for Mothers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Improves Postpartum Care
• For Patients with Multiple Cancers, a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Could be Lifesaving -- or Life-Threatening
• Psychedelics Can Help Cancer Patients Battling Depression
• Dementia Caregivers Themselves At Higher Risk For Brain Aging
• Blood Pressure Diet Helps Type 2 Diabetics
• Electroshock Therapy Appears To Reduce Suicide Risk Among People With Depression
• Digital Tool Potentially Predicts Childhood Asthma
• This Common Activity Reduces Risk Of Low Back Pain, Study Says
• New Vaccine Works Against Multiple Fungal Infections
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Spotlight Adults with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) Thriving Without Transplants
• Living Near Harmful Algal Blooms Reduces Life Expectancy with ALS
• CRISPR Screening Reveals H2AZ1 as a Key Driver of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Aging
• Actor Eric Dane Details His Battle With ALS, Its Progression and Early Symptoms He Dismissed
• Escape Rooms Provide Fun, Help Teach Anatomy Concepts Creatively
• Mapping the Open Source Revolution in Health Economics

June 16 2025

• Grateful Dental Patient Fashions a Sculpture of Gratitude
• Researchers Examine the Impact of Mycoestrogen Exposure on Birth Outcomes
• Improving Cancer Outcomes with Better Lynch Syndrome Testing: A Cost-Benefit Study
• This Summer, Don't Let Dehydration Ruin Your Workout
• Mapping the Genetic Landscape of Yellow Catfish for Sustainable Aquaculture
• Light-activated Metal Catalyst Selectively Converts CO2 to Industrial Chemical
• Medicaid Cuts in The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Could Undermine the Coverage, Financial Well-Being, Medical Care, and Health of Low-Income Americans, and Lead to More Than 16,500 Medically
• Semaglutide More Effective at Lowering Risk for Stroke and Other Cardiovascular Outcomes Compared to Empagliflozin
• Phase 3 Trial Suggests Fecal Transplant Is as Effective as Antibiotics for Treating C. Diff Infection
• Screening for Anal Cancer Most Cost-Effective When Initiated at Age 35
• Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research to Treat Addiction
• New COVID Variant, NB.1.8.1, May Now Make Up 1 in 3 U.S. Cases
• Bugaboo Recalls 18,000+ Giraffe High Chairs Due to Fall Risk
• Father's Mental Health Plays Key Role in Child Development, Research Shows
• 7 Questions About Hernias
• Rising T1DE Alliance Adds Lurie Children's to Further Disseminate New Data-Driven Care Model for Type 1 Diabetes
• Rheumatoid Arthritis On The Rise Worldwide, AI-Powered Study Estimates
• COVID Vaccine Protects Against Kidney Damage During Infection
• New Tool Improves the Detection of Hidden Genetic Mutations
• Innovative Once-Weekly Capsule Helps Quell Schizophrenia Symptoms
• Improving the Well-Being of Health Care Workers
• ADHD Stimulants Can Be Safely Prescribed Via Telehealth, Study Argues
• Children With MS Age Faster, Study Says
• Turnaround Month In U.S. OD Death Crisis Pinpointed By Researchers
• In Stereo: Neurons Shift Gears Between Thoughts Using Brain Rhythms
• Hold the Cream and Sugar: Black Coffee Linked to Lower Risk of Death
• Cancer Before 40: Mayo Clinic Expert Shares 3 Topics That Younger Patients Often Want to Discuss
• National Poll: Many Parents Struggle Letting Teens Have Independence on Family Vacations