To evaluate whether health information you’ve found online is reliable, you can consider its sources, evaluate it for bias, and check it against what trustworthy sources are saying on the topic.

Reliable health information online uses high quality, recent, peer-reviewed research. People should look for balanced information and site transparency and avoid websites that use sensationalism or ...

Credit: Getty Images. Although convenient access to health information online has the potential to improve outcomes as the result of patients being more informed, ensuring the accuracy of that ...

Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative. By Teddy Rosenbluth Soon after President Donald J. Trump took office ...

Using ChatGPT for health information may be quick, low cost, and provide a sense of privacy. However, it doesn’t always provide reliable, up-to-date, or consistent data. ChatGPT is an artificial ...

Patients were inundated with spam texts and other annoyances after the massive HCA Healthcare data hack disclosed last July compromised the records of more than 11 million people. A Florida resident ...

Social media is a prevalent source for health information, especially among young adults and minority groups, despite low trust in the content. Health topics like weight loss, diet, and mental health ...

Angshuman K. Kashyap does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

People are being put at risk of harm by false and misleading health information in Google’s artificial intelligence summaries, a Guardian investigation has found. The company has said its AI Overviews ...

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 ...